Serdang, 26 Jun 2018 – A total number of 55 individuals from Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Tampoi, students from Program Kelas Dewasa Asli Pribumi (KEDAP) and teachers had the opportunity to visit EduPark in the compound of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to obtain new experience and knowledge.

 

The visitation is made special for the Aborigine to appreciate environmental knowledge such as science, flora, and fauna in efforts of polishing their passion towards obtaining knowledge.

 

The program is a joint project of community development organised by Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) with the Faculty of Economics and Management, UPM.

 

In fact, the programme is an initiative by IRM in attracting the students to discover animal species and plants so they will understand the historical knowledge of science.

 

Besides, students are also exposed into exploring Malay cultures and heritages which simultaneously allow them to recognise better on Malay histories.

 

Through the programme, IRM believes that it has the capability to foster a better relationship between IRM and the Aborigines so their needs are easily catered.

Bangi, 1 June 2018 – Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) had the opportunity to celebrate Iftar #SalamRamadan with every personnel of IRM towards fostering a better relationship with each other.

 

The iftar which also invited a batch of Board of Trustees as well as Humanitarian Icons of IRM, Irma Hasmie and Redza Syah Azmeer has made the event more delightful.

 

Prof. Dr. Azni Idris who is the chairman for Board of Trustees at IRM expressed his gratitude towards IRM family even since 13 years ago until now as they have put a lot of efforts and sacrifices to facilitate the administration and direction of IRM.

 

“I would like to congratulate to all of you because you’re still here with IRM. I hope our organisation will continue to become the driving force and to always offer help for those in need,” he said.

 

In fact, Chief Executive Officer of IRM, Zairulshahfuddin Zainal Abidin also raised his appreciation for all the sacrifices made by IRM family who have been spending their energies in the organisation all this while.

 

“One of our strategies is to foster a better relationship among us. And through this iftar we would like to appreciate everyone who has put a lot of sacrifices to serve IRM,” he said in his speech.

 

Also held that night were promotion ceremony for those involved from various divisions and special acknowledgement for teachers at Rohingya Intellectual School of Excellence (RISE) who work wholeheartedly to educate Rohingya children in Malaysia.

Subang Jaya, 7 June 2018 – 89 beneficiaries were celebrated today through ‘Ceria di Aidilfitri’ project implemented by Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) alongside the cooperation of Small-Medium Enterprise Bank at Mydin Mall USJ.

 

‘Ceria di Aidilfitri’ is a project specially implemented for beneficiaries in obtaining contributions in the form of apparels and different arrays of new clothes to celebrate the coming Eid Fitr.

 

Apart from helping the beneficiaries to get the vibe of Eid Fitr, the project also allows the contributor, SME Bank to fill the gap in doing charity and perform their corporate social responsibility in Ramadan.

 

The project has indirectly become the centre of Rahmah in sharing rizqi together with the beneficiaries to celebrate Syawal which will be observed soon.

 

One of the beneficiaries, Salizawati Salihudin, she expressed her thankfulness for the contribution as it lifted out some of the burden on her shoulders to make preparations of Eid Fitr.

 

“Alhamdulillah I would like to happily thank Islamic Relief Malaysia and SME Bank for giving us the contribution in cutting the cost for Eid Fitr,” she said when being interviewed.

 

On top of that, Juliana Ginting who is a mother of four kids also raised her thankfulness towards IRM and SME Bank because she is able to celebrate Eid Fitr happily this year.

 

“I feel thankful and happy for the concern that IRM and SME Bank display. My kids can also get a new set of Raya apparels, so I would like to further my thankfulness towards the people who help me,” she said.

 

For information, all beneficiaries involved today are from Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Lembah Subang and PPR Kota Damansara respectively.

 

 

Bangi, 31 May 2018 – Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) stays persistent to offer awareness campaigns in efforts to deliver necessary information regarding humanitarian projects initiated by IRM itself to the public.

The awareness campaign is done through booth-sales by IRM alongside the cooperation of Bangi-Putrajaya Hotel (BPH) and Bangi Golf Resort (BGR).

The programme which gains full support from both parties also encourages the public to buy while making donations.

Besides, booth-sales which include t-shirt, pointer pen, prayer mat, and cookies made by beneficiaries of IRM can also be purchased at the counter.

Through the campaign, IRM also aims to build networks and expect to have more donours in the future.

As a record, IRM has been collaborating with Bangi-Putrajaya Hotel since nine years ago through Ramadan buffet, where some of the revenues will be channeled to IRM.

Every year, Muslims will be excited to observe the arrival of Ramadan which is full of Baraqah. It is without doubt, Ramadan is the “king” of all months in Hijri calendar to encourage every worshipper to bow down and perform ibadah in search of His pleasure. Apart from that, Ramadan is also the best time to give alms and help those in need. Nonetheless, how is this associated with Ramadan Relief?

 

In such a context, the charities include feeding people during fasting month that represents a very rewarding spiritual act in accordance to Islamic tradition and teachings.

 

Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) as an international humanitarian organisation is very much concerned to tackle humanitarian issues across the world. Hence, IRM will launch a seasonal programme known as Ramadhan Relief in efforts to relieve the burden of those less fortunate people.

 

As mentioned earlier, it is a seasonal programme implemented every year by Islamic Relief Worldwide in efforts to help those in need by giving food packs and assistance which ensures that their burden is eased throughout the month of Ramadan. Food packs will contain essential food items such as rice, flour, cooking oil, sugar, and tea.

 

In Malaysia, IRM works together with Maybank Islamic to initiate the project. Food packs assistance will be distributed to needy families, orphans, single mothers, and the disabled. Apart from relieving their burden, one of the main aims of IRM is to enhance the development of sustainable caring communities by raising awareness and encouraging practical actions through their support towards this project, all for the benefit of the beneficiaries.

 

This year, IRM aims to help a total number of 5,000 families nationwide. For each state, a total number of 300 food packs will be distributed while 700 food packs will be distributed in Sabah and Sarawak. On top of that, distribution is expected to finish a week before Eid.

 

In fact, this seasonal programme does not only take place in Malaysia, it is also implemented in ASEAN countries namely Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, and Laos. For ASEAN regions, the total number of food packs to be distributed is 8,680.

 

Through this programme, IRM hopes those less fortunate people can also feel the joy of Ramadan together while being able to perform ibadah at ease. It is also parallel to one of the values practiced by Islamic Relief which is sincerity, the need to fulfill our obligations towards the society without any personal interest.