Rantau Panjang,Oct. 29^th 2016 – The Program of #freemarket NAFAS (Nokwi Amek Free Amek Sajo) was organised by multiple organisers which were; ANSARA Kota Bharu, Bilik Gerakan Kecemasan (BGK) Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) and a local mosque Committee. This programme was held at the Masjid Jubli Perak Sultan Ismail Petra, Rantau Panjang, Kelantan.

The program were aims to train local youths, especially university students to actively participate in volunteering activities. Apart from that, these program were also carried out as an initiative to collect donations such as clothing, food, furniture, pillows, mattresses, medicine and others to be distributed to those less fortunate around the Rantau Panjang as preparation for flood season.

A total of 200 asnaf including 40 orphans and persons with disabilities (PWDs) from Pertubuhan Insan Istimewa Kelantan (Insani) were presented on that day to choose items they needs. Aside from that, The participatants also undergo medical check ups and blood donations handled by medical staffs from Hospital Pasir Mas.

Moreover the ANSARA KB and IRM also provides transportation to the program for the asnafs, so that they can accepts the donations from the contributer in the form of foods and daily groceries.

The program also received supports from ANSARA KB, Student Proponent, AJK mosque, Hospital Pasir Mas, primary Clinics, MRSM Pasir Tumboh and volunteers from the UMP.

Putrajaya, Oct. 29^th 2016- Humanitarian Forum entitled “Awak Kat Mana?” was organized by Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) taken place at Dewan Cempaka Sari Precint 3, Putrajaya. This Forum was tagged along with Pesta Lelong Buku organized by the Synergy Ilmu and Perbadanan Putrajaya beginning from 21 to 30 October 2016.

This humanitarian forum involving TV personality such as Ustaz Ashraf Suarin, Farah Adeeba, Ustaz Shahrul Faizie and Dr Aizan Sofia. Before the forum begin, viewers are presented with the recitation of humanity poetry by brother Muhammad Aniq.

It is the last highlights for IRM during the 10-day opening counters exhibitions at Pesta Lelong Buku.

Hopefully that through this forum, the community would benefited and spreading the Rahmah to the poor and needy peoples.

BRICKFIELDS, 22 Okt. 2016– Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) recently helped two Indians under project Gift of Hope (GOH). The focus of assistances at this time was buying new clothes, home furnishings and a gotong-royong to cleans the beneficiary house.

GOH includes 4 main sectors such as education, health, shelter and sustainable livelihood. In 2015, a total of 57 families has been assisted in the project. Under this project, each selected families will received assistance every month for a year according to their need.

In a joint program with the beneficiaries, a total of 12 staffs and volunteers were involved to helps them. The two families were from PPR Lembah Subang and Hulu Langat was brought to the Little India, a popular shopping centre to buy clothes.

After that, family from Lembah Subang was brought to bought basic electrical appliances such as refrigerator, washing machine and others before returning home to cleaning the house. On that day, they also received monthly food packs.

The second family of Hulu Langat was brought to bought a closet after each of the family members received new clothes. This GOH family received helps in sectors of shelter and education. Previously, IRM helps to repaired the damaged roofs of their homes and also one of the family member whose going for his SPM examination was going to get monthly tuition fees sponsorship from IRM

People who want to contribute to Project GOH can forward to fund mySEDEKAH. Visit www.islamic-relief.org.my for more information.

Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) through medical volunteers was organizing health screening programme for those in need.

This health screening programme involved different community and was held for two days. On 15^th Oct. 2016, the Health Screening Programme was held at Pusat Kebajikan Anak-anak Yatim Nur Hidayah, Bukit Gantang, Perak. the Focus of this programme was to create awareness about the importance of health care to orphans and free health screening to the residents of Kampung Cheh. Among the activities undertaken was the demonstration of the proper way to brushing the teeth, skin and health inspection as well as the distribution of hygiene kits. Others than Medical Volunteers, the programme also received an awesome support from IRM volunteers from Vukit Gantang and Muadzam Shah, Pahang, Royal College of Medicine Perak UniKL and Pantai Premier Pathology.

Whereas on 16 October 2016, the health screening program was held together with the Rohingya citizens from Baitul Rahmah Rohingya Learning Centre, Alor Star, Kedah The programme aims to create awareness on the importance of health care as well as provide free health screening. A total of 99 people childrens of Rohingya from the center of the education benefit through this program. Six doctors, three medical students, four nurses, four pharmacists and one Medical Assistant from Medical Volunteers of IRM, employees of the Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) district of Johor were involved in the programme. Other than medical examination, the recipients also received free medicines and vitagen drinks.

Previously, the same program were also held at the Knowledge Garden Learning Centre (KGLC) in Seri Kembangan with the Ethnic Rohingya Committee of Arakan (ERCA) and Sekolah Pelangi Kasih at Batu Caves in collaboration with Malaysian International Humanitarian Welfare Organisation (MyWelfare).

Terachi, Oct. 14^th 2016- A declaration ceremony of Undang Luak & Adat Perpatih was held in conjunction with the programme of Imarah Masjid at Kampung Pauh which was taken place for 3 days beginning on 13 – 16 October 2016.

In the ceremony, Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) was recognized as the voluntary and non profit organisation that provided assistance to beneficiaries and helps in developing local Terachi communities which placed the nationals ethnic of Rohingya, Rohingya Shelter & Health Education Centre (ROSE).

Among assistance and cooperation given by the IRM to local communities at Terachi:

1.Ramadan Relief Programme 2014

2.Agro project -Rohingya 2014
3.Improvement – Imarah Musolla 2015
4.Guide 6 familiestuni Gift Of Hope 2013-2016
5.150 food packs distributions every years
6.Placement of ROSE, Kg Mampas 2016
7.House construction MBSB 2016
8.Contribution of Hari Raya 2013-2016

Apart from that, there were also activities organised by the government agencies such as talks about health care by the ministry of health, submission of key house contributed by MBSB, distribution of food packs to the beneficiaries and also ROSE site visiting..

Hopefully, IRM committed to help this urban communities for a better development in the future.