Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS)

MRCS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS


KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS)
has launched a fund-raising campaign for Haitian earthquake victims.

MRCS communications manager Suhana Mohamed Salleh said today that the
campaign was in response to the preliminary emergency appeal for US$10 million
by the Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
(IFRC).

She said the funds collected would be sent to the IFRC which would, in
turn, relay it to the Haitian National Red Cross Society.

According to Suhana, the US$10 million was for nine months of emergency
operations in the Caribbean island nation of some 9.7 million people, which was
wrecked by a major earthquake this week.

The money is to assist 100,000 people from 20,000 families in Haiti, which
is one of the world's poorest countries.

The Haitian Red Cross believed 45,000 to 50,000 people had died and that
three million more were hurt or left homeless.

The MRCS is contactable at 603-42578122.

Cheques can be made payable to the MRCS International Relief Fund, with
Haiti Earthquake written at the back.

Cash donations can be sent to MRCS International Relief Fund at Maybank no:
514422102657.

-- BERNAMA