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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Raising Funds For Underprivileged Children In Malaysia


WHAT IS TREK FOR A CAUSE?
The TREK FOR A CAUSE is an initiative by the Monyets & Yaks (MY) Team to raise awareness about and funds for educating underprivileged children in Malaysia. The beneficiaries will include children from poor coastal communities in Sabah, Orang Asli communities and refugees.

WHAT WILL THE FUNDS  BE USED FOR?
The funds will be used to set up education facilities and provide support to help these children meet their basic needs in the pursuit of education. Funds will be used to pay for books, teachers, teaching materials, clothing, nutrition and extracurricular activities for the children.

The main beneficiaries will be the Orang Asli communities in Pahang and Kelantan, communities in the islands of the east coast of Sabah and the refugee children, mostly scattered in the Klang Valley.

HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE?
Contribution may be made via direct deposit or cheque. For direct deposit, payment can be made to Yayasan Kemanusiaan Muslim Aid Malaysia (CIMB Bank Account Number 1422-0000070-10-8). Donations may also be made by writing a cheque to Yayasan Kemanusiaan Muslim Aid Malaysia and sending it to

YAYASAN KEMANUSIAAN MUSLIM AID MALAYSIA
8-1-2, Menara Mutiara Bangsar
Jalan Liku, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03-22881996 Fax : 03-22881966

Donors should furnish their full name and address so that an official receipt can be sent to them. "Trek for a Cause" should be written at the back of cheques. Corporate sponsors. Companies can choose to be a key sponsor by making a donation of RM 10,000 or more.

The MY team will bear the company logo on their trekking shirt, and carry and display the sponsor’s banner at the highest point (Thorung La at 17,770 ft). Companies wishing to contribute may contact the MY team (Dr G Balamurugan at 012-3831135).

FURTHER INFORMATION

For information about the MY team and the Annapurna trek, please contact :

Dr G Balamurugan (Tel : 012-3831135) email : gbm@ere.com.my

Azree Anis Zubedy (Tel : 012-3190804) email : azree@zubedy.com

Dr Casey Ngo (Tel : 012-5120652) email : casey.ngo@rsync.com.my

For information about Muslim Aid Malaysia, please contact :

Habsah Marjuni (03-22881996) email : hmarjuni@gmail.com

WHO ADMINISTERS THE FUNDS?
The funds will be administered by Yayasan Kemanusiaan Muslim Aid Malaysia (Muslim Aid). Muslim Aid is a non-political and non-sectarian aid agency. Muslim Aid Asia was officially established in 2004 in Malaysia and in 2008, Yayasan Kemanusiaan Muslim Aid Malaysia was established to concentrate on delivering aid within the country. Among the recipient communities are refugees in Malaysia, the Orang Asli, single mother, poor children and orphans. All donations to YKMAM are tax-exempt (LHDN 01/35/42/51/179-6.6487).


WHO IS THE MONYETS & YAKS (MY) TEAM?
The MY (Monyets & Yaks) team is a group of amateur trekking enthusiasts. This is their second major expedition to Nepal, having successfully trekked to the Everest Base Camp in 2011. Besides enjoying what they do, the MY team aims to contribute to society in any way possible. The MY team’s 2013 Annapurna trek aims to raise at least RM100,000 to support the education of underprivileged children in Malaysia.

The members of the MY team pay for all their own expenses. 100% of all funds raised will go the charitable cause.

The members of MY team 2013 expedition are :
•        Dr G Balamurugan (Team leader)
•        Azree Anis Zubedy
•        V Sathyabama
•        Dr Casey Ngo
•        Ravi Karuppiah
•        Fong Chuen Far
•        Briony Homer
•        Mun Lawrence Low
•        Suresh Singh
•        Amir Effendi

THE TREK

The MY team will trek through the Annapurna region in western Nepal from 14 - 30 March 2013. The Annapurna trek is a very challenging trail through mountains and valleys surrounded by 8000m high peaks. The team will start at Bhulbule (an altitude of 2760 feet), a little village at the foot of the mighty Annapurna Range. They will trek all the way up to the Thorung La pass (17,770ft ) which is one of the highest mountain passes in the world. The MY team will trek for a total of 12 consecutive days and cover over 80 km of rugged terrain. 


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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a joke. BN after 55 years of 'excellent'governence still need the NGO to help such unfortunate group while the CM of the state become billionaire! Time to change.

Anonymous said...

how to join and donate time and energy apart from money?