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Rubber boots and torchlights to aid in Myanmar Red Cross’ relief operations
Ref: MCN/170508/07
Saturday, 17. May 2008By Singapore Red Cross Society

The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) will be sending another batch of relief items to Myanmar in aid of the Myanmar Red Cross Society’s (MRCS) relief operations.  As reported by our liaison team in Yangon, the items which include 1,000 rubber boots and 1,000 torchlights, were requested by MRCS for use by its volunteers and disaster relief members in their relief operations in the delta area.

 

The six-men SRC medical relief team will join another two medical relief personnels who are already in Myanmar.  The advance party, Mr Amran Bin Amir and Mr Elisha Teo, a nurse and a first-aider, left yesterday with the medical team from the Ministry of Health (MOH) on the SAF C130. 

SRC’s relief assistance to Myanmar 

  • 8 May: Pledged S$300,000 to purchase emergency relief items through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. 
  • 13 May: SRC sent three members as liaison officers to Myanmar. They were the only Singapore NGO representatives in Myanmar.  Their role was to work with Myanmar Red Cross Society on their needs, receive relief items and facilitate the deployment of SRC’s 8-member medical team.
  • 16 May: Sent S$700,000 worth of emergency relief items to Myanmar. Three liaison officers from the SRC received the relief items at the Yangon airport and handed over to MRCS for survivors of the Myanmar disaster.  The items comprise of 1,000 family tents, 35,000 family ready-to-eat food packs, over a million water purification tablets, 10 units of hand-powered water purification systems and 1,000 torchlights with spare batteries to MRCS for their relief operations.  Another batch of rubber boots and raincoats will also be sent to Myanmar
  • 21 May: Mr Christopher Chua, Secretary General of the SRC arrived in Myanmar to discuss the deployment of the medical team with the Myanmar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.

  • 22 May: Two medical personnels, Mr Amran Bin Amir, a nurse and Mr Elisha Teo, a first-aider arrived in Myanmar as advanced party to recee the hospital that the medical team will be operating in.

Donations to the “Red Cross Myanmar Cyclone Disaster”
To date, the SRC has received $3 million through cash and cheque donations.  The money received will be used exclusively for the Myanmar Cyclone Disaster. Due to logistical considerations, SRC requests that no donation-in-kind be made.

Please see attached for the various channels for donations.

For more information on the SRC and the IFRC’s relief assistance, the public may log on to www.redcross.org.sg or call the SRC at 6334-9152/53.

Media correspondence:
Carol Teo
Head, Corporate Communications
Singapore Red Cross
Tel: (65) 9847 2024 (Mobile) / (65) 6336-0269 x 272 (Office)
Email: click here

WHERE TO DONATE

Members of the public who would like to contribute to relief efforts in Myanmar can make their donations through the following:

1) Walk-in cash/cheque donations  

  • Singapore Red Cross, 15 Penang Lane, Singapore 238486.
  • Collection hours are:

Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 5.45 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9.30am to 5.00 pm
Open on Vesak Day: 9.30am to 5.00 pm

2) Cheque donations

  • Cheque to be made payable to the “Singapore Red Cross Society”.
  • Please indicate at the back of the cheque name of donor/organisation (if applicable), mailing address and contact numbersand “Red Cross Myanmar Cyclone.”
  • Cheques should then be sent to Singapore Red Cross, 15 Penang Lane, Singapore 238486. Once the cheque/s are received, an official non-tax deductible receipt will be issued.

3) DBS I-Banking

  • Login to DBS I-Banking, Under Bill Payment, Select “Red Cross Myanmar Cyclone”

4) DBS ATM Transfer

  • Under “More Services”, Select “Credit Card/Bill Payment”, Select No “99” Other Corporation, Select No “13” Red Cross Myanmar Cyclone Nargis * from the billing corporation list

*Indicate your contact number as the Consumer Reference Number

5) UOB Personal Internet Banking

  • Login to UOB Personal Internet Banking, Under Bill Payment, Select “Pay Bills” on the left menu and “New Bill” on the main screen, Select “Red Cross Myanmar Cyclone” from the drop down menu of the payee corporations list

* Indicate your contact number as the Bill Reference Number

6) UOB Cheque Deposit Boxes

  • All contributions by cheque should be crossed and made payable to “Red Cross - Myanmar Relief Fund”.

7) UOB – Donation Tins (from 22 May)

  • UOB will have Singapore Red Cross donation tins placed at all UOB Branches. All contributions by cheque should be crossed and made payable to “Red Cross - Myanmar Relief Fund”