Tzu Chi volunteers (left) present envelopes containing the cash cards to the recipients.
MIRI (Feb 23): The Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Malaysia Foundation today distributed aid in the form of cash cards to 514 flood-affected families from Miri and Bekenu.
The foundation’s Miri liaison office member Bryant Huong said each family received between RM1,500 and RM5,000 in aid, depending on the severity of their situation.
“The Tzu Chi Miri liaison office had mobilised over 100 volunteers, comprising members and local residents, to visit 494 families hit by the recent floods here.
“To further assist victims in rebuilding their lives post-flood, Tzu Chi volunteers conducted large-scale door-to-door visits and registration for the aid from Feb 8 to 9,” he said when met during the handover of aid at SK Agama here.
Huong added that due to limited local manpower, Tzu Chi mobilised volunteers from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, as well as other parts of the state, to help with the registrations.
He said over 180 volunteers from the peninsula willingly covered their own expenses, including expensive flight tickets, to assist flood victims in Bintulu and Miri.
“The floods have destroyed countless homes, leaving victims to face the heartbreaking reality of their losses. Many could only sigh in despair in front of their damaged homes, surrounded by decay and debris, before gathering the strength to begin cleaning up.
“However, the arrival of Tzu Chi volunteers, offering words of comfort, blessings, and warm embraces, helped ease their emotional burden,” he said.
Of the 514 families eligible for the aid, 270 are from Miri and the rest from Bekenu.
Each family was given a cash card, which they can cash out at any Public Bank branch starting from Feb 27 until March 28, 2025.
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