KUALA LUMPUR: The biggest ever contingent from Malaysia to participate in a gigantic land convoy will depart from London today to join convoys from Casablanca and Doha for Gaza. They will be carrying supplies such as medicine, medical equipment, educational and building materials to Gaza.
The Malaysian contingent left for London two days ago.
Viva Palestina Malaysia (VPM) successfully raised funds to be a part of this fifth land convoy, called “A Global Lifeline to Gaza”.
The funds enabled the purchase of six vehicles which will be filled with desperately needed aid, including supplies for the construction of a school for orphans and a maternity hospital.
VPM members who will be participating in the “Global Lifeline to Gaza” convoy are Azra Banu, Siti Azura Nordin Torji, Mohd Faisal Mohd Idrus, Abd Wahab Yahya, Rofazlin Jusoh, Mohd Yusof Ahmad, Azmi Katiman, Mohd Taupek Abd Rahman, Mohd Zin Kandar, Norazmi Talib, Datuk Dr Musa Mohd Nordin and Datuk Adnan Mohd Tahir.
Adnan, who is also the chairman of VPM, and Dr Musa will meet the convoy in Damascus on Oct 5.Joining them will be two crew members from TV3, Jaffry Azman and Azhar Shamsuddin.
Among the organisations that provided donations were the Federation of Islamic Medical Associations and the Official Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia with RM55,000, a local pharmaceutical company (RM110,000), Aqsa Sharif, a non-governmental organisation affiliated with VPM (RM165,000) and the association of wives and female staff of Telekom Malaysia (RM5,000).
The volunteers will drive through France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria and Egypt to reach Gaza by Oct 10.
Read more: Biggest aid convoy heads for Gaza http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/BiggestaidconvoyheadsforGaza/Article/#ixzz103iFbwby
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