Volunteer heroes shine during floods


Volunteers transporting the basic necessities to the flood relief centre in Kuala Berang, Terengganu. -Bernamapic

KUALA BERANG: Driven by empathy towards flood victims in Ajil, Terengganu, a group of volunteers called Ajil Silaturahim has joined forces to evacuate those affected to flood relief centres.

Thirty locals who are members of the volunteer club also use their vehicles to transport workers of Hospital Kuala Berang to and from work and members of the public to get treatment at the hospital amid strong currents.

ALSO READ: Nadma chief: We’re working together

“If we don’t help them, perhaps the workers could not get to work, and patients could not get the necessary treatment. (We do this) all for humanity,” the club’s deputy president Sahnun Hamad told Bernama yesterday.

Throughout the flood season, the members mobilise their machinery using their own money to purchase fuel, he added.

Sahnun said Ajil Silaturahim, formed about a decade ago, has 50 heavy equipment vehicles owned by club members, including backhoes, lorries, fibre boats, excavators and four-wheel-drive vehicles through their jobs as contractors, lorry drivers or through their hobbies such as fishing.

According to him, since the third wave of floods hit Ajil, the members have been carrying out operations to transport hospital workers every day from 7am to 7pm.

“We will help clean flood victims’ homes after the floodwaters recede, including removing rubbish, and so on.

“For the time being, we will focus on Ajil and Terengganu. When our work is done here, we will move on to other states such as Kelantan and Pahang as we have done in previous years,” he said, adding that some of the members are also affected by the floods.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Nation

Sarawak needs to reach 25% self-sufficiency for beef and mutton by 2030
More than 500 students, lecturers energise Hawana 2024 northern zone campus tour
Peruvian president to visit Malaysia end of next year, says PM Anwar
Siti Nurhaliza honoured with National Arts Award in Kuala Lumpur
RM150,000 to treat one patient warded for 12 days due to vaping injury, says Dr Dzul
Bullying at UPNM, FashionValet investment failure among focus of Parliament today
TikTok guarantees scrutiny of cyberbullying and scam issues, says PM Anwar
Queen presents Anugerah Seniman Negara to Datuk Lat
Deeply honoured to receive prestigious order from Peru, says Anwar
Nutrilite’s GutProtein offers gut-first solution to Malaysia’s silent health crisis

Others Also Read