{"id":10694,"date":"2021-08-10T19:50:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T11:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10694"},"modified":"2021-08-10T19:50:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T11:50:21","slug":"malaysians-in-bangkok-do-their-bit-to-help-those-affected-by-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10694","title":{"rendered":"Malaysians in Bangkok do their bit to help those affected by COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BANGKOK, Aug 10 —  A group of 20 Malaysians residing in Bangkok have been lending a helping hand to those impacted by the latest COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMalaysians in Bangkok \u2013 Hands that Serve\u201d, led by Dr. Silva Kumar are doing their bit to help Malaysians and Thais during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group has sent groceries to charitable organization\u00a0iCare Thailand and an Islamic charity organization,\u00a0 Satthachon Foundation for Education and Orphans (SFEO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Besides that, they also provided free meals to frontliners and those underprivileged as well as those impacted by COVID-19 in Bangkok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGiving and helping has to be a passion and going out of the way to help others is divine,\u201d he told Bernama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group also donated cash to help a dog shelter back home, Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue in Pulau Meranti in Puchong and an NGO, Refuge For The Refugees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI initially started this group as \u201cWhite Flag Help. Kita Jaga Kita\u201d and later formed a group at the end of June and started collecting funds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the spouse of Malaysian Ambassador to Thailand Datin Catherina Cherian Samuel said the group came together to serve members of the Malaysian community adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver time, we reached out to serve the Thai people realising of the need and suffering around us at this difficult time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, a Malaysian working in Bangkok Shankar Achuthan Kutty said the ongoing pandemic has resulted in a great deal of suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s tests one\u2019s faith in humanity to identify means to provide some form of comfort to this suffering. In this, we as part of this collective, aim to provide hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI see hope materialize through encouragement, companionship, friendship, sacrifice, religion, money, support, leadership, knowledge and many other forms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe intend to carry on with this help until we pass this moment of difficulties and times of despair,\u201d said the group member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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