Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email KUALA LUMPUR: A non-governmental organisation has launched a campaign to raise RM1mil to assist internally displaced people as a result of the separatist war in Sri Lanka.
S. Selvarajoo, international coordinator for the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (Gopio), said that a dinner to raise funds for the Sri Lankan Tamils has been fixed for June 19.
“We have already found sponsors for the food, hall, music and printing of the invitation cards,” he said.
Selvarajoo said every sen donated by the people would be channelled to the fund which would be distributed to orphans, single mothers and the injured in Sri Lanka.
“We have invited two Sri Lankan ministers to attend the dinner.
The Sri Lankan government will facilitate our visit to the refugee camps,” he said.
He said that the Gopio Sri Lanka chapter, the World Tamil Diaspora and the Lions Club of Jaffna would also be complementing the fund-raising effort.
A Malaysian delegation would go to Sri Lanka within two months to hand over the donations directly to the affected people, he said.
“We will also provide a report together with the accounts to each of the donors,” he said.
Those wanting to contribute can send their cheques to Gopio Malaysia at 2A, Pearl Court, Jalan Thamby Abdullah, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, or contact Selvarajoo at 03-22724677.
