Saturday 30 April 2016

Singapore mosques open collection for earthquake victims

The Blessings-To-All Mosque Committee, representing all mosques in Singapore and in supporting the aim of the Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF), is organising a fund raiser in aid of victims of the earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador.

Two earthquakes of magnitudes 6.5 and 7.3 hit the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan on 14 April and 16 April 2016 while a 7.8-magnitude quake struck Ecuador on 17 April 2016. The earthquakes have contributed to widespread damage of infrastructure, as well as loss of lives and properties. Hundreds of thousands have been made homeless as a result.

Mosques in Singapore will extend support to those devastated by the earthquakes with RLAF donation boxes at all 69 mosques up to 6 May 2016. All boxes will be marked Humanitarian Relief Effort for Victims of Earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan.

Members of the public can also offer their donation in cash or by cheque. All cheques should be made payable to “RLAF" with the words “Humanitarian Relief Effort for Victims of Earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan” written on the back. Cash and cheques can be delivered to the Muis Building at the Singapore Islamic Hub, No 273, Braddell Road Singapore 579702.

Online donations can also be made at the Muis website. Online collection is extended to 15 May 2016.

All proceeds from the collection will be handed over to Mercy Relief and Singapore Red Cross Society who are supporting emergency relief operations in both countries.

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