Companies Chip In Towards Temburong Flood Victims Fund
By Ahmed Shaheeb

Bangar - Three private firms yesterday chipped in donations towards the Temburong District Flood Victims Funds, bringing the total sum raised to $537,435.68.

The donation handing over ceremony was held at the Ministry of Home Affairs. Timbertech Sdn Bhd made a $2,000 donation, while Arkitek Ibrahim offered $1,000, and Standard Chartered Bank chipped in $2,000.

Present to receive the donations was Minister of Home Affairs Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri SetiaAwg Hj Mohd Yusof.

The fund was set up to pool contributions from the private sector, government agencies, non-government organisations and the public to ease the hardship of the victims of the recent flood that hit Temburong District.

The flood was triggered by 14 hours of continuous rain which started from the early evening of February 8.

Members of the public can make their donations to the fund - which closes on March 1 - through the Ministry of Home Affairs or the Temburong District Office. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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