More Donations Pour In For Temburong Relief Fund
By Syed Rory Malai Hassan

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Temburong Relief Fund set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs to help victims of the recent floods in Temburong received another donation of $5,000, raising the amount received by the fund so far to $537,435.68.

Three companies - Timbertech Sdn Bhd, Arkitek Idris and Standard Chartered Bank - yesterday handed over donations for the fund.

On hand to receive the contributions from the representatives of the companies was the Minister of Home Affairs, Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj, Adanan Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatih Dato Seri Setia Hj Mobil Yusoi.

According to the ministry, the last date for receiving donations is March l, 2008. Donations collected will be distributed among the flood victims within the first week of the month. The ministry had also previously distributed a portion of the funds to the victims.

It said the amount of funds distributed depends on the severity of the cases. Those categorised under serious damage received a compensation of $1,700 per household while others the amount were according to their needs.

A total of $428,400 from the fund has been distributed among 251 heads of families by the Minister of Home Affairs.-- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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