Raising funds for Cambodian Muslims
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Kg Sungai Hanching Mosque intends to position itself as an active mosque in its donation drive towards the Cambodian Muslims Humanitarian Fund

To demonstrate its commitment and obligation to help the underprivileged Cambodian Muslims, the Takmir committee of Kg Sungai Hanching Mosque will be organising three activities at the end of May and early next month. All proceeds will be channelled directly to the Cambodian Muslims Humanitarian Fund. The first activity would be a walkathon event on May 31, which will commence at 7 am.

Participants will gather at the mosque car park and donations will be collected before the commencement of the walkathon.

The secretary of the mosque's Takmir committee, Hj Mohd Zaide bin Hj Damit urged mosque communities and public members to support the event to demonstrate the people's determination to lend a helping hand to the underprivileged.

The walkathon, according to Hj Mohd Zaide, will be officiated by Dato Paduka Hj Suyoi bin Hj Osman, the Deputy Minister of Education, who will be the guest of honour.

"Apart from walking in the name of donation, we would also be walking in the name of physical well-being as well as strengthening friendship and harmony amongst participants," he went on to say. "A doctor will also be present to provide free medical checkups." The other two fund-raising activities organised by the Takmir committee will be held simultaneously on June 1. A garage sale will take place at the mosque's compound throughout the day while a charity banquet would also be organised.

"Those who wish to contribute personal belongings towards the garage sale may do so," he added. More information can be obtained from Hj Zaini bin Hj Karim at the mosque.

Meanwhile, the chairman of the Takmir committee, Pg Hj Mohammad Hafizuddin Pg Hj Bakar, the mosque's imam urged residents living nearby the mosque to support the banquet.

The banquet will be charged at $10 per head, he said. "Forms can be obtained from officials stationed at the mosque."

"The Takmir committee hopes the public as well as residents living nearby the mosque would support the fund-raising activities," he went on to say.

He added that another unrelated activity would also be held at the mosque to support the nation's total commitment in its drive to support the fight against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus in Brunei Darussalam.

On May 25, the Takmir committee will be organising a cleaning campaign at the mosque

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin