White Flags Raised Across Malaysia: A Cry For Help
It's been a long battle since the first nationwide lockdown in March 2020. With yet another surge in COVID-19 cases and the enforcement of another never-ending MCO, more and more Malaysians are finding it hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The #benderaputih White Flag Movement brought ripples across social media in Malaysia over the past few days, and an increasing number of distressed individuals and families have started waving white flags outside their homes as a call for help.
Wish to help communities in need as we tide through the rough waves of the COVID-19 pandemic together? While it's hard to head out to help in the midst of the lockdown measures, we've compiled a list of NGOs, charities, and organizations collecting online donations that you can contribute to. Every small bit of kindness can go a long way - whether it's RM10 or RM100, you can contribute within your means to support those who are struggling to make ends meet.
Organizations That You Can Donate To Online
1. Pertiwi Soup Kitchen
Pertiwi Soup Kitchen has been providing free, regular meals to the homeless and poor around KL for over 10 years. Contribute to their cause and help them provide food and other daily necessities to the homeless and urban poor who need all the help they can get. Pertiwi is also accepting in-kind donations of items such as rice, eggs, buns, biscuits, packet drinks, noodles, cooking oil, and more.
To make an online donation:
- Name: PERTIWI
- Bank Acc: 2140 351 020 1591 (RHB)
- Contribute for: food for the homeless & urban poor
- Name: PERTIWI
- Bank Acc: 5641 8240 0589 (Maybank)
- Contribute for: milk, diapers, groceries for urban poor families
2. FreeMakan.com
FreeMakan.com is a BAC Food Bank initiative that was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dedicated to eradicating food poverty in Malaysia, they provide dry rations and cooked food to people struggling with hunger and food insecurity across the country. Freemakan.com launched a "Stop Hungry" campaign to raise funds that will be channeled into feeding 10,000 B40 families in Malaysia and are a bit short of their fundraising goal of RM500,000 for now.
To make an online donation:
- Name: Make It Right Movement Sdn Bhd
- Bank acc: 21219800040683 (RHB)
- Find out more: www.freemakan.com
3. Kuching Food Aid
Kuching Food Aid is a community-led initiative that provides food aid to vulnerable communities in Sarawak. To date, they have delivered food boxes (containing essential supplies like rice, eggs, biscuits, and more) to over 14,000 families across Sarawak including rural families in need living in villages and longhouses across the state. Join them in reaching out to those in need across Sarawak.
To make an online donation:
- Name: Persatuan Maju Ke Hadapan Kuching
- Bank Acc: 5610 3312 5037 (Maybank)
- Find out more: @kuchingfoodaid (Instagram)
4. Hunger Hurts
Hunger Hurts is a youth-led NGO driven to eradicate poverty in Southeast Asia. They've been running projects to provide communities in need across Klang Valley with food aid under their #OneMeal project, a 2-in-1 initiative to help struggling B40 small businesses while simultaneously providing free meals to the underprivileged.
To make an online donation:
- Name: Pertubuhan Sukarelawan Membasmi Kebuluran Malaysia
- Bank Acc: 14229010010947 (Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd)
- Find out more: @hungerhurtsmy (Instagram)
5. Happy Bank Crew
Happy Bank Crew has been reaching out to communities in need since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic back in March 2020. They launched the #TengokJiranKita campaign where the public can contribute donations for food baskets (RM50 per family), hot meals (RM5 per meal), and the replenishment of community stores (where they work with kedai runcits to set up food banks for local communities) within your means.
To make an online donation:
- Name: Happy Crew Project
- Bank Acc: 568621000906 (Maybank)
- Find out more: @happybankcrew (Instagram)
6. The Lost Food Project
With the tagline "Feed The Hungry, Not The Landfill", The Lost Food Project is an NGO that has been dedicating its time and effort towards tackling food waste and fighting hunger as well as climate change since 2015. They run cost-effective food rescue programs by working with major food suppliers and with contributions from the public and a hardworking volunteer team. Be a part of The Lost Food Project as they support over 60 charities and low-cost housing communities across the country. You can provide one-off donations or even be a monthly donor!
To make an online donation:
- To donate: click here
- Find out more: www.thelostfoodproject.org
7. YPolitics
YPolitics launched the Projek Rakyat Kenyang in light of the #BenderaPutih campaign. They have a targeted aim of raising RM15,000 in July to provide individuals in need with a food box filled with necessities such as rice, crackers, cooking oil, meehoon, face masks, and more. Donate to contribute to the cause or you can also reach out to them if you or anyone you know would like to receive one.
To make an online donation:
- Name: Persatuan Solidariti Wanita Terhadap Keganasan Gender
- Bank Acc: 514161157399 (Maybank)
- Reference Code: PRK21
- Find out more: @ypolitics.my (Instagram)
8. Projek Bendera Puteh
"If one can't afford food, how would they afford to purchase basic necessities?" With this realization in mind, Projek Bendera Puteh was launched to deliver hygiene kits to families in need across Malaysia. They are targeting to provide hygiene kits to at least 50 underprivileged individuals, and the kits will come with basic hygiene products such as face masks, sanitizers, shampoo, body wash, and more (all items will be purchased from small businesses who are also struggling during these tough times!). Besides cash donations, they are also accepting in-kind contributions of individual-sized hygiene products.
To make an online donation:
- Bank Acc: 1-14446-0011123-3 (RHB)
- Contact: 012-2038130 (Whatsapp)
- Find out more: @liyana.agenttwosouls (Instagram)
Organizations Offering Help
Photo Credit: @cyberjaya.info
Are you struggling yourself or know someone who's in need? Thankfully, many organizations and businesses have stepped out to offer support to communities in need during these tough times. Here's a list of organizations that you can reach out to you if you need some extra support as you navigate the rough waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organization / Business | Contact Details | Help Being Offered |
|---|---|---|
HeroMarket | 010-5117051 | 50 sets of goodie bags daily for housing areas within Klang Valley | 5 - 18 July 2021 |
99SpeedMart | 010-5000099 | 1000 packages with essentials daily for housing areas located close to any 99SpeedMart outlet | 1 - 14 July 2021 |
Econsave | PM @econsavemy on IG or FB | Daily essentials for those in need |
Baba Nyonya House | 012-3856997 | 100 free meals distributed daily | 1 - 14 July 2021 |
Rawsome | PM @itsrawsome on IG | Boxes of frozen ready-to-eat meals for communities in need within Klang Valley |
Zero Hunger Mission | 010-4351510 | Food bank and free groceries for communities in need |
Gotta Give Back | 013-3057973 | Daily essentials for communities in need including families and orphanages |
Projek Bendera Putih | 019-6822787 | Hygiene kits (with body wash, shampoo, sanitizer, masks, sanitary pads etc) for those in need |
Petronas | - | Food banks set up at Petronas petrol stations nationwide |
Food Banks in Cyberjaya | Check out @cyberjaya.info on IG for more info | Food banks set up in locations across Cyberjaya such as Village Grocer, Masjid Cyberjaya 10, Elewsmart, Malakat Grocer & more |
Tempatan Food Bank | Check out @tempatanfest on IG for contact details & address of food banks | Food banks set up across Malaysia (Balakong, Desa Pandan, Segamat, Kota Bahru, Desaru, Penang) offering dry goods, baby formula, diapers to communities in need. |
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