NECF MALAYSIA has identified 25 needy schools to benefit from the 2004 Charity Fund, a spin-off project from the National 40-day Fast and Prayer where participants donate monies saved from fasting.
To date, over half a million ringgit has been collected, and this will be given to schools in Kedah (3 schools), Penang (2), Perak (3), Selangor (6), Negri Sembilan (2), Melaka (1), Johor (1), Pahang (4), Kelantan (1), and Sabah (2). Of these, six are Chinese schools, seven Tamil, four Kebangsaan and eight missions schools.
The money will be used mostly for renovation and repair work and NECF hopes that this will help to improve the teaching environment for the teachers and the students.
Meanwhile the Tsunami Fund has a balance of RM188,000 after giving about RM140,000 to victims in north Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
The NECF Council has agreed that the balance would be reserved for reconstruction efforts in Acheh. NECF will partner international relief agency World Relief by providing personnel and materials for its rebuilding project there.
In addition, NECF collected over RM180,000 (nett) at Brother Yun’s January meetings in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Melaka and Johor Baru. NECF will channel RM100,000 to the Back to Jerusalem organisation, which is fully supporting Brother Yun and his family.
The balance will be set aside for NECF’s assignments relating to renewal and revival.
To date, over RM520,000 has been collected from last year’s
National Fast and Prayer. Churches and individual Christians
are still sending in their donations.
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