5th Feb, 2011
To Pastors, Leaders and People who are concern,
Greetings in the Name of our Lord, Jesus!
The aftermath of the Flood that hit the Southern region of Peninsula Malaysia and especially the hardest hit Johor towns: Segamat was like a Warzone with every home and shoplot in Segamat Town affected by the Flood. Noone was spared as in front of every door, heaps of Damaged furniture and Unusable household items stenched the neighborhood. Chinese New Year's Eve that was just around the corner added to the bleak outlook amidst the gloomy skies. Thankfully the Electricity and Water were restored to the Segamat town as help was on their way from JB (Mon, 2nd Feb, 2011).
Damaged household items are everywhere |
Few are spared with destruction everywhere |
The 40 footer container was only possible due to the combined effort of the JB Churches who operates a Crisis Relief Store since Nov, 2010 in anticipation of the escalating Disasters that were happening world wide.
The JB PF Crisis Relief Store in Tmn Sutera, JB |
Dedicated Volunteers from the JB Churches! |
We thank God for the leadership of Ps Benedict Rajan, Ps Boey and Ps Et Yong of Calvary City Church who took great initiative to lead today's logistic and transportation. 300 packets of mostly 10 kg rice, hundreds of mattresses, 60 gunny sack of clothing, gas stoves and gas cookers, more mineral water and others essential were despatched.
Logistic in Crisis Relief: The 40 footer Container |
Combined Helping Hands of everyone is needed |
We also thank God for Bro. Frankie Chan for his immediate response to the Crisis by setting up the Soup Kitchen at the Prayer House Segamat at 245, Jln Pee Kang Hai, Segamat. This will also be the base of Relief Operation for the Segamat Town and the surrounding area. Frankie from the House of Hope brought along his experience, his tools and relief gifts in food donations from Kota Tinggi. He certainly lifted up the spirit of the Flood victims bring festive cheer as he prepares the Reunion Dinner for the Chinese folks. Hot packets food were dispatched with the help of Ps Vincent Teo of PKK Segamat to homes and the neighborhood.
Frankie Chan set up the Soup Kitchen on site |
Hot Chinese Reunion Dinner ready and packed |
We continue to covet your prayers and appeal for your Helping Hands as the Relief Operation moved into the crucial phase. The festive holidays is a challenge for us to mobilize Hands and Feet to bring God's love to those caught in Crisis. Our Operation targeting Mon-Tue, 7-8th Feb, 2011 are 3 prongs:
- Volunteers to help in Logistic, bringing relief item to the needy
- Volunteers to help in the Soup Kitchen
- Volunteers to help to Clean up Homes
Feedback from Zhi Ping from JB Hope Church on Fri, 4th Feb, 2011, that due to the inavailability of water supply in Tmn Wira, Gemas Baru, 200 families were in great distress. We are also working with Ps Steven Wong from Charisma Church, Segamat who is planning a Post-Flood Relief targeting 2,000 people at the cost of RM 100 (Revised from the earlier RM 20) per person. This is initially planned on 12-13th Feb and likely to be posponed to a week later.
The items are:
- Milo - 2 kg
- Cooking Oil - 3 kg
- Instant noodles and Biscuit - 4 packs
- Packet drinks - 1 tray
- Rice - 10 kg
- other items: A Pail to contain the above items Etc.
May the Churches of JB rise up to the occasion to be a Shining Light for such a time like this. In every Crisis, there is a Window of Opportunity to Reach out and Touch lives. (Acts 20:35, "More Blessed to Give")
Ps Vincent Teo of PKK Segamat doing his part |
JB Churches, we need your Helping Hands! |
JBPF Relief Committee
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