S’pore charity RLAF calls for donations to help communities in disaster-hit Afghanistan, Pakistan
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Afghanistan was hit on Aug 31 by a 6-magnitude earthquake, described as one of the country’s deadliest in recent years, and on Sept 2 by a 5.5-magnitude quake.
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SINGAPORE – Local charity Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF) has launched a fund-raising campaign to raise at least $100,000 for communities affected by recent natural disasters in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The campaign runs from Sept 15 to Oct 5, with all donated funds going towards search-and-rescue support, food, clean water, emergency health and medical supplies, mental health and psychosocial support, and other essential supplies to affected people in both countries, RLAF said in a statement on Sept 16.
Afghanistan was hit by a 6-magnitude earthquake,
In mid-August, Pakistan was hit by severe flash floods that submerged over 2,000 villages. More than two million people were displaced. Thirty-three people have died so far.
To donate via:
PayNow: Key in RLAF’s UEN 200910530Z and indicate “AFGHANEARTHQUAKE2025” or “PAKISTANFLOODS2025” in the remarks.
Interbank transfer: To be made to RLAF’s OCBC current account 601313315001.
Cheque: Payable to RLAF, indicating the donor’s name, NRIC or UEN for tax-deductible donations, contact number and “AFGHANEARTHQUAKE2025” or “PAKISTANFLOODS2025” at the back of the cheque, which should be mailed to RLAF at Masjid Yusof Ishak, 10 Woodlands Drive 17, Singapore 737740.
Giving.sg:
Afghanistan Appeal page
,Pakistan Appeal page
Also, RLAF will be collecting donations via participating mosques here between Sept 26 and Oct 2. Donation boxes will be marked with the RLAF logo and the purpose of the appeal.
The donations will then be channelled through the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) to the affected communities. The SRC’s partners include the Afghan Red Crescent Society, Pakistan Red Crescent Society, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
RLAF chief executive Adnan Abdul Hamid said in the statement: “Every contribution, no matter how small, brings hope and relief to those who need it most. We are confident that our community will come together to support the communities affected by the natural disasters.”
Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim said in the statement: “This initiative reflects the compassion and solidarity of Singaporeans with those facing challenging circumstances.
“I’m deeply grateful for the strong support and contributions to past RLAF fund raisers, and I hope we can once again come together to support this worthy cause.”
