By: Zaki Salleh
PANGKOR – A total of 781 volunteers comprising students and staff from public universities nationwide participated in the Mega Volunteer Mission @ Pangkor to assist residents affected by flash floods recently.
The mission, launched on October 19, brought together volunteers from various higher education institutions to help ease the burden of flood victims.
Of the total, 620 were students while another 161 were staff members from 20 public universities involved in the mission.
The initiative also distributed 520 aid contributions comprising food baskets, mattresses, pillows and retort meals to affected residents.
In addition, volunteers carried out cleaning operations at at least 150 residential houses affected by the disaster.
The mission was coordinated by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in collaboration with the ResQ Team as part of efforts to assist the local community.
The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) expressed its concern for residents affected by the floods and commended the commitment of higher education personnel in carrying out the humanitarian mission.
The initiative reflected the spirit of solidarity, unity and social responsibility demonstrated by university students and staff towards communities facing hardship.
MOHE also expressed hope that all victims would be granted strength and resilience to overcome the ordeal, while recovery efforts would proceed smoothly.
The spirit of volunteerism is expected to continue growing as a means of uniting communities and assisting those in need during disasters.
