Flood victims waiting for the distribution of cash vouchers in Gemas First
AG church.
NECF's representative handing cheque of RM14,000 to Gemas church pastor.
Mattresses being stored in church premises at Charisma Assembly Segamat
for distribution over the weekend.
Gemas Flood victims lining up to register for the cash vouchers.
Plastic tape were used to form four counters to facilitate orderly distribution
of mattresses, pillows, rice & other groceries to 3,000 affected families.
The owner of the ground floor shop allowed the mattresses and foodstuffs
to be stored in its premises to facilitate easy distribution.
A close-up view of the mattresses.
A close-up view of the distribution counters.
This single-storey Christian home for the handicapped in Segamat was
submerged under 10 feet of water. The supervisor managed to push the
inmates to seek refuge in a nearby double-storey building.
Much of the furniture, appliances, musical instruments, computers and
motor vehicles in this welfare home were damaged by the flood waters.
Brief Report
Segamat was one of the worst-hit towns. NECF teamed up with a Kuala
Lumpur church, CREST and Charisma Assembly to buy and distribute
thousands of mattresses, pillows and food items to 3,000 families. The
items were distributed in a systematic and orderly way over three days
between Jan 19 to 21.
In Gemas, Johor, First Assembly of God did what it could for the first-wave
victims by distributing water, clothes, milk and snacks to the evacuation
centres. The church came up with a unique way of helping the victims
after the flood. With the money donated by NECF, it distributed coupons to
over 450 families, which entitled them to the much-needed services of either
a carpenter or an electrician. Upon completion of the jobs, the carpenter or
electrician will present the coupons to the church for payment.
The NECF leadership is in the midst of working with pastors and leaders in
the other affected areas like Kota Tinggi, Melaka and Sarawak to channel
funds to affected families both on a short-term and long-term basis.
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