We certainly appreciate the gravity of the Covid-19 situation, and are fully committed to assist the government in every possible way to battle Covid-19 and stop the spread of the virus.
At the same time, we are concerned that there is a lack of appreciation as to just how many vulnerable communities are affected by the Movement Control Order, and are having difficulties accessing basic necessities such as food.
These communities include the B40, urban and rural poor, Malaysians who have lost their income as a result of the MCO, the elderly, the housebound, the sick, orphans, orang asli, migrant workers, refugee communities, and many, many more.
It is hard to imagine that the government has a complete list of all the vulnerable communities that need assistance, and will be able to take over serving all these communities immediately.
The very suggestion of such overcentralisation suggests poor planning and a poor understanding of the plight of the poor.
NGOs do not exist to supersede the work of the government, or to put the government in bad light in any way. The concept of #KitaJagaKita is not meant to imply any failure on the part of the government - it only emphasises the fact that the crisis is so bad, that all of us have a duty to care for one another.
We plead to the government to allow all NGOs that have been distributing food, medicine, and other aid to be allowed to continue doing so in a way that is safe and responsible, in full cooperation with the government, and in accordance with the health and safety guidelines of the government. We are certain NGOs involved will continue taking every required measure, including the consistent use of hand sanitisers and masks, social distancing, and the minimising of the number people involved.
This crisis is putting the lives of many, many vulnerable Malaysians at risk. We all need to come together and do our part, as a united nation.
- Agora Society
- ALIRAN
- Al-Hasan Volunteer Network
- AMMPO-SENTRO
- Association of Women with Disabilities Malaysia
- Asylum Access Malaysia
- BENTARAKATA
- Bersih 2.0
- Beyond Borders Malaysia
- Borneo Komrad
- Buku Jalanan Chow Kit
- Cahaya Society
- Calvary Rainbow Assembly
- CARAM Asia
- Carefugees
- CAREmart Sdn Bhd
- CARING ASSOCIATION PERAK
- Center for Independent Journalism (CIJ)
- Center for Orang Asli Concerns
- Challenges Foundation
- Childline Foundation
- Community Development Centre (CDC)
- CRIB Foundation
- Crisis Relief Services and Training (CREST) Malaysia
- Dapur Jalanan Kuala Lumpur
- Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas (DHRRA), Malaysia
- Dignity for Children Foundation
- Eliminating Deaths And Abuse In Custody Together (EDICT)
- EMPOWER
- ENGAGE
- Faith Free Market
- Faithworks
- Family Wellness Club, Ipoh, Perak
- FIMA Advisory Council
- Food Aid Foundation
- Foreign Spouses Support Group
- Gerak Malaysia
- Global Shepherds
- Good Shepherd Services
- Health Equity Initiatives
- HISTEAM 7979 Network
- HPR Hope for Pakistani Refugees
- Humanitarian Care Malaysia (MyCARE)
- Islamic Medical Association Malaysia (IMAM)
- Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS)
- Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas (JERIT)
- Kajang Pastors Fellowship (KPF) Foodbank
- Kechara Soup Kitchen Society
- Kelab Rekreasi Pengasuh Malaysia (KRPM)
- Kelab Sastera Mahasiswa UMS (KARMA)
- #KitaJagaKita
- Kiwanis Club of Damansara
- Kiwanis Club of Tambun
- KL and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
- KL Urban Fellowship
- KRYSS Network
- KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific
- The Lost Food Project
- Majlis Belia Malaysia
- Majlis Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak Malaysia (MKKM)
- Malaysian CARE
- Malaysia Christian for Justice
- Malaysian CSO SDG Alliance
- Malaysian Dravidian Association
- Malaysia Hindu Sangam Perak State
- Malaysian Social Research Institute (MSRI)
- Methodist Crisis Relief and Development (MCRD)
- Muhibbah Food Bank Malaysia Society
- Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF)
- Need to Feed the Need (NFN)
- NGOhub
- Onward Consulting
- Our Journey
- Palestinian Refugee Community
- Partners of Community Organisations (PACOS Trust)
- Pergerakan Tenaga Akademik Malaysia (GERAK)
- Pertubuhan Bantuan Teknikal Insaf Malaysia
- Persatuan Kebajikan Gemilang Johor Bahru
- Persatuan Kebangsaan Pelajar Islam Malaysia
- Persatuan Pendidikan Bajau Laut (Iskul Sama DiLaut Omadal)
- Persatuan Pengasuh Berdaftar Malaysia
- Persatuan Prihatin Komuniti Johor Bahru
- Persatuan Sahabat Wanita (PWS) Selangor
- Persatuan WeCareJourney
- PERTIWI
- Pertubuhan HOPE Selangor
- Pertubuhan Kebajikan Amal En Xin Negeri Sembilan
- Persatuan Kebajikan Biji Sawi (Mustard Seed Soup Kitchen)
- Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kebajikan dan Persekitaran Positif Malaysia (SEED)
- Pertubuhan Pembangunan dan Kemajuan Sekolah Tamil Malaysia (PPST)
- Pertubuhan Pengurusan Pusat Jagaan 1 Malaysia
- Pertubuhan Rangkaian Pembangunan Kesinambungan Malaysia (SUSDEN Malaysia)
- Pertubuhan Sikh Naujawan Sabha Malaysia
- Pertubuhan Solidaritas
- Pertubuhan Sukarelawan Harapan Malaysia (MOVE MALAYSIA)
- Pertubuhan Titian Digital Malaysia (PTDM)
- Pertubuhan Wadah Siswazah Islah Malaysia WASILAH
- Philandure
- Projek57
- Projek Wawasan Rakyat (POWR)
- The Pit Stop Community Cafe
- PT Foundation
- Pusat Jagaan Kanak-kanak Epileptik Klang
- Pusat KOMAS
- Refuge for the Refugees
- Ruang Kongsi
- Ruth Education Centre
- Salam Relief
- The Salvation Army
- Samaritan Hope
- Sandakan Muslim Volunteer (MUST)
- SAWO
- Soroptimist International Kota Kinabalu
- SUARAM
- Suara Mahasiswa UMS
- Tanma Federation
- Telugu Association of Malaysia
- Tenaganita
- Toy Libraries Malaysia
- Treat Every Environment Special (TrEES)
- World Vision Malaysia
- WWF-Malaysia
- Yayasan Amal ASAS
- Yayasan Chow Kit
- Yayasan Generasi Gemilang
- Yayasan Foodbank Malaysia
- Yayasan Kajian dan Pembangunan Masyarakat
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