Donors bleed 43 pints for blood bank
KUCHING: Forty-three pints of blood were collected during a blood donation and organ donation recruitment campaign at Emart Tabuan Jaya here on Sunday (Sept 4). The campaign was organised by the Malaysian Red Crescent Society’s Cadet Unit of SMK Bandar Kuching No 1 to ensure sufficient supply at the blood bank of the Sarawak General […]
Children invited to join contest
KUCHING: The Summer Mall and Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Stampin Chapter will be organising a Kids Colouring Competition on Sept 16. According to MRC Stampin Chapter, the colouring competition is being held in conjunction with the Malaysia Day 2022 celebration. “All children are welcomed to join this colouring competition with the theme ‘Get Vaccinated, Get […]
Doing charity for local community
MIRI: The Welfare, Health, and Community Sub-Committee of the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Branch recently visited two families of poor socio-economic background at Lambir. Miri MRC Branch, in a statement, said that during the visit chairman of the Sub-Committee, Dr Uma Devi delivered a short talk that covered the dangers of plastics, the Importance […]
159 pints of blood collected
KUCHING: The blood donation campaign organised by the Kuching Hokkien Association Youth Section yesterday was a huge success. 159 pints of blood were collected for the blood bank at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) instead of the targeted 150 pints. This was revealed by vice chairman II for MRC Kuching branch John Jong. “The actual […]
Red Crescent members get reminder on power of kindness
SIBU: Red Crescent members were on Sunday reminded of the core values of the organisation and the need to continually perpetuate these values. “We must reaffirm our voluntary commitment based on seven fundamental principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, namely, humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality,” said Penghulu Chua […]
Needy families get food aid
KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRC) in collaboration with Pertubuhan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) distributed food baskets, sponsored by ‘Team 139’, to 40 underprivileged families at Kota Sentosa. The MRC Sarawak team was led by Humanitarian Aid Committee chairman and Stampin branch deputy chairman Chew Kim Soon, and supported by 78th VAD from Stampin […]
Youth urged to donate blood to save lives
MIRI: More young people here are encouraged to donate their blood to ensure sufficient supply at Miri Hospital blood bank. “While we retain the number of current group of blood donors and some of them are getting older (in their 60’s), that is why we must encourage young people to take part in blood-drive activities […]
Share love through blood donation
MIRI: The Malaysian Red Crescent Blood Donor Recruitment Committee in collaboration with Moving Communities Team and Miri Indian Association is organising a Valentine’s Day Blood Donation. The blood donation drive will take place from Feb 12 to 13 from 8:30am to 1pm at the Malaysian Red Crescent Miri Branch Training Institute in Jalan Bulan Sabit […]
Aeroville PPV to administer booster until Jan 15
KUCHING: Steady streams of people have been heading to the Aeroville integrated vaccination centre (PPV) near here for their Covid-19 vaccine booster doses since it commenced operations on Dec 6 last year. Malaysian Red Crescent Society Sarawak Branch representative Joseph Teo said people from all walks of life came for vaccination at the PPV every […]
Federation’s youth section shines at Blood Donor Awards
By Alverdtekoster Anyap & Rachel Mina KUCHING: The Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Association, Youth Section on Saturday (Oct 16) captured four out of the 10 challenge trophies at the Blood Donor Awards 2021 presentation ceremony here. It won the Datuk Amar Puan Sri Dr Laila Taib Challenge Trophy for Lady Donors […]
