Malaysian based Muslim organisation DMDI sets up food bank project in Cambodia

 



Buth Reaksmey Kongkea

Malaysia’s Malacca state Governor Tun Mohd Ali Rustam who is also the president of the Malaysia-based DMDI, and the organsation’s vice-president Senior Minister Dr Osman Hassan yesterday presided over the inauguration of a food bank project to help the poor in Cambodia.

The DMDI or Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (Malay World Muslim World) was established in 2000 in Malaysia to unite Malay Muslims, such as promoting cooperation in all aspects of development among Malay Muslims with the people as well as other countries in the world.



In 2012, the DMDI established its Secretariat in Cambodia, headed by  Osman.

The DMDI Cambodia Food Bank project, initiated by Ali Rustam and Osman with the support of Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim aims to source for donations from local and foreign philanthropists and help the poor in Cambodia.

Osman said that the Food Bank of Cambodia will play an important role in helping to better the lives of poor people in the community in line with the poverty reduction policy of the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Sen.


“I strongly believe that after the inauguration today, the DMDI Cambodia Food Bank will be supported by donations from local philanthropists, Cambodian Islamic leaders, government officials, investors, entrepreneurs as well as foreign philanthropists,” he said.

He said that Cambodia, through the DMDI Foundation, will also receive scholarships for undergraduate students to study at universities in Malacca state and assistance for humanitarian work, natural disaster relief among others.

Besides Malaysia and Cambodia, DNDI is also active in Thailand, Singapore, China, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, Britain, Madagascar, Australia, South Africa, Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Netherlands, Maldives, Bangladesh, Canada, Suriname and Sri Lanka.








 

 

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