PENANG: The Diocese of Penang through the Penang Office For Human Development or Caritas. Penang has decided to contribute one hundred thousand ringgit from its Disaster Relief Account towards the flood relief in the East Coast and Johor.
Fr Joachim Robert the Chairman of POHD, conveyed this decision in a Jan 13 letter to all priests, religious and laity of the diocese.
RM50,000 was given to Caritas, Kuala Lumpur and the other RM50,000 was given to Caritas, Malacca Johore.
“Let us as concerned brothers and sisters in Christ come together as a community to reach out and help in whatever way we can those who are suffering around us.”