Appointment of New Chief Executive of Mercy Relief

Humanitarian aid organisation Mercy Relief today announced the resignation of its chief executive, Mr Hassan Ahmad, and the appointment of his successor, Mr Goh Chin Siang. Said Mercy Relief’s chairman Mr Michael Tay of the change in chief executive: “We’re sorry to...
Ops PQ Relief Update #1 – Quake hit Bohol requires urgent relief

Ops PQ Relief Update #1 – Quake hit Bohol requires urgent relief

A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Central Visayas in the Philippines on Tuesday morning, and triggered landslides which engulfed homes and damaged public infrastructures and historic churches. More than three million of the country’s nation have been affected...
Ops PQ Relief Update #2 – Persistent downpours pose problems

Ops PQ Relief Update #2 – Persistent downpours pose problems

The death toll in last Tuesday’s earthquake that hit the Philippines has touched 198, with 185 of those occurring in Bohol, the epicenter of the 7.2 Richter quake.  More than 2.9 million people have been affected and 378,000 families are displaced, while many more are...
Mercy welcomed at ASEAN Summit

Mercy welcomed at ASEAN Summit

At the recently-concluded 23rd ASEAN Summit, Singapore-born humanitarian relief and development NGO, Mercy Relief, was acknowledged in the ASEAN Declaration for Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment, and the Chairman’s Statement, for its partnership with the...