In the midst of its ongoing disaster relief engagements in Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines due to the widespread flooding in Southeast Asia, Mercy Relief (MR) managed to see the scheduled completion of one of its sustainable development projects in Indonesia....
Last weekend’s high tide caused the Chao Phraya to overflow with waters seeping into Bangkok, inundating several parts of the Thai Capital. Vehicle owners evacuated and parked their automobiles on bridges and flyovers to avoid the creeping flood waters. Many homes...
In response to Mercy Relief’s (MR) appeal for public and corporate donations for the recent Southeast Asian floods crisis, the Singapore Polytechnic’s (SP) CD Lionhearters Club members organised a ‘Cyclothon’(short for cycling marathon) fundraiser at the Shaw House,...
Mercy Relief continues its efforts in the worst-affected province of Ayutthaya today, this time addressing the needs of the affected communities at the severely-inundated village of Pakkran, Pranakorn district. Several parts of the village have yet to receive aid due...
Mercy Relief’’s six-man team arrived Bangkok on Friday to support the ongoing relief operations in which the Kingdom is facing its worst floods in over 50 years. The crisis has claimed more than 300 lives and left 2.5 million people displaced or affected. On...
Mercy Relief’s first batch of supplies reached Pursat after the Singapore-based organisation’s assessment of the flood-hit western Cambodian province a day earlier. Five tonnes of locally-procured rice and three units of bicycle-powered water filtration...
Mercy Relief’s first batch of supplies reached Pursat after the Singapore-based organisation’s assessment of the flood-hit western Cambodian province a day earlier. Five tonnes of locally-procured rice and three units of bicycle-powered water filtration...
In response to a direct appeal by the Cambodian Senior Minister in charge of Special Mission and Vice President of the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), H.E. Dr Ly Thuch, Mercy Relief (MR) will deploy a five-man disaster response team within the next...
Mercy Relief (MR) today presented a Special Tribute to Japanese peace crusader, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Dr Daisaku Ikeda, for his unrelenting efforts in promoting peace throughout the last half century. The first SGI President made his first trip...
After the successful inaugural implementation of its ‘English for Everyone’ (EFE) programme in Ho Chi Minh City in April 2010, Mercy Relief (MR) completed a further two runs of the EFE, which were implemented simultaneously, at the provinces of Thai Binh (Vietnam) and...
