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PERTIWI

OVER THE LAST DECADE, THE ORGANISATION HAS BLOSSOMED

WITH TEAMS SENT TO DISASTER-STRICKEN
ZONES AND PROGRAMMES ROLLED OUT IN VARIOUS

COUNTRIES AND IN DIFFERENT DISASTERS.

As one of a mere handful of southern-based inter- VISION
national organisations, our roots are humble. To be outstanding in delivery of medical and hu-
manitarian aid to all.
It all began in 1999, amidst a raging war in
Kosova where thousands of lives were lost and MISSION
suffering was widespread. Moved by the plight of MERCY Malaysia is an international non-profit
countless innocent civilians, especially women organisation focusing on providing medical relief,
and children, Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, a Malaysian sustainable health-related development and risk
obstetrician-gynaecologist, sought to offer her reduction activities for vulnerable communities, in
services voluntarily. both crisis and non-crisis situation.

Finding no national organisation ready to support OUR SOCIETY
such international crises, together with a handful MERCY Malaysia is a registered society under
of like-minded friends, the Malaysian Medical the Societies Act 1966 (Society No. : 1155)
Relief Society – better known today as MERCY
Malaysia – was established. MERCY Malaysia To date, we have over 500 members in our socie-
aimed to provide a platform for Malaysians to ty, and approximately 5,000 registered volunteers
unite and take their role in the international hu- in our database.
manitarian arena.
In compliance with the Societies Act, MERCY
Dr. Jemilah Mahmood led the first mission to Malaysia submits its accounts to an external
Kosova in June of 1999. Several missions fol- auditor, publishes its Annual Report for review
lowed and teams were made up of Malaysians and holds an Annual General Meeting for all
from all walks of life with the single goal of help- members, usually in the month of June of every
ing others, regardless of race, religion, culture or year.
boundary.
Please click here to download a copy of the
Over the last decade, the organisation has blos- Constitution of MERCY Malaysia.
somed with teams sent to disaster-stricken zones
and programmes rolled out in various countries OUR APPROACH
and in different disasters. As a registered society Like many international organisations involved in
under the Societies Act, MERCY Malaysia has the delivery of medical and humanitarian aid to
over 500 members and is supported by approxi- vulnerable communities, MERCY Malaysia has
mately 5,000 registered volunteers to date. been actively involved in providing emergency

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