Orang Asli (indigenous people of Malaysia) villages affected by floods in Pahang and Kelantan urgently need help. Many villages have been cut off by flood water since before Christmas and some entire villages were submerged with reports of houses being washed away.

Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) is collecting monetary donations which will be distributed to reliable people in the affected areas. The funds will be transferred to them and they will purchase the items they need for the community from the nearest shop. As many roads are cut off at the moment, usually they are able to get hold of boats, trucks or motorbikes to get the necessary access, or else they will have to go on foot.

Donations can be made via the The Center for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC), which is accepting the donations on behalf of JOAS

COAC Services
Maybank account number : 014196001605
Bank account contact number: +60133508058
Email: colin.coac@gmail.com (please drop us an email so that we can email you a receipt)
Updates on our Facebook www.facebook.com/joasmalaysia
JOAS secretariat members contact numbers: Sze Ning 0126061592 and Yein 0126863457.
Please help spread the word. Thank you!

For those in the Philippines, so as to pool resources we can receive funds through our own account. See below.
Account Name : Non Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP)
Account Number : 1991-0096-94
Swift Code : BOPIPHMM
Name of Bank : Bank of the Philippine Island (BPI)
Bank Address : 114 Kalayaan Avenue, Quezon City

You may also forward this to others who would like to also contribute to our Malaysian brothers and sisters suffering from the worst flood in Malaysia in the last 30 years, displacing over 200,000 people.

For those donating directly in cash, you may direct your donations to our Cashier, Shara Barrientos, who will provide you with an official receipt.