SHAH ALAM: The Crisis Relief Squad of MCA (CRSM) and GoCare will be distributing 16,000 boxes of face masks donated by Hong Kong superstar Datuk Jackie Chan to victims of the devastating floods last December.

       GoCare manager Xilas Ngang said the international superstar had donated 500,000 face masks to date.

       Ngang said Selangor, which was the worst-hit state, would receive 5,000 boxes.

       “The face masks will be distributed to the victims through residents associations and houses of worship.

       “Besides Selangor, we will also send the masks to Pahang, Melaka, Negri Sembilan and Johor as these four states were also badly affected by the floods last December and early this year,” he added.

       GoCare is an initiative under CRSM to assist underprivileged groups and individuals through charity fundraising from the public.

       GoCare consultant Datuk Natalie Lim Chong Ly thanked Chan for his contributions to frontliners, enforcement agencies and families affected by the floods, adding that CRSM and GoCare were honoured to be part of the distribution effort.

       The group and ActNow, which is a community services organisation, visited SJK(C) Khe Beng in Shah Alam to distribute the face masks and disinfectants as part of the “School Pandemic Prevention and Caring Programme”.

       In addition, financial aid was also handed over to families who were affected by the floods.

       Dr Zahir Izuan Azhar, a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine at Universiti Teknologi Mara, Sungai Buloh, delivered a talk on Covid-19 vaccination to parents on Saturday.

       Ngang said the awareness talk was held to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated in view of the rising cases.

       GoCare-CRSM will work with ActNow for the awareness campaign which will be broadcast live on ActNow Trooper and GoCare-CRSM’s Facebook platform.

       ActNow chief executive officer Melvin Lam said the online talks, which will feature medical professionals, would be aired from March 2 onwards.

       He said the talks would allow to clear their doubts on Covid-19 that audience members might have.

       Ros Karzelizawani Mohamad, 38, who has a seven-year-old child, said the talks helped clear her doubts on vaccination.

       “This has helped a lot,” said Ros, also a victim of the Taman Sri Muda floods.