FIMA Year Book 2010-2011 - Federation of Islamic Medical ...
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VIVA PALESTINA 5<br />
17,700). We started <strong>of</strong>f by sending email notices<br />
out and in no time the <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Islamic</strong><br />
<strong>Medical</strong> Associations (<strong>FIMA</strong>) and the <strong>Islamic</strong><br />
<strong>Medical</strong> Association <strong>of</strong> Malaysia (IMAM is an<br />
active affiliate <strong>of</strong> VPM) rose to the occasion with<br />
RM55,000 for the purchase <strong>of</strong> one vehicle. Then<br />
came news that threw everyone into near fits. A<br />
local pharmaceutical company very generously<br />
donated RM110,000 (USD 35,400) to fully fund<br />
another two vehicles.<br />
paraphernalia. VPM t-shirts were snapped up like<br />
hot cakes as Malaysian generosity showed its hand<br />
once more.<br />
And good news was a constant companion as<br />
TV3, a Malaysian national TV station, came on<br />
board, pledging full support. Friday 27th August<br />
marked the start <strong>of</strong> our convoy. VPM vehicles<br />
were symbolically flagged <strong>of</strong>f at TV3’s<br />
headquarters and our two lady drivers; Azra Banu<br />
and Siti Azura were interviewed on our mission,<br />
objectives, hopes and aspirations, ‘live’ on the<br />
prime time program, Malaysia HariIni (Malaysia<br />
Today) 16 .<br />
Men <strong>of</strong> Aqsa Syarif besides the 6 vans from Malaysia<br />
The media was out in full force clamoring over<br />
Tun Dr Mahathir’s symbolic contribution and the<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficial check presentation from <strong>FIMA</strong> and the<br />
pharmaceutical company. The total collected<br />
surpassed all our expectations; just under<br />
RM13,000.<br />
The following Friday we were at the Wilayah<br />
Mosque and once again the collection stupefied<br />
us; just under RM13,000.<br />
Azra and Azura, 2 lady volunteers from VPM<br />
Following that, VPM was at the National Mosque<br />
with the total support <strong>of</strong> the mosque committee.<br />
Donation boxes were placed all around and we<br />
were generously allocated space to sell our<br />
Fund raising at the National Mosque with Dr. Mahathir,<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Musa Nordin and VPM activists<br />
<strong>FIMA</strong> <strong>Year</strong><strong>Book</strong> <strong>2010</strong>-<strong>2011</strong> 124