Kembara Santun Ummah 2.0: UMission club provides aid in Sabah

• Main Authors: Jasmani, Nur Aini Mufidah, Wan Yusoff, Wan Mazwati
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Department of Communication, Kulliyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS) 2023
• Subjects: HV40 Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice; HV680 Free professional services
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/105989/2/105989_Kembara%20Santun%20Ummah%202.0.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105989/1/index.html_p%3D175233; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105989/; https://news.iium.edu.my/?p=175233

A recent humanitarian initiative called “Kembara Santun Ummah 2.0” took place in Kudat and Pulau Banggi, Sabah from 30 April to 7 May, 2023. This was a collaboration between UMission for Peace Malaysia, Persatuan Alumni SMSAH, ADAB Sabah and GENERASI Kudat. Nine students represented UMission Club, IIUM, together with their Advisor, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Mazwati Wan Yusoff, who assisted over 1,000 beneficiaries consisting of asnaf, stateless and undocumented communities. Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak, a majority of the underprivileged there have been unemployed and without income. Due to this, healthcare services and religious obligations like circumcision procedures have become unaffordable for some. Therefore, the funds raised for this project were utilized to provide free circumcision procedures and food aid, especially for the underprivileged who have limited access to humanitarian assistance.