Mercy Relief duo head to West Bank on relief mission

They will study the needs of and provide support to those affected by conflict

- Zaihan Mohamed Yusof

Despite the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hamas, disaster relief group Mercy Relief will send two of its personnel to the West Bank today on a mission to study the needs of, monitor projects for and provide direct support to affected communities.

The pair will also provide iftar, the evening meal to break fast during Ramadan, to at least 200 families there.

Mercy Relief chairman Satwant Singh announced this on March 20 at Mercy Relief's office in Toa Payoh during an iftar session attended by more than 60 guests.

They included Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, Singapore University of Social Sciences chancellor Halimah Yacob, Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang, MPs Louis Ng and Saktiandi Supaat, and the consular members of Nepal, Indonesia and Bangladesh.

Said Mr Singh: "From the time we were founded in 2003 to today, we have flown (many) missions, and we have gone to the ground, and we have delivered (relief) with our own hands... None of this is possible without the support of our partners, donors and volunteers."