MyCARE Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza Via Rafah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Two trucks carrying 40 tonnes of flour from a five-truck humanitarian aid convoy dispatched by Humanitarian Care Malaysia (MyCARE) entered Gaza via the Rafah border crossing on Thursday.

In a statement today, MyCARE senior project manager Kamarul Halim Sakrani said the update was provided by its partner NGO Al-Khyr, adding that the aid will be stored in a warehouse in southern Gaza, with distribution efforts supervised by the general manager of MyCARE’s office in Gaza, Dr Ziad Shehada.

“Following the reopening of the Rafah crossing in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, MyCARE dispatched five humanitarian aid trucks, four carrying 80 tonnes of flour and one transporting 1,000 food packs, with a total value of RM360,000,” he said.

He said MyCARE has also planned a series of projects in Gaza to be carried out in two phases from this month to September 2026, led by Dr Ziad, covering various areas including mobile clinics, temporary shelters, maintenance of water wells, installation of solar-powered wells, restoration of educational infrastructure, and the provision of food packs, clean drinking water, and infant formula.

Kamarul Halim said these initiatives also include income-generating activities, as well as short-term and long-term recovery efforts.

“With a total value of RM9 million, the projects are expected to take between three and six months to implement, with the initial six months focused on immediate relief efforts such as food pack distribution, providing temporary shelters, clean drinking water, and infant formula.

“The following six months will focus on long-term recovery projects, including the maintenance of water wells, installation of solar-powered wells, and the restoration of educational infrastructure,” he added.

-- BERNAMA