Dear Brother and Sisters,
Assalaam Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatahu
I pray to Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'ala that you are all in the best of health and progressing well in the path of Taqwa.
Last Friday night, "Super Cyclone Pam", with a maximum category of five, and winds reaching 320km/hr, unleashed its fury on Vanuatu killing more than 50 people. Further described as a "Monster Cyclone" and one of the worst disasters ever seen in the Pacific, it has effectively devastated the whole country. The scale of humanitarian assistance needed is enormous.
As fellow human beings, we need to come together to help our brethren of Vanuatu. For this, the Federation is launching a fundraising appeal to raise money to assist in the humanitatian relief effort for the people of Vanuatu. The Federation requests all to donate generously for this noble cause. Appropriate announcement/request should also be made at Masajid and Islamic Centres, particularly during Jum'ah prayer. Donation are to be directed to FIANZ's Appeal Account as detailed hereunder:
Account Number : 02 - 0500 - 0737236 - 06
Name of Account : FIANZ Appeal Account
Name of Bank : Bank of New Zealand
Regional Associations, Trust and individual community donors are kindly reminded to state clearly that they are donating for "Vanuatu Relief Fund" when depositing the money in the FIANZ Appeal Account.
May Allah SWT reward you for your charitable acts.
Jazaak'Allaahu Khair and Wasalaam.