GGAM #KITAJAGAKITA Girl Guide Association Malaysia Covid-19 Responses Karling, Ejin, Sharrada, Jillian
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G G A M C O V I D R E S P O N S E S : P H A S E 1 P A G E 1 GGAM #KITAJAGAKITA Girl Guide Association Malaysia Covid-19 Responses Karling, Ejin, Sharrada, Jillian #KitaJagaKita which means we take care of each other, regardless of race, religion, beliefs and social status. SUPPORTING OUR FRONTLINERS Malaysia has entered its eighth week under the Movement Control Order (MCO). While some of us are able to stay at home comfortably in an effort to flatten the curve and break the chain, there are many others struggling to make ends meet as industries are put on hold by the MCO. Malaysians have come together as one holding on strongly to #KitaJagaKita. Recognising the need to reach out to those in need, the Girl Guides Association Malaysia (GGAM) has been doing its part to lessen the burden of the pandemic to our community. 200 units of foldable beds contributed by GGAM for doctors and nurses. G G A M C O V I D R E S P O N S E S : P H A S E 1 P A G E 2 FACE MASKS WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY KEDAH, NEGERI SEMBILAN BRANCH AND OPEN COMPANY KEDAH BRANCH SOURCED OUT HAND SANITIZERS INNOVATE AND IMPROVISE Hospitals were facing a shortage with their equipment and the markets were running low on stock as well. GGAM branches started venturing into manufacturing their own equipments for these hospitals. SABAH, SARAWAK AND PAHANG BRANCH STARTED TO MAKE AND DISTRIBUTE FACE SHIELDS TO KEEP UP WITH THE HOSPITALS DEMAND G G A M C O V I D R E S P O N S E S : P H A S E 1 P A G E 3 TERENGGANU BRANCH DONATED PPE SUITS TO HOSPITALS IN NEED PAHANG BRANCH WORKING ON THE SHOE COVER AND HEAD COVER AS PART OF THE PPE. FOOD AND DRINKS WERE COOKED WITH LOVE AND PERSONALLY DELIVERED BY LEADERS FROM SELANGOR, MELAKA, PERAK, PAHANG, JOHOR, TERENGGANU AND PERLIS G G A M C O V I D R E S P O N S E S : P H A S E 1 P A G E 4 MELAKA AND PAHANG BRANCH ALSO CONTRIBUTED ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES FOR THE HOSPITALS SUCH AS FANS, AIR COOLERS, EXTENSION CORDS, WATER BOILERS AND MICROWAVES B40 The base group which earns less than INCLUSION - NOBODY IS RM4,360 in monthly household income LEFT BEHIND As a collective effort, GGAM firstly identified the target communities that would be facing the brute of the pandemic, the B40 communities. Immediately every branch started putting their effort to reach out to low income families and orphanages to check on how they were doing and where we could lend a hand. G G A M C O V I D R E S P O N S E S : P H A S E 1 P A G E 5 OUR ADORABLE BROWNIES FROM TERENGGANU AND KUALA LUMPUR MADE POSTERS TO SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION TO FRONTLINERS WHILE REMINDING EVERYONE TO STAY AT HOME! SPREADING LOVE Aligning with World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) values, we empower girls to improve their lives and the lives of others. By sharing our effort, reaching out to those in need, we hope the public will do the same. "We are all in the same boat and as we face this storm, let us be reminded that we are not alone---the waves may be rough, but this too shall pass and we will make it through TOGETHER" THE 10 GUIDE LAWS TO FIGHT COVID-19 DESIGNED BY THE KUALA LUMPUR BRANCH PROMOTE US TO ALWAYS KEEP CLEAN AND REMEMBER TO WASH OUR HANDS..