As the year 2009 comes to a close, on behalf of the Selangor Branch Committee, I would like to express our thanks to all members, government agencies, friends and donors for your continous support in our programs and humanitarian services.

We look forward to working closely with all of you to build a well-functioning Cawangan and Chapters in the coming year. We encourage all to join us in the activities and networking events that have been earmarked for 2010.

As we usher the New Year, I wish each of you a “Happy New Year”.

Fatimah Sulaiman
Chairman

Sebelum akhirnya Bulan Syawal pada tahun ini, saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada ahli-ahli serta sukarelawan saudara se-Islam Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia (Cawangan Selangor) dengan Ingatan Tulus Ikhlas Maaf Zahir Batin.

Untuk perayaan Deepavali yang akan disambut pada 17 Oktober 2009 ketika umat Islam masih merayakan Aidilfitri, saya berharap kita ambil peluang keemasan di antara kita mengukuhkan hubungan antara kaum dalam se-erti kata semangat 1Malaysia.

Fatimah Sulaiman
Bendahari Kehormat Kebangsaan
merangkap Pengerusi BSMM Cawangan Selangor

The Selangor Branch, recently hosted a 'buka puasa' function with the orphans and 'orang asli' children from:

(i) Rumah Titian Kasih
(ii) Surau Al-Usra, Gombak
iii) Rumah Sinar Harapan, Cabang Hulu Selangor
(iv) Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia
(v) Pusat Jagaan from Cabang Kuala Langat and Gombak

Apart from them, Persons with Disabilities (OKU) and Single Mothers from:

(vi) Pusat Jagaan Elshaddai, Cabang Kuala Selangor
(vii) Pusat Sri Ratnavalli Ashram
(viii) Malaysian Federation of Deaf,

were amongst the 150 guests at the event.

YAM Tengku Zatashah Sultan Sarifuddin Idris Shah , MRC Selangor Branch Advisor who was the special guest, said "hosting the breaking of fast event was the Branch's approach that would help the different communities to understand and respect each other cultures as well

YAM congratulated the National Committee of Community Services under the chairmanship of YAM Raja Zarith Sofiah for sponsoring the event together.

Puan Fatimah Sulaiman, the Branch Chairman said that this is the first time the Branch has come forth to host a buka puasa function and such activity would be held again if there are close collaboration with the National Committee's programs to foster good relations with everyone.

Thank you to the Committee members, Chapter's representatives, members volunteers, media and the band who joined in the function.