The flotilla is expected to deliver almost 2,000 tonnes of rice, medical aid and other essential supplies to the state which fronts the Bay of Bengal.
The flotilla will depart from Malaysia on 3rd February 2017 and is expected to return about two weeks later.
I will go as a volunteer for Food Flotilla For Myanmar with other 235 participants from 15 countries all over the world. I strongly believed that Brotherhood Beyond Borders!
Send humanitarian aid (food, medicine, basic needs) to refugees and IDPs in Maungdaw district Buthidung by sea route.
Convey a message to the government of Myanmar to give access to humanitarian aid agencies to distribute aid to victims of armed attack.
The flotilla is jointly organized by coalition of 35 NGOs from the region including SERANTAU MUSLIM.
Being attacked by the Myanmar security forces.
We are trying by all mean to get the option 1 for this Food Flotilla Mission since this is a pure humanitarion mission.
Picture of Flotilla (ship) that will be used for the mission.
This mission that would go by sea ship called Nautical Aliya (as in the picture). With capacity of more than 200 people and speed of 11.5 knot also have helipad and crane. It would be the main ship for this mission with coalition with NGOs around the world.
Estimated 238 participants for the flotilla, including NGO members, media practitioners, a medical team, former ministers, politicians, religious leaders, volunteers and the crew.
"We want to bring a message of peace with the flotilla. It is not only a religious issue but a humanitarian one," said by Dr.Raja Ahmad Iskandar, President of Serantau Muslim, adding that they were also inviting leaders of different faiths to the flotilla that is likely to consist of two vessels.