Khairul Aming Praised For Organising Large-Scale Aid Operation For Kelantan Flood Victims
His operation on Sunday, 1 December, helped a total of 7,200 flood victims.
By Yap Wan Xiang — 02 Dec 2024, 05:42 PM
Food content creator and entrepreneur Khairul Aming has received widespread praise for organising large-scale aid for flood victims in his home state of Kelantan
Over the weekend, Khairul shared a series of videos documenting his efforts in of assisting thousands of flood victims.
In the first video, he, along with a small team of volunteers, provided basic necessities such as food, water, clothes, sanitary pads, blankets, diapers, and medicine to victims at two flood relief centres in Pasir Mas.
Khairul was involved in organising the prepation of hot food for 1,200 people, with the help of food vendor @sudinkubis.
He also thanked F&N for providing a lorry-load of mineral water, which he and his volunteers transferred to smaller pickup trucks to transport to the relief centres.
By nightfall, a total of 12 pickup trucks had arrived at a rendezvous spot to transport all the gathered necessities to SMK Tengku Panglima Raja.
Watch the video here:
In a subsequent video posted on Sunday, 1 December, Khairul demonstrated even greater organisation by outlining detailed steps for volunteers to follow, ensuring a more efficient aid operation
In the three-minute video, he mentioned that he had just sent aid to five relief centres and introduced a 'grab-and-go' system. This system allowed volunteers with vehicles to drive to his operation centre, collect necessities, and transport them to the relief centres.
He also expressed gratitude to the owner of Luxury Garden, a wedding venue, for allowing it to be used as a temporary operation base.
"So, this is the plan. At 11am, people who want to join the management team gather here. We will form different departments involving volunteers who can commit to at least four days of voluntary work.
"Please bring your laptops and printers, as we will be operating systematically based on data. We will also establish a hotline number to receive requests for assistance and coordinate aid delivery.
"At 12pm, our drop-off area will be opened... People who want to donate necessities, such as dry food, sanitary pads, and baby items, can drop by. We need a lot of volunteers to be here to sort the items," Khairul laid out his plans.
He continued explaining the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for volunteers to load the aid items onto vehicles before assigning drivers to transport them to places that require help.
"We will not be accepting money as we are concerned about managing it. If you are outside the state and want to help, please transfer funds to a trusted friend in Kelantan and ask them to purchase the necessary items on your behalf before dropping them off here," he said.
Khairul also asked people to avoid bringing fresh food, worn-out clothes, and undergarments that have already been worn.
"Even though this is a difficult time of flooding, we want to make sure we don't treat this as a place to dump unwanted items. Within your means, try your best to provide quality items to the victims," he concluded.
Watch the video here:
In the next video, Khairul showcased his plan coming to life according to the SOPs he laid out. He even established a 'bucket brigade' system for volunteers to transfer items from the operation centre to vehicles.
He stated that the efficiently coordinated operation saved five hours of work.
His operation on Sunday sent aid to 17 locations and helped 7,200 people. He ended the video by offering his sincere gratitude to all the volunteers who assisted.
Watch the video here:
At the time of writing, his videos have collectively garnered over 5.2 million views on TikTok
Many netizens lauded him for setting up and running the aid operation swiftly and efficiently.
"He doesn't have to be in the parliment to become a representative of the people. Thank you for becoming a true wakil rakyat," read a top comment.
"When an engineer leads a team," praised a TikTok user, while another added, "Khairul proves that it takes less than a day to help people without waiting for stickers and printed boxes [for aid]."
