Life lesson: Seeing how the people in Aceh struggled in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami when she went there on her first Mercy mission taught Raja Riza to appreciate the little things in life. - Photos courtesy of Mercy Malaysia
WHILE looking for clean water to brush her teeth with in Aceh, it struck her, “We have it easy in Malaysia.”
It was in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, says Mercy Malaysia’s vice president II, Datin Raja Riza Shazmin Raja Badrul Shah.
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Life lesson: Seeing how the people in Aceh struggled in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami when she went there on her first Mercy mission taught Raja Riza to appreciate the little things in life. - Photos courtesy of Mercy Malaysia
Raja Riza: 'In the coming years, we will need to focus more on climate change and disaster preparedness training so that communities will know what to do when we get more climate-related disasters and emergencies.'
Clinic outreach service in Myanmar.
Safe space: It’s important to create child-friendly spaces for children in disaster areas and conflict zones to help them deal with their emotions and psychosocial conditions.
Mercy’s medical relief in Visayas, Philippines, after Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the region.
Mercy Malaysia also distributed hygiene kits in Myanmar.
Early Warning Workshop in Myanmar in 2011. Disaster preparedness training is an important part of Mercy's disaster relief work.
Children from the disaster or conflict zone need psychosocial intervention as the trauma they experience can affect them their whole life.
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