The Chairman of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation's Board of Directors, Pehin Dato Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin has received contributions towards tsunami victims from a number of donors. The Brunei Shell Marketing, donated a sum of 10 thousand dollars. Its Director Pengiran Yasmin bin Pengiran Haji Mohammad said the money is to cover the cost of fuel of RBA's aircraft to transport contributions from people in this country to the affected areas.
The foundation also received a sum of 3 thousand 500 dollars from the Women's Institute. A similar amount was also donated by the PDAC Ocean Sky Company. The Thafiz Al-Quran Institute of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah gave 2,700 dollars; one thousand dollars was received from Goh Brother and Goldsmith and seven hundred dollars from the Pusat Ehsan. The Ministry of Education contributed prayer mats and telekong, or praying attire for women, while Hajah Aminah binti Haji Mail donated copies of Al-Quran and booklets of Surah Yassin.
Speaking to RTB, Yang Berhormat Pehin said the foundation's humanitarian initiative with the cooperation of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, so far has successfully distributed the contributions aimed for the survivors of the tsunami in Aceh. Yang Berhormat said two initial RBAF's flights carrying food, clothes and other necessities have reached those who have been identified by the Foundation's officials and volunteers as victims of the disaster. He said it was heart-warming to know that the Royal Brunei Airlines has agreed to fly a cargo containing some 15 to 20 tonnes of goods collected by the foundation to Aceh, tomorrow.