State media PSM's 'Palestine Aa Eku Dhivehin' [Maldivians with Palestine] telethon, which was run for 15 hours, has collected nearly MVR 10 million in aid.
State media PSM's 'Palestine Aa Eku Dhivehin' [Maldivians with Palestine] telethon, which was run for 15 hours, has collected nearly MVR 10 million in aid.
This telethon was held under President Dr Mohamed Muizzu's initiative, and ran from 08:00hrs to 00:00hrs yesterday.
PSM said that MVR 9,390,647 and USD 31,732 (MVR 488,672) has been received through the accounts they set up for the telethon.
Various SOEs, State organizations, schools, companies, and individuals donated to the cause through this telethon. PSM says that MVR 1.8 million had been received in the first six hours alone.
The largest donation was by MNDF, with MVR 2.1 million. The second largest single donation was from STELCO staff, MVR 500,000.
PSM said that the funds will be handed over to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). They said that Crowe Maldives will independently audit the funds.
Thirteen donation boxes were placed at various locations around Male' until 18:00 hrs yesterday. Some of these boxes also received donations over MVR 100,000.