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REA Group Announces New Asia Community Partnership Programme

Last update: 21/07/2017

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- REA Group Friday announced a new Asian community partnership programme through a three-year commitment with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).


In a statement Friday, REA Group said, as part of the partnership, REA Group will provide financial and in-kind support to regional projects and local Red Cross/Red Crescent societies.


REA Group which owns and operates the iProperty Group will support the Malaysian Red Crescent in the form of matched employee donations and volunteering.


Henry Ruiz, REA Group Asia Chief Executive Officer, said the business is incredibly proud to be partnering with the ICRC to support the organisation's efforts around ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for people in need.


"We are incredibly pleased to be bringing our community partnership programme to Asia for the first time and having the opportunity to work alongside the ICRC to improve the lives of others across the region.

"The ICRC is the largest humanitarian network in the world and we feel humbled to be able to play a role in supporting the incredibly important work they do," Ruiz said.


Meanwhile Arnaud De Baecque, ICRC's Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific welcomed REA's three year commitment.


"Expressions of solidarity like this one from REA Group and its employees makes it possible for the ICRC to continue our work in some of the most difficult areas in support of those most affected by conflict and violence."


Established in 1863, the ICRC is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect and assist victims of armed conflict and other violence.


In 2016, the ICRC provided food to 14.8 million people, delivered curative medical consultations to over 3.8 million people, and helped repair, build or upgrade water-supply, sanitation and other infrastructure benefitting 28.4 million people. The ICRC also helped 910 people, mostly minors, reunited with their families.


--BERNAMA