12 : Starbucks Live and Inspire features Zhariff Afandi

Title: ‘Giving a hand, with a foot’
Date: 1 July, 2010
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Starbucks, Level 2, Bangsar Village 2, Kuala Lumpur

It is last session of Season II and we are going to end it with a bang! This Thursday we have Zhariff Afandi sharing his experiences of ‘Giving a hand, with a foot’. Come join us for fun, discovery and rock with us as we bring Season II to a close!

So who is Zhariff Afandi?

Muhammad Zhariff Afandi is an extremely strong willed person and has been involved with many humanitarian relief and community development efforts in the past.

When the 2004 tsunami had hit Acheh Indonesia, Zhariff organized a volunteer program there to assist in the relief efforts. Collaborating with a host of different groups including a local Indonesian NGO GEMMA 9, MERCY Malaysia, Women’s Institute for Research Development (WIRDA), The Malaysian Royal Army, and the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister’s Humanitarian Delegation, Zhariff had then spent a total of nine months there assisting and coordinating Relief and Rehabilitative programs for the tsunami survivors.

When the Cyclone Nagris had struck Burma, Zhariff organized a series of music fundraising events called THE BURMA BLASTER SOUND SESSIONS. Three music events were organized in two venues within Gold Coast, and had generated awareness towards Save the Children humanitarian relief fund in Burma.

He was also active in advocating breast cancer awareness as PRIDE (Pink Ribbon Deeds) Foundation’s head of business development and is currently involved in managing the Public Relations and Programs Development for DARC (Denai Alam Riding and Recreation Club). DARC is an NGO that has established a socially innovative and first of its kind community centre. It incorporates a horse riding facility, an outdoor adventure park, and a community activity space all within one vicinity. For more information visit http://www.darc.com.my/

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