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Donate to MSRI
MSRI has served communities in Malaysia since 1959. Donations fund education for children who cannot attend public school, protection for women and girls, and food security for families.
This website does not process payments
This website does not process payments. To donate, please contact us and we will send you our current bank transfer details and issue a receipt.
How to donate
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Contact MSRI to request transfer details
Email or call us and we will send our current bank transfer or DuitNow details. We do not publish account numbers on this website.
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Make your transfer and send us the slip
Email your bank-in or transfer slip to admin@msri.org.my. Please tell us whether the gift is for a specific programme or unrestricted.
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We issue your receipt
MSRI will issue a receipt. If you need the donation recorded against your tax filing, say so and we will confirm our current LHDN approval at the same time.
Tax-deductible status
MSRI states that all cash donations are tax-deductible under Subsection 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967, effective until 31 December 2026. Ref. LHDN.AG.600-12/1/4-6.7194.
Tax-exempt status under s.44(6) is time-limited and must be renewed. Independent public confirmation of the current approval was not available when this site was built. Please ask us for our latest LHDN approval letter before relying on this for your filing.
Where your gift goes
What donations fund
Indicative levels described by what they contribute to. We do not publish fixed cost-per-beneficiary figures, because MSRI has not published them.
- RM100
Classroom materials
Contributes to books, stationery and teaching materials for students in the MSRI school.
- RM250
Monthly groceries
Roughly the value a family could previously spend per month on the Sahabat Smart Card programme.
- RM1,000
Emergency support
Towards the MSRI Emergency Fund, which covers urgent medical, shelter, food and education costs for individual cases.
- Any amount
Where it is needed most
Unrestricted gifts let MSRI direct funds to the most pressing need at the time.
These are illustrative descriptions of programme costs, not commitments about specific outcomes. MSRI’s published programme figures are on the impact page, each with its reporting period.
Restricted giving
Fund a specific programme
If you would rather your gift went to one area of work, tell us which when you write.
- Active programme2011 – present · SSC programme, Grade 1 to IGCSE
Education
Schooling from Grade 1 through to IGCSE for children who cannot access Malaysian public schools.
Programme details - Active programmeOngoing, monthly · Sahabat Food Aid 2018 – 2021 · Food Bank 2021
Food Aid
Monthly food boxes for refugee and asylum-seeker households, alongside food rescue and direct distributions.
Programme details
Beyond cash
Other ways to support MSRI
Corporate partnership
Sponsor a programme or contribute employee time. See partnership options.
In-kind donations
Food, computers and household goods are used directly in programmes. Please contact us before sending anything so it can be matched to a real need.
Volunteering
MSRI welcomes volunteers and interns. Get involved.
Fundraising campaigns
MSRI has previously raised funds through crowdfunding campaigns on platforms such as Give.Asia, for the Emergency Fund, eye-care screening, EMAP and farming sustainability. If you would prefer to give through a campaign page, ask us whether one is currently running.Prefer to talk it through?
If you are considering a significant gift, a legacy or a restricted grant, we are happy to discuss what MSRI can deliver and how it will be reported before you commit.