The Make it Right Movement's quick action through social media and personal appeals resulted in the collection and dispatch of 35 tonnes of essential household items to help the victims of the Penang floods.

The movement's founder Raja Singham commended Malaysians' show of support and unity for Penang.

“Malaysia’s true spirit shows in this flood crisis.

"We want to thank the Malaysian public for coming forward so quickly in answering the call for assistance. Malaysia is truly blessed to be home to such kind and generous souls," he said.

The Make it Right Movement is an initiative by the Brickfields Asia College (BAC) Education Group.

He said the movement was still receiving requests for goods from collection centres in Penang.

"Within 24 hours of the request, we appeal to well-wishers and donors and we dispatch the items," he said.

As the flood victims return from relief centres to their destroyed and damaged homes, more requests will be coming, he added.

BAC will also continue to collect more items to help the people in the flood-stricken areas of Selangor.

BAC’s two collection centres are located at its colleges in Petaling Jaya and Brickfields.

Some of the items that were collected include food (rice, biscuits, instant noodles, milk, milo, tea, sugar, flour, salt, and cereal), bedding items (blankets, more than 2000 pillows, 1070 mattresses) and cleaning utensils (brooms, detergents, mops).

In addition, clothing, toiletries (soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste), electrical items (rice cookers and water jets), baby products (milk powder, diapers), basic medication (panadol, charcoal pills, antiseptics, multivitamins) and water bottles were also collected.