finished a 3-day visit to Venezuela and had just left for a vacation. He was back in Malaysia by 23 December 2006. Disaster Relief Several government agencies and NGOs provided assistance and aid to the victims during and after the floods. The Malaysian Red Crescent Society distributed hygiene kits to victims. The organisation also deployed several boats to the affected areas. MERCY Malaysia deployed 78 volunteers and also appealed for public donations to assist the victims. The Tzu Chi Foundation mobilised over 4,200 volunteers from both Malaysia and Singapore and have helped over 46,000 flood victims in 4 states. International response Aid was given to Malaysia by various international non-governmental organisations and countries such as United Sikhs, Red Crescent, United States of America, and Taiwan. The Singapore Red Cross Society sent volunteers to assist in the state of Johor. The society also sent aid worth RM22,600. The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided $50,000 through the U.S. Embassy to the Malaysian Red Crescent to support emergency relief efforts. The IFRC allocate CHF 50,000 (US$41,425) from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 25 December 2006 to support the Malaysian Red Crescent's initial relief efforts. See also Floods in Malaysia 2007 Jakarta flood References Further reading Malaysian floods Malaysian floods 2006 in Indonesia 2006 in Malaysia 2006 in Singapore 2007 in Malaysia 2007 in Singapore Floods in Indonesia Floods in Malaysia Floods in Singapore