Responding to the needs of some 14,000 evacuees in the continuing Zamboanga standoff, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) released Thursday an allotment of P26.4 million for coordinated relief and emergency missions in the area.
A communique sent to various media outlets here said USAID, through its local partner Growth With Equity in Mindanao (GEM), procured 5,000 bottles of water, 1,500 sleeping mats, blankets, toothbrushes, toothpaste, buckets and canned goods for distribution to some 14 evacuation centers.
More so, USAID is supporting the construction of 40 portable toilets and setting up of four 500-gallon water tanks to ensure better sanitation and access to water by the displaced families.
“The United States has always been there for the Philippines in times of need, and we continue that tradition today for those suffering in Zamboanga,” U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. said in the communique adding that he looks forward for the speedy resolution of the crisis.
The deliveries of the items were coordinated with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) with support from the U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines.
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