Caritas Switzerland sends P7.7 M for Sendong relief efforts

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

A CATHOLIC social service agency in Switzerland has sent P7.7 million (166,050 francs) collected from various public and private organizations for relief efforts in Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, and Negros Oriental, the Citizens' Disaster Response Center (CDRC) said in a statement.

Funds sent by Caritas Switzerland were also sourced from Swiss Solidarity, City of Geneva, Caritas Luxembourg, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Caritas Austria.

The agency also sent relief packs containing 10 kg of rice, 1 kg mung beans, 1 kg dried fish, 6 cans sardines, 500 ml cooking oil, 1 kg sugar, 1 bar laundry soap, water container, mattress, and blanket.

These will be distributed to 4,605 families in 17 communities in the most affected and least-served areas through the CDRC and its regional centers Panday Bulig (PB) and Center for People's Resources and Services (CPRS). (Sunnex)