A humanitarian aid organization has been providing assistance to persons with disabilities and workers in the informal sector, as the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine continues to affect livelihoods and food security.
The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has so far provided P1.2 million worth of assistance to the “most vulnerable populations”, reports Manila Bulletin.
“Beyond the dangers of the disease itself, the current situation makes it virtually impossible for many families in the communities we serve to meet their most basic needs,” said CRS sub-regional country representative Matthew McGarry.
CRS Philippines has partnered with TahanangWalangHagdanan, Inc. (TWHI) to provide 116 people with disabilities in a TWHI residential facility in Cainta, Rizal with a one-month supply of food and hygiene items that the residents themselves selected during remote consultations with CRS and TWHI.
