More than 9,000 volunteers who heeded the call of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have so far produced 344,316 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) as replenishment to the FFPs distributed to families affected by Typhoon Carina and the Habagat.
“We would like to thank the volunteers who have responded to our call. We would not have achieved this big production without your help,” DSWD Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson said on Tuesday (August 13).
Since July 23, volunteers continue to go to the National Resource Operations Center (NROC), the DSWD’s main disaster response hub located along Chapel Road in Pasay City to help in the bundling of food supplies, forming boxes, and packing, according to Asst. Secretary Dumlao.
Brian Badion, one of the volunteers from the Members of Church of God International (MCGI), said: “Nag-volunteer po ako dito para makatulong din sa ating mga kababayang nasalanta ng kalamidad.”
The DSWD spokesperson said volunteers are still welcome to render their help.
Those interested to volunteer may contact Ms. Shara Lee at mobile number 09260612646 and email address, [email protected] for scheduling.
As of August 12, a total of 1,217,148 boxes of FFPs comprise the current inventory of the agency’s different warehouses and storage facilities nationwide ready to be distributed to local government units (LGUs) that will be affected by disasters.
