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A SSISTING
THE DISPLACED IN MAGUINDANAO.
At a madrasah in Ampatuan municipality,
families displaced by recent fighting in Central
Mindanao receive cooking, hygiene and shelter
items as part of ICRC's emergency humanitarian
response. The ICRC, a neutral and impartial
organization that assists victims of armed
conflict,
reached 468 affected families in four evacuation
sites in Maguindanaoon Aug. 15. (Photo
credit: E.
Birraux / ICRC)
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Manila
(ICRC)–Nearly 2,200 people who fled areas affected by the recent hostilities in
Central Mindanao today received essential household items as part of the
emergency response from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
The ICRC, together with the Philippine Red Cross, distributed cooking sets, hygiene kits and shelter items to four evacuation centres in Ampatuan municipality, which was affected by the fighting beginning last week.
"During our assessment on the ground over the last few days, it was clear that although these families were in evacuation centres, they still faced difficulties to cover themselves from the rainy weather. When they fled, these families left behind most of their possessions and are still unable to return home, fearful of the insecurity," said Christoph Polajner, head of ICRC’s office in Cotabato City.
The ICRC, together with the Philippine Red Cross, distributed cooking sets, hygiene kits and shelter items to four evacuation centres in Ampatuan municipality, which was affected by the fighting beginning last week.
"During our assessment on the ground over the last few days, it was clear that although these families were in evacuation centres, they still faced difficulties to cover themselves from the rainy weather. When they fled, these families left behind most of their possessions and are still unable to return home, fearful of the insecurity," said Christoph Polajner, head of ICRC’s office in Cotabato City.
