This amount brings to nearly PHP1.4 billion the total contribution of
US government, through US Agency for International Development (USAID), for the
total recovery of the southern city.
"Together with our partners on the ground, we will build
transitional shelters, repair water and sanitation facilities, provide social
support, establish safe spaces to protect women and children from exploitation
and violence, and, hopefully, in the process, also help jumpstart the local
economy," Kim told reporters at the US Embassy in Manila.
Last January, the embassy allocated an additional PHP330 million to
support young women and men to enhance job skills and attain livelihoods.
The United States, through USAID, has been a key partner of the
Philippine government in the recovery, stabilization, and rehabilitation of
Marawi City and its surrounding areas.
USAID’s early assistance involved restoring access to water and
distributing desks for schools where displaced students are enrolled. It also
provided health clinics in Marawi City and surrounding areas with supplies and
services to combat tuberculosis and support maternal, newborn, and child health
needs. (PNA/By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora )
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