Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society's (QRCS) Mission in the Philippines have recently initiated a new project to rehabilitate the houses affected by the earthquake that rattled the City of Surigao at the north-easternmost tip of Mindanao, southern Philippines, early this year.
The project would benefit 117 poor families whose houses were totally damaged in February's earthquake.
Priority is given to the poorest and most affected families with patients, elderly people, special needs, or female breadwinners. According to the plan, each family would receive a cash grant to purchase the tools and materials required for rebuilding and repairing their damaged houses.
A joint committee of QRCS's Mission and the Philippines Red Cross (PRC) was formed to provide supervision and technical advising.
The beneficiaries said they were happy with this new undertaking, hoping that QRCS would continue to conduct such projects in the Philippines, for the benefit of as many families as possible.
Since 2012, QRCS have been working to help the victims of natural disasters in the country, by alleviating the impact on vulnerable communities.
A total of 1,550 shelter units have so far been built by QRCS for the victims of Tropical Storm Washi (2011) and Typhoon Haiyan (2013), let alone other forms of humanitarian relief in Mindanao.
