World Food Programme donates generators for CV emergencies

“Fighting Hunger Worldwide.” This is the motto by which the World Food Programme (WFP) works and lives by. 

It is said that when one’s hunger is appeased, one’s perception of what was once dreary gets a little brighter with every morsel spelling hope. 

World Food Programme (WFP) literally did just that. It did not only provide immediate food relief (thru high energy biscuits) to the victims of the 6.9 Earthquake in Negros Oriental; the program also donated 2 units 45kva generator set with spares and trailer inclusive of a WIlkhall 10x32m tents with aluminum frame to assist in the recovery stage which DSWD-7 is trying its best to fast track. 

A Deed of Donation was officially signed by WFP Country Director, Stephen Anderson and duly received by no less than DSWD’s Regional Director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre. “We know the region is in for a long road to recovery but we laud the region on how the situation was handled from day 1. The generator would help the agency (DSWD) a lot in its recovery efforts and this is the least we can do” said Country Director Anderson. 

Director Macapobre is thankful and assured WFP that the generators and tents will be maintained and would go a long way with its purpose. 

The turn-over of donation was witnessed by Julie’s Bakeshop Joseph R. Gandionco who on the same momentous occasion turned over more than P300,000 for the hungry children of Mindanao where WFP is conducting a feeding program. (Aileen Lariba, DSWD-7 Information Officer)