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COVID-19 Emergency WASH Assistance for Conflict and Earthquake Affected in Mindanao

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Our efforts to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 continues as our field teams distributed hygiene and cleaning kits last January 18 to 21.

A total of 4,269 beneficiaries from evacuation centers and transitory sites across selected areas in Lanao del Sur and North Cotabato were reached.

With funding from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, the distributions were conducted as part of our COVID-19 Emergency WASH Assistance for conflict and earthquake affected families in Mindanao.

It’s been more than a year since the first COVID case in the Philippines was reported, and now the country is recorded to have more than 500,000 cases to date. We are continuously engaging communities to practice safety measures against the coronavirus through our hygiene promotion sessions, especially now that the new COVID variant is present in the country.

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Distribution and Replenishing of Hygiene Kits, and Conducting Hygiene Promotion & Risk Awareness Sessions Throughout Conflict and Earthquake-affected Areas within Lanao del Sur and North Cotabato

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Our presence in Mindanao go way back to our first humanitarian response in the Philippines during the year 2000. Two decades later, we continue to work with Mindanao communities, providing life-saving aid to the most vulnerable people in need. Specifically, we have scaled up our water, sanitation & hygiene interventions this year to help mitigate the risks of COVID-19.

We are continuously distributing and replenishing hygiene kits, and conducting hygiene promotion & risk awareness sessions throughout conflict and earthquake-affected areas within Lanao del Sur and North Cotabato. Additionally, we have been installing and maintaining touch-free handwashing stations in public places and health units.

This are a some of the notable work under our COVID-19 Emergency WASH Assistance funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and implemented together with CARE Philippines and PBSP.

To read more of our WASH interventions in the Philippines, go to:
https://actionagainsthunger.ph/what-we-do/#water-sanitation

 

3-prong Approach for Consistent Proper Hygiene and Sanitation Practices in the Fight Against COVID-19

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Proper hygiene and sanitation practices is vital in the fight against COVID-19. The key is for people to be consistent. Action Against Hunger follow a 3-prong approach to achieve this end:

SUPPLY: we distribute to families Hygiene Kits that include soap, jerrycans and other essential hygiene products. Touch-Free Handwashing Stations are installed in various public areas like evacuation centers, schools and markets. If a community does not have a consistent water supply, we put up water tanks and make sure that this is replenished regularly through water-trucking.

EDUCATE: we talk and discuss with community the importance of proper hygiene and sanitation.

REINFORCE: we resupply the community with cleaning materials to make sure that their sanitation facilities and water source are properly maintained and cleaned. We train volunteers from the community to be Hygiene Promoters and conduct house-to-house hygiene promotion.

These activities are part of our COVID-19 Emergency WASH Response Project funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and in partnership with CarePhilippines and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). Intervention areas are Lanao Del Sur, Lanao Del Norte and North Cotabato.

To find out how you can help us, visit our website:

https://actionagainsthunger.ph/call-for-donations/

(Photos by Muslimin Rias & Franz Hilario for Action Against Hunger)

Promoting Hygiene Practices and Safety Measures against COVID in Lanao Del Sur and North Cotabato

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Hygiene kits were provided to a total of 1,718 beneficiaries in Barangay Binidayan in Lanao Del Sur, and Barangay Malabuan and Malungon in North Cotabato last August 5 – 7. The distribution was conducted as part of our ????? ??- ????????? ???? ?????????? ?? ???????? ??? ?????????? ???????? ??????????? ?? ????????.



With funding from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, our COVID-19 Emergency Wash Project is implemented together with our partners from CARE Philippines and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).