Over 2,000 families in Maguindanao del Norte received kitchen equipment and school supplies donated by Shang Properties Inc. and Kerry Group Philippines Foundation through the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation. The turnover activities were held on February 7 and 8.
Photo by Lucky E. Dela Rosa for Gokongwei Brothers Foundation
The kitchen packs and school kits were delivered to communities in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Upi, and South Upi towns that are still reeling from the devastation caused by Typhoon Paeng in October 2022.
Photo by Lucky E. Dela Rosa for Gokongwei Brothers Foundation
Heads of families and school children attended the distribution activities organized by GBF's partner Gawad Kalinga, with the help of the local government, civic groups, and the Philippine Army's 57th Infantry Battalion.
GBF represented by its Juan Communities program lead Karla Ngitngit joined the distribution activities. Through its Juan Communities program, GBF responds to local communities' needs to bounce back from crises.
