MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Sunday that its newly acquired mobile kitchens will provide hot and home-cooked meals for families and individuals during disasters.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development said on Sunday that its newly acquired mobile kitchens will provide hot and home-cooked meals for families and individuals during disasters.DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the mobile kitchens that were acquired through the assistance of Senator Joel Villanueva will help provide fresh and healthy meals to evacuees, especially in disaster situations that require long-term response.
The agency also inaugurated two mobile water treatment units capable of treating non-certified drinking/potable water using ultrafiltration to make it safe for consumption, the DSWD chief said.Each mobile water treatment unit costs over P5.7 million and can also process at least 2,500 liters of floodwater and seawater per hour through desalination or reverse osmosis, transforming these into potable and drinkable water during emergency situations, the DSWD said.
Mobile Kitchens To Provide Hot Meals During Disasters
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