PDRF secures $4.5-m grants from int’l groups

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PDRF secures $4.5-m grants from int’l groups
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The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) secured some $4.5 million in grants from international organizations. PDRF executives presented this

The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation secured some $4.5 million in grants from international organizations.

Over the past year, PDRF’s disaster response initiatives have reached more than 500,000 individuals in 12 regions, mobilizing P47 million in cash and in-kind aid. Meily also announced new partnerships with organizations and government agencies like UNICEF, Deloitte, GSMA, Direct Relief and PDRF’s international recognition through participation in forums and benchmarking visits at the EOC.

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