Yolanda survivors receive emergency cash grants

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Unicef allots US$6 million for emergency unconditional cash grants for Yolanda survivors

AFFECTED THE MOST. Unicef says that children suffer from several deprivations caused by natural disasters.  File photo by Jonathan Hyams/Save the Children

MANILA, Philippines – Yolanda survivors in Eastern Visayas will receive Emergency Unconditional Cash Grants from the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

10,000 vulnerable households from Tacloban city and municipalities in upland areas will receive P4,370 (US$100) every month for a period of 6 months.

Beneficiaries include pregnant and lactating women, children at risk or suffering from malnutrition, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and chronic illness, the elderly, single female or child-headed households, and households hosting separated children.

They will also undergo Family Development Sessions under DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). 

This is not the first time the government is giving out unconditional cash transfers.  

US$6 million

Unicef came up with this strategy and allotted US$6 million (P269,520,000) for the cash grants.

DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman and UNICEF Representative to the Philippines Angela Kearney signed on February 4 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the implementation of the program.

“This will not only change the beneficiaries’ lives but it will be their hope after Yolanda,” Soliman said.

The cash transfer will be implemented by Action Contre la Faim (ACF), an international non-government organization, specializing on cash distribution.

ACF will also conduct community consultations, coordination with humanitarian organizations, monitoring, and post-surveys.

Children affected the most

UNICEF says that Filipino children suffer multiple deprivations arising from three major causes: urbanization, armed conflict, and natural disasters.

The cash grants are a form of emergency measure. It seeks to provide quick relief to affected children and their families.

It is part of UNICEF’s long-term strategy to help the government’s social protection program.

Unicef said that the cash grants aim to assist families while the Philippine government develops capacities and adjusts 4Ps to include newly affected households. 

Kearney emphasized that this intervention can help survivors rebuild their lives faster, “we empower households to take charge of their own healing and rebuilding.”

Hopefully, the cash grants will be used by parents to provide the nutritional needs of their children. – Rappler.com

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