The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received a monetary donation worth P76,225 from Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) to aid in its relief and recovery operations for Super Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi), which struck the country in July.
MFA is a regional network of non-government organizations, associations, and trade unions of migrant workers, as well as individual migrant rights advocates in Asia.
Formed in the “Living and Working Together with Migrants in Asia” forum held in Taiwan in 1994 and represented in 27 countries in the Asia Pacific, the group campaigns for the protection and promotion of the rights and welfare of migrant workers.
PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon extended his gratitude to MFA for generously donating to the Red Cross.
“The MFA has been a supportive partner of ours in the past as we share a common advocacy for human rights.”
“The MFA has been a supportive partner of ours in the past as we share a common advocacy for human rights. We are thankful that they reached out to help Filipino communities recover from the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina. Rest assured, the donation will enable us to further fulfill our mandate of upholding human dignity and saving lives,” Gordon said.
PRC Secretary General Dr. Gwen added, “Our sincerest thanks to our friends in the MFA, whose support and belief in the Red Cross and our programs to assist Filipinos in need is invaluable. We look forward to collaborating with the MFA on their future projects and campaigns.”
Receiving the donation on behalf of Gordon and Pang at the PRC National Headquarters (NHQ) in Mandaluyong City was Leo Ebajo, manager of the PRC NHQ’s emergency response unit (ERU).
“This is the first time the organization has directly donated financially to the PRC.”
MFA Program Coordinator Ma. Lorena Macabuag said this is the first time the organization has directly donated financially to the PRC.
Macabuag cited the PRC’s track record of accomplishments in response, rescue, and relief during disasters that prompted the group’s members to channel the donation to the PRC.
Previously, PRC has supported MFA’s campaigns on decent work for domestic workers, including a membership in the organizing committee of their recent forum on migration.
The MFA has also partnered with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on migration projects.
