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COVID-19 Pandemic
Relief Activity In Barangay 72 Concha – Dalanghita,
another batch of relief goods were
given to street sweepers, ambulant
vendors, tricycle drivers, and even
hobos who were sleeping on the
streets. The team also handed kiddie
bags to street children they met
along the way.
A touching incident happened when
Nanay Selya, a senior citizen who
recently lost her husband, thanked
As early as February, Cocolife the team quite so profusely – crying
Foundation, Inc. (CFI) was resolved for joy, for delivering the relief packs.
to prepare its relief assistance
capability, having freshly experienced some volunteers proceeded to
firsthand, relief operations in Bicol Barangay 66, District 1 in Tondo –
after the typhoon and Batangas without question, the area where
during the Taal volcano eruption. most of the country’s low-income
On early March, a modest budget families reside. They distributed
of P50K was accordingly set aside hundreds of relief bags house-to-
with the intention of stocking up on house. The bags contained rice,
essential relief items, so as not to be common medicines, washable face
caught unawares the next time an masks, pasta pack, instant coffee,
emergency occurs.
biscuits, instant noodles and bread.
Priority were given to persons with
And then it happened. The spread of disabilities, senior citizens and low-
the COVID-19 pandemic was so swift wage earners. Front-liners of the
and explosive it caught everyone by barangay who were on duty were
surprise, so much so that Enhanced also included. One special donee is Jhon
Community Quarantine – total Mhel Roxas, a 17-year-old
lockdown in Luzon was declared by boy from Sampaloc, who
President Duterte on the last week has Subacute Sclerosing
of March, eventually being extended Panencephalitis, a rare form
up to the end of April. of chronic progressive brain
inflammation caused by the
Entire communities were locked measles virus. His father is
down and isolated, with low- a sweeper in a church while
income families virtually having no his mother stays at home to
idea where they can get the next take care of his needs.
day’s meals. An appeal for aid was
accordingly aired in all media, and in In this time of crisis our life
however a small way, CFI heeded the is certainly more meaningful
cry for help. when we live for others.
Quite discretely and very
Foundation Project Management sincerely, in its own small
Officer, Ms. Kaya Xenia Galang and way, Cocolife Foundation
Inc. is privileged to be part of
10 nationwide effort for helping
those in need.
