FROM Undersecretary of Manuel L. Quezon: In PEBA FB: https://facebook/PEBAWARDS?filter=1 they reposted Cherie Maes heartfelt status update on Cebu repacking efforts. See: her FB: https://facebook/cherreymae/posts/10151951781274694 The volunteer, named Cherry Mae, was stationed in Maction Air Base, Sangi. She wrote that prepacked donations from Indonesia were received by DSWD and then re-packed and re-labeled as DSWD and NFA instead of distributing it to the victims. We checked with DSWD Field Office VII in Cebu, which explained that donated repacked goods are often checked for damaged and expired goods: both for the sake of the donor and the intended recipients, its to ensure that no expired and leaking canned goods end up distributed. DSWD staff asked the volunteers to check all the packs and remove any expired/damaged/breakable goods. For example, if the donated relief contains ketchup bottles, volunteers would be asked to remove this so that it will not be difficult to handle and transport (bottles, of course, highly breakable and bulky to transport). Per Sec. Dinky Soliman, DWD also repacks goods when they come in bulky packages. For example, the energy bars and meal replacement paste from USAID are taken out of their boxes and put in food pack plastic bags. When they are repacked, they are combined with other food items, usually rice and canned goods.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 04:13:07 +0000
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