THE US government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has committed about P730 million ($14.3 million) in emergency relief and recovery assistance for communities affected by the ongoing conflict in Marawi City and its surrounding areas, US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim announced yesterday. “We all look forward to the end of the crisis, and the end of the fighting and suffering. We have been and will continue to support the Philippine government’s efforts to deal with the crisis,” he said. The US government will coordinate with the Philippine government and humanitarian organizations on the ground to deliver critical relief supplies in evacuation centers and other alternative housing. USAID will also provide 18 facilities with critical supplies and services to address tuberculosis and maternal, newborn and child health needs. In addition, USAID will help bolster the early recovery of Marawi by helping restore basic public services such as health care, water, and electricity. — BW Mindanao Bureau

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