Ambassador Ilan Fluss meets one of the families who received the shelter repair kits from MASHAV Israel.
In photo (L-R): Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr., Diocese of Boac; Ambassador Ilan Fluss; recipient family; Mme. Gila Fluss;
Ms. Jeanie Curiano, Humanitarian Programs Head of Caritas Philippines; and Fr. Jojie Mangui, Social Action Commission Director Diocese of Boac
The Embassy of Israel, through its Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV), in partnership with Caritas Philippines and the Diocese of Boac, sponsored shelter repair kits to aid the families affected by Typhoon Paeng, which devastated the island province of Marinduque last October 29, 2022.
Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss, together with his wife Gila, personally visited Marinduque on December 7 and 8 to visit the recipients in the barangays of Cawit, Tabigue, and Laylay in Boac, Marinduque. Fifty-three (53) families affected by Typhoon Paeng in the said province benefited from the Israeli Embassy's emergency response assistance.
“This is the first time we have a partnership between the Embassy and Caritas - a very symbolic partnership between the Jewish State of Israel and the Catholic Church of the Philippines,” Ambassador Ilan Fluss said.
Source: Embassy of Israel in the Philippines