More EU aid for Lando victims

MANILA, Philippines - The European Commission is providing an additional 300,000 euros  for victims of Typhoon Lando.

The donation will benefit around 12,000 small landholders, farm tenants and agricultural workers in Nueva Ecija.

 “With the destruction of many farms and agricultural land, these most vulnerable people lost their only source of livelihood,” said Ambassador Franz Jessen of the European Union (EU). 

“This emergency assistance will not only enable them to meet their most urgent needs, but also help them create alternative sources of income through activities that can be set up quickly so they can get back on their feet,” Jessen said.

 A consortium of non-government organizations, including CARE Netherlands, Action Against Hunger and Save the Children, will implement the program.

 Last month, the European Union donated 200,000 euros to the International Federation of the Red Cross for 2,500 families affected by Lando.