Australia Provides Food Aid to Philippines

By // 05 October 2009

Australia has pledged to provide

(USD1.74 million) in food assistance to Typhoon Ketsana victims in the Philippines. The aid package will be disbursed through the World Food Program. It adds to the initial 1 million dollars released by Australia to help provide immediate emergency services to the Philippines.

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  • Ivy Mungcal

    Ivy Mungcal

    As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.

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