Over 122 countries have now reported confirmed cases of COVID -19. There are 153,517 confirmed cases globally which 5,735 are number of deaths with 140 confirmed cases in the country as per World Health Organization (WHO) and Department of Health (DOH). Philippines is placed under the state of public health emergency as proclaimed by the Pres. Rodrigo Duterte raising “Code Red, Sub-level 2,” a preventive call to alert all public and private healthcare providers in readiness following to place entire Metro Manila under Enhanced community quarantine to sustained transmission and outbreak.

To date, the Department of Health (DOH) has been issued consolidated package of preparedness and response guidelines to enable to slow and stop the transmission.

Caritas Manila, through its Caritas Damayan program, is appealing for your prayers and generosity to extend help to the most susceptible to acquire the COVID 19 disease. They are our brothers and sisters around 6,000-10,000 families from poorest of the poor communities in Metro Manila.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, children and the elderly are the most vulnerable. We are called to open our hearts and be moved to do concrete acts of charity by sharing our resources with those who need it the most.

Cash donations at this time of crisis will truly help meet the initiatives together with the Government and Church in providing preventive measures. Caritas Manila will give LIGTAS COVID 19 Kit – a preventive kit that will give tools to the poor to help put a stop in getting the disease as well as Caritas Manna Food Bag that will sustain them in the coming days as complete lock down implemented.