The USA Provides Additional Flood Relief Aid

The USA embassy in Phnom Penh announced yesterday that, in response to the flooding in Cambodia, the United States government through the U.S Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) has been providing nearly $ 1.5 M to urgently address the critical needs in drinking water, sanitation, agriculture, and livelihoods support for people in Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, and Kandal, the most flood-stricken areas. This amount is in addition to the previously provided $ 50,000 in October. Save the Children will receive an additional grant for $ 750,000 and 31,500 people in Kampong Cham will be the beneficiaries of this grant. World Vision will receive a grant for $721,807 and will reach 27,000 affected Cambodians in Kandal and Kampong Thom provinces.  Overall, these organizations will reach approximately 58,500 of the most vulnerable and flood-affected people over the next six months. (Rasmei Kam)