However, ICRC said thousands of people continue to be homeless, more than two years after they were displaced by the siege.
“When we help, we don’t just give. It is important that we also empower. When we visited the people of Marawi in 2017, we told them ‘Babangon tayo’ and we remained committed to this mission. Two years after the siege, this commitment has shown results,” Richard Gordon, PRC chairman, said. Majority of the beneficiaries used the capital for small businesses, such as sari-sari stores, retail shops, and eateries, based on PRC’s Post Distribution Monitoring report.PRC said it also distributed shelter toolkits to 3,792 families, inclusive of 1,385 families from 11 evacuation centers in Lanao Del Sur and Lanao Del Norte and 2,407 households from three Kambalingan barangays.