Published July 10, 2021, 8:00 AM
The Coca-Cola Foundation (global) is donating $400,000 (P20 million) to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to help expedite vaccine distribution around the country.
The grant is part of a $20 million total global fund of the world’s leading beverage compay to support nonprofit partners working to stop the spread of COVID-19 through vaccine distribution, personal protective equipment, and public awareness efforts.
The grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation will be used in establishing PRC-operated Bakuna Centers, supporting local government unit-operated centers with manpower, deploying PRC COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Clinics.
Through the grant, PRC will support the Department of Health (DOH) in the national COVID-19 vaccination program by establishing PRC-operated Bakuna Centers, supporting local government unit-operated centers with manpower, and deploying the PRC COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Clinics to over 30 priority areas in Metro Manila, Central Lu