There Foundation feed, consisting of Barilla in 2009, he made a donation in favor of theUNHCR, the UN agency for refugees, to support emergency interventions following the devastating earthquake that hit the Myanmar.
The earthquake, which took place in recent weeks, has caused serious damage in different areas of the country, with numerous victims and thousands of displaced people. The destruction of homes, schools, hospitals and infrastructures aggravated an already fragile situation in the country, generating a new humanitarian emergency. “
“The tragedy that hit Myanmar deeply touched us,” they let the Barilla group know, “Through the Food Foundation we want to offer a concrete contribution to bring help to affected people and support the UNHCR work in the most needy areas».
UNHCR has started an international fundraising campaign to respond to the emergency with the aim of expanding its emergency interventionsmanage the sites where the displaced people are welcomed and support vulnerable people in six regions affected until the end of the year.
As part of the inter-aging response to the earthquake, UNHCR is guiding the response on accommodation, emergency rescue articles, coordination of fields and protection.
The support of the Foundation feeds at UNHCR represents an important help to strengthen these field interventions and allow the affected communities to receive the necessary assistance to face this dramatic situation and start a reconstruction path.
