Grant approved for cyclone victims in Malawi, Africa

     The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has accepted the advice of the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee and approved from the Disaster Relief Fund a grant of $5.289 million to Oxfam Hong Kong for providing relief to cyclone victims in Malawi, Africa.

     Announcing the grant today (April 11), a spokesman for the Government said that the grant will be used to provide food and household and hygiene items to the victims. The Committee hopes the grant would facilitate the provision of timely relief for the victims and help them restore their normal living.

     "To ensure that the money is used for the designated purposes, Oxfam Hong Kong will be asked to submit an evaluation report and an audited account on the use of the grant after the relief project has been completed," the spokesman said.