FEBRUARY 7, 2022

HON. EDDIE T. QUIMBO

Municipal Mayor
Labason, Zamboanga del Norte

ATTN: DR. FE CLAIRE T. BUCTUAN

Municipal Health Officer

Dear Mayor Quimbo

Warmest Greetings!

Relief International (RI) is a humanitarian and development international Non-Government Organization,

specializing in fragile settings, prone to natural disasters and/or civil conflict with programs in 15 countries across
Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

RI, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), intends to provide technical support in
promoting acceptance and uptake of the Covid Vaccination in Region 9 through Risk Communication and
Community Engagement (RCCE), Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH), Health and provide technical support in
promoting acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination and WASH in Schools (WinS) from January to Sept
2022.
Our planned results are to:
ü Support in updating and/or developing evidence-based demand generation plans for COVID-19 vaccination
program.
ü Conduct training for health workers, volunteers and other frontline workers on risk communication and
community engagement (RCCE).
ü Facilitate briefing sessions for LCEs (Local Chief Executives), local officials, local or community-based
organizations, and other interest groups that can provide support in raising awareness about COVID-19
vaccination and practice of minimum public health standards.
ü Printing/distribution of IEC materials and tri-media support (e.g. radio, TV, social media, bandillo, recorrida,
etc.).
ü Support in strengthening and/or establishing feedback mechanisms and social listening
ü Strengthen support to local implementation of Facility-based Community and Home-based isolation units
ü Extending WASH supplies and services to support effective infection prevention and control management
in vaccination sites, health care facilities and COVID-19 and quarantine and isolation centers

Concerning the above-mentioned activities, we would like to commence coordination with your office to kick-off
the regional engagement and as we will soon be deploying the project implementing team.

In this light, we would like to conduct a courtesy meeting with you and/or the Municipal Health Officer to introduce
our team and discuss initial steps. We can set the Courtesy Meeting on February 8, 2022 at 2:00pmm, if you are
available to meet us. If not, please let us know when is the best time. You may reach our Area Coordinator, Mr.
Cosmelito Palomo thorugh his cellphone 0936 378 5078.

Attached herewith is a project briefer.

Thank you very much.

Digitally signed by
Sincerely, Ulysses John P.
Almocera
Date: 2022.02.07
09:06:38 +08'00'

Ulysses John P. Almocera

Project Manager

RELIEF INTERNATIONAL - PHILIPPINES

Unit 403 Alexander House, 132 Amorsolo St., Legazpi Village, Makati City Philippines 1229
Tel: (02) 893-4433