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Catriona Gray calls for donations for families in Smokey Mountain amid community quarantine
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray is spearheading a fundraising initiative with Young Focus Philippines to provide essential food supplies to families in Smokey Mountain, Tondo, Manila.
The initiative aims to distribute 1,000 bags of rice, with each family receiving 15 kilograms.
Gray highlighted that many families in the area are heavily dependent on daily wages, which have been halted by the enhanced community quarantine, leading to a lack of food.
She appealed for donations through online banking to help secure food for these households during the difficult times.
Gray expressed gratitude for her own comfortable situation while acknowledging the contrasting reality for many Filipino households.
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