Frontliners for the Frontlines is a program that was launched by members of the Phi Kappa Mu Fraternity and Phi Lambda Delta Sorority. It is an initiative borne out of a desire to support health care professionals who risk their lives every day on the frontlines to combat COVID-19. With the goal of raising a total of two million pesos to assist healthcare centers in sourcing and purchasing necessary equipment and materials, the fundraiser has managed to raise upwards of a million in its first five weeks.
As of this writing, the initiative has served a total of 13 hospitals and is looking to serve more in the coming weeks. Support is not only monetary in nature, as the project has also collected various materials to be donated to these hospitals. Mattresses, face masks, face shields, caps, gloves, shoe covers, protective suits, and other protective equipment have been secured and distributed to various frontliner beneficiaries with the assistance of sponsors.
The project has also provided valuable insight on the importance of the materials procured for the frontlines, with online publication materials explaining the importance of PPEs and how they are able to effectively protect frontliners from contracting COVID-19. An active effort is also made to tell the tale of the various frontliners who dedicate their time and effort towards treating those afflicted with the virus. Anecdotes, stories, and quotes from the day-to-day lives of our health workers provide the public with a firsthand look at their struggles and experiences throughout the course of this pandemic. Through this project, it is hoped that people are inspired by the spirit and resilience of our modern heroes and that they may find a glimmer of hope in our current situation.
