Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group donates masks to Panama in May 2020

$3K USD

Funder	Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group Co Ltd. (GAC Motor)
Recipient Organization	Government of Panama
Country	Panama
Start Date	Apr 01, 2020
End Date	Jun 14, 2032
Duration	4,457 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`91672`

Grant Description

In May 2020, Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group Co Ltd. (GAC Motor), a Chinese car company, donated 10,000 surgical masks to Panama. These masks will be used to support COVID-19 prevention efforts in Panama.

The supply of masks was made available to the public Hospital del Niño and the National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The monetary value of this donation is unknown.

📋 Staff Comments

AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.

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