CNMI casino company helps out Soudelor victims

5:08 pm on 21 February 2018

A non-profit agency formed to help the recovery efforts after Typhoon Soudelor hit the Northern Marianas has got a major funding boost from a casino operator.

An aerial view of Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor.

An aerial view of Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor. Photo: Facebook

Soudelor slammed into Saipan in August 2015 and the Commonwealth Advocates for Recovery Efforts was formed to help rebuild houses.

It had run out of money until it got a donation this week from the casino operator, Imperial Pacific International, which is building a major resort on Saipan.

The donation of $US425,000 dollars is the single biggest received by the NGO which says it will allow them to finish rebuilding the homes of families affected by Soudelor.