Responding to The Floods

A whole community of shanty houses
once stood here now reduced to rubble and debris.

A huge thank you to our supporters who have, so far, contributed more than £3500 to enable us to respond to the tragic flooding in Cagayan De Oro City caused by Tropical Storm 'Sendong' (international name Typhoon Washi.

This money has been passed on to our local agents who have been out most days feeding up to 400 people as well as distributing bags of groceries and clothing.

Sacks of rice and boxes of groceries  

for distribution to the needy.

'Arroz Caldo' (hot rice and chicken soup) 

for homeless flood victims.

Rebuilding and rehousing people is going to take several months so the Philippines Government now plans to build several large tent cities to provide a temporary safe environment for those who have lost their homes in the floods. One of these tent cities is to be located near Canitoan (where the House of Joshua is being built. We are therefore urgently seeking permission to send a container of tools and medical equipment to help the Canitoan Barangay Medical Centre cope with the anticipated increase in demand for their services.
If you would like to contribute to the relief efforts please click on the Paypal button on this site.

Flood Disaster Latest

Distributing bags of groceries

Today BBC Radio Suffolk interviewed Mary Rendon live via telephone to get the latest situation on the flood disaster in Cagayan De Oro City. You can hear the interview by clicking on the podcast player below.

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Donations for the flood relief effort may be made via the Paypal button on this blog page

Lots more photos of the flood can be found via our Facebook page

Cagayan De Oro Flash Flood Disaster

Parts of Cagayan De Oro City have been devastated by flash floods in recent days due to torrential rains associated with 'Hurricane Sendong' which struck the Philippines last Friday.
Video footage and newspaper articles can be found here.
One sad case we have heard of where a mother and father had their only child snatched out of their arms by the flood waters just as they were being rescued. The body of the poor child was later washed up on the shore of an Island some 20 miles away.
This is the second time that the city has been affected by flooding like this in four years. sadly it is the poorest of people who have no choice but to build their shanty homes in the vulnerable, low lying areas along the riverbanks. We have a  number of contacts and projects in the affected areas, including Puntod where we helped to fund some rebuilding after a fire destroyed homes about 3 years ago. Our friends at Nehemiah House, a refuge for young girls, have also suffered some flood damage to their premises.
Donations to help those affected by this disaster can be made via the Paypal button on this page. Any money donated will be used to buy food and clothing for flood victims who have lost everything. If you are a UK tax payer we can also claim tax relief on your donation if you also click on the gift aid form link after your donation has been confirmed.