Press Release
Research and Public Information Department (RPID)
Citizens' Disaster Response Center, Inc. (CDRC
Quezon City, December 27, 2011
Photos: www.cdrc-phil.com
 
Tropical Storm Sendong:
 

1000 RELIEF PACKS DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY STORM SENDONG

 


The Citizens' Disaster Response Center, through its Regional Center Panday Bulig, distributed 1,000 relief packs to families affected by Tropical Storm Sendong in Cagayan de Oro City last December 23, 2011.


The relief effort was made possible through the generous support of Mercy Relief, a humanitarian aid agency in Singapore, which donated SG $12,000.




The family packs contain the following: 1.5 litres of mineral water, 5 kg of rice, 2 canned food, 2 packs of noodle, 1 piece of bar soap, 1 packet of detergent, and 3 toothbrush.


The relief packs were distributed  to 3 Barangays in Cagayan De Oro namely Macansadig, Balulang and Pag-Asa.

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Denmark sends emergency aid to disaster areas in the Philippines

 The tropical storm Washi has left a trail of death and destruction in the Philippines as a result of floodings. Denmark has decided to donate DKK 300,000 for an immediate humanitarian response in disaster struck areas. To date the storm has killed over a thousand people and destroyed 28,000 houses.The number of deaths is increasing and the situation is still critical for many in the Philippines. Especially children and women are very vulnerable at this stage.

 The activities supported by Denmark will target 1,500 families in the urban areas of Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City where food, water, sanitation materials, mattresses and blankets will be distributed to the victims.

 Denmark is cooperating with the Philippine NGO, Citizen’s Disaster Response Center (CDRC), who is already operational in the disaster areas.

 Philippine government officials inform that deforestation in watersheds and illegal mining has exacerbated the effects of the heavy rain. The relief aid will thus be followed up by awareness building on disaster reduction.(CDRC – December 27,2011)
 
 

 

 

 

 

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