Philippines Typhoon Relief Work

We have built public toilet blocks in four villages in Tacloban city, central Philippines, the hardest hit city of Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013. The public toilet blocks were completed for Village #56A with 195 families and village #50 with over 200 families. Most of the families (almost 90%) do not have their own toilets…

Work has already begun to renovate the Health Care Center in Camansihay Village as part of our disease prevention and health care programs.  The Health Care Center, which was severely damaged by the typhoon, was rendered unusable. Funds have already been provided and it is under contract. The work will be completed by the end…

We have added an extra allowance to the monthly salary of 35 schoolteachers and school employees in Bagkahan Village who were affected by typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Many of the teachers and school employees lost everything to the typhoon and remain homeless living in extremely difficult conditions. We are glad to help in some small ways…

When I arrived in Tacloban, I visited several villages that were completely destroyed. People were putting up temporary huts or living in plastic tents. This is an area where Dengue fever is prominent and many people have died of it in the past. Lack of toilets, water and electricity has made the environment very dangerous.…

We were glad to distribute clothing ” shirts for men and blouses for women ” to many of the affected people in the Tacloban area. I am grateful to the managers of New Wide Garment in Kenya, for donating the brand-new clothing. May they be blessed with good health and inner peace.

The roof renovation of the Asian Development Foundation College is underway. This project is supported by Mr. Perera, who is one of the main sponsors of our humanitarian projects around the world. I am grateful to Mr. Perera and his family for their generosity and kindness. The Asian Development Foundation College is a not-for-profit school…

It will take many years to rebuild the devastated areas. Everywhere you look there is nothing but piles of rubble and people struggling to survive each day. I met 200 families in one village who badly needed help. As the villagers gathered, I addressed them and asked them to let me assist 25 families, who…

Many of the poor families living along the seaside in the Philippines have no private toilets.  They use public toilets.  In two of the villages I visited, these public toilets were destroyed and the government had no plans to rebuild them.  At the request of the village leaders, I have made arrangements to rebuild the…