Philippines Typhoon Relief Work
2500 Books for Schools Devastated by Typhoon Haiyan
We have shipped 2500 books to Tacloban, Philippines. The books will be distributed among schools that were affected by the typhoon and the public library in Tacloban City. Many school structures were badly damaged by the typhoon and the schools lost all their libraries. The books were donated by several donors and included fiction, non-fiction…
Attending the Graduation Ceremony, Philippines
Rev. Bhante Y. Wimala took a break from his busy schedule on humanitarian projects for Yolanda survivors at Tacloban City, Philippines to attend the graduation ceremony of The Asian Development Foundation College. The teachers, students, and organizers all were delighted to welcome Rev. Wimala for the 29th commencement exercises. He delivered the keynote speech on…
Renovating One More School Devastated by Typhoon Haiyan
As we continue our typhoon relief work in the Philippines, we have started renovation work on one of the buildings in Sagkahan Elementary School in Tacloban City. This is the third school we are helping to renovate after the typhoon’s devastation. Most of this school’s buildings were destroyed and some have already been repaired, but…
Health Care Center Renovation (update)
I am happy to report that the renovation work on the Health Care Center in Camansihay Village was completed this month. Camansihay Village is located about 15 miles from Tacloban City. This rural village is in many ways lucky because damage from the typhoon was minimal to its residents, but their Health Care Center was…
Renovating Building #3 in San Jose School
As we continue our efforts to help those who are affected by the typhoon, we have started the renovation work of the third building of the elementary school in Fishermen’s Village, Tacloban City. The building was badly damaged and was not usable. Previously, we have renovated two other damaged buildings at the same school. I…
Ruby
Ruby is six years old. When I met her in the village of Sagkahan during my typhoon relief work in Philippines, she was living with her grandmother. Her grandmother explained to me that Ruby’s mother is single and does not have a permanent job. Ruby often misses school because it is a few kilometers…
Bhante Wimala Honored by the City Council of Tacloban
In recognition of his many projects completed to help the people of Tacloban City (Philippines) who were devastated by the “super” typhoon this past November, Bhante Wimala was honored by the city council. The session was held in the Legislative building in the city hall in Tacloban city. The resolution honoring Bhante Wimala was read…
30 More Families to Receive Help
Previously we have helped 25 families whose homes were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan completing roof and home renovations. We are glad to let you know that as part of the second stage of our program, we have chosen 30 additional families to help by rebuilding and renovating their homes. When I made my second visit…
