EMERGENCY!
|
...Our Missions in Devastated Philippines
|
|
You can help save lives in the wake of this disaster.
|
Our deepest gratitude to those who have asked, "How can we help?"
PRAY! Then JOIN our Sisters, VIDES Volunteers and other lay collaborators in the midst of the devastation
Typhoon
Haiyan is one of the most powerful storms to ever hit land.
Communication lines between some provinces are cut and many areas are
experiencing total blackout.
The seven (7) FMA (Salesian Sisters) communities along the path of typhoon Haiyan that slammed the Philippines Nov 8, sent initial reports of their situation and the emergency assistance that they are giving to the victims.
CEBU:
The typhoon made two landfalls in the northern part of the island. The FMA presence in Minglanilla-Cebu
is along the coastal areas of the island which makes it strategic for
evacuation in the event of typhoons. 800 persons were accommodated in
Mary Help of Christians School.
The Sisters had packed food supplies ready for delivery in the earthquake-ravaged island of Bohol when
| One of the effects of the earthquake before the typhoon. |
typhoon Haiyan lashed out the country.
| Families accommodated in our school |
These food supplies were then used to feed hundreds of evacuees in the classrooms of the school. The Sisters and volunteers took turns cooking noodles, rice, and canned goods. They also provided for their basic necessities,
listened to their stories and consoled them. There are heavy damages in
the houses of oratorians and students. Electricity and communications
were cut off in almost the entire province and were partially restored
after several days. A lot still needs to be done
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL:
At
St. Mary Mazzarello School, trees were uprooted, electric posts fell
down, and the roofs of the library building stripped off and flew away.
Electricity was restored in the school after two days but a large part
of the neighboring towns will take a lot more time to restore
electricity. Classes are still suspended. Several students lost their houses while others suffered heavy damages.
ORIENTAL MINDORO:
At
Mary Help of Christians School, roofs of the boys' dormitory were
stripped off and flew away, trees were uprooted, and drainage was
blocked causing high floods.
PALAWAN:
The
typhoon made its sixth and last landfall in the northern part of this
island while the FMA community is in the central part. We did not
receive yet any news from this community. In Coron, the exact place of
the typhoon's landfall, our Sisters reported that families sustained
heavy damages to properties but they are unharmed.
As
of this moment, from the news that we received, the families and
relatives of the Sisters are safe but in the hardest hit city of Tacloban, 90% of the buildings were flattened. We don't have news yet from our Sisters' relatives from there.
by clicking on one of the links to access PayPal or Network for Good or
by writing a check out to
VIDES
VIDES+USA
6019 Buena Vista St
San Antonio, TX 78237-1700
United States of America
San Antonio, TX 78237-1700
United States of America
No comments:
Post a Comment