By Mariko Poorman | Project Officer
Dear Peace Winds America supporters,
We wanted to share our past reponse response reports on this site, so that you will have better idea about how we respond in the Philippines. Our response is simple: work directly with the trusted local partner on the field. This allows PWA to maximize your donation, and enables us to help more people.
Your contribution to the Philippines Disaster Response Fund will enable us to respond quickly to new disasters, and address unmet needs as we evaluate the progress of recovery.
Thank you,
Mari Poorman
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September, 2012
Thank you very much for your generous support for our effort to help flood affected communities due to series of typoons passed through the Philippines.
With your donation, PWA worked very closely with our local partner, the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), and together we were able todistribute emergency relief packages to 350 families in the communities of Barangay, San Roque, San Pedro and Laguna in early September, 2012.
The heavy rain mainly by Typhoon Saola had caused massive flooding in the area, with thousands of people evacuating. Almost one month after the typhoon struck the area, many families were still remaining in evacuation centers, waiting for the floodwaters to recede. For most of the beneficiaries, this emergency package was the first relief support received.
One lady at the evacuation center said, “At first, the water came to the first floor of my house, so we all moved everything to the second floor. But the water kept rising so quickly and we had to leave the house because it was unsafe.” She continued, “We could not bring much from our house and we did not have much food.. but we all share what we had. With the help from PWA, I will be able to cook something good tonight for my family. Thank you.”
The funding from this project enabled PWA to help over 2000 children, adults and elderly persons in flood affected areas.
PWA appreciates partnering with CDRC who directly assisted the people most in need. Timely aid delivered through a capable local partner remains the best way of reducing the devastating impacts of natural disasters.
We appreciate your support!
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