NCCP Appeal for Typhoon Victims

The Emergency Situation

Typhoons Pedring (Nesat) and Quiel (Nalgae) wrecked havoc in most part of Luzon from September 24.  Typhoon Pedring entered the Philippine area of responsibility in September 24, 2011, exited three days after it ravaged the agricultural provinces of Isabela and Aurora in Northern Luzon; the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Bulacan in Central Luzon; the provinces of Catanduanes and Albay, including Legaspi City in the southern part Bicol Region; and affected thousands of families in the 17 cities and municipalities in Metro Manila, especially those living in low-lying and flood-prone areas.

Two days after Typhoon Pedring left the country many parts of the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija were submerged in between 3 feet and ten feet floodwater – with the town of Calumpit in Bulacan most severely flooded.  Thousands of families were trapped and forced to stay on their roofs as floodwater continue to rise.  Further complicating the situation left by Pedring, Typhoon Quiel came and brought in heavy rains and badly affected provinces in Northern and Central Luzon.

To date, many barangays  are still flooded in Isabela, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija and Bulacan.

Impact of the Typhoons

• 1,183,530 families or 5,534,410 persons were affected in 3,252 barangays in 349 municipalities, 41 cities in the 34 provinces of Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, and V, CAR, NCR and Region VI.
• 55 individuals died
• 30 missing
• 7,540 totally damaged houses
• 41,224 partially damaged houses
• PhP 8.8 billion – Damage to agriculture and infrastructure

APPEAL

volunteers preparing relief goods for the affected families

Relief and rehabilitation work is part of NCCP work and ministry.  We appeal to your heart of hearts to help alleviate the suffering of those affected by the consecutive typhoons.  You may deposit your donation to the following accounts:

Account Name:  National Council of Churches in the Philippines
Name of Bank:   Bank of the Philippine Islands (Quezon City West Triangle Branch)
Peso Account:  3051-0063-04
Dollar Account: 3054-0162-89

Donations in kind are also accepted.  The following in the list are most and urgently needed:

• Food & bottled water
• clothes
• medicines
• toiletries:  bath soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, face towel, laundry soap
• sleeping mats, blankets,  mosquito nets
• cooking utensils, plates, spoons, cups
• plastic water containers
• plastic sheets or canvas tent

You may bring your donations to 879 EDSA, West Triangle, QC.  Or you may call us at 922-8141 to pick up your donations (within NCR only).

May God bless your kindness tenfold.

credits: text from NCCP website, photo by imileto

NCCP Relief operation in Lubuagan, Kalinga

National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) conducted relief operation last February 2, 2011 in Barangays Upper and Lower Uma, Lubuagan in the province of Kalinga, Philippines.  The two remote barangays were affected by typhoon Megi (assigned as Typhoon Juan by PAGASA) when it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and wreaked havoc on the country.




This particular operation is a tie-up between the the NCCP and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) in cooperation with the Episcopal Church in the Philippines' (ECP) Episcopal Diocese of Northern Luzon (EDNL)

Relief and rehabilitation work of the Council continues

To the Sisters and Brothers at Faith United Methodist Church in Richardson, Texas, thru Rev. Jerico Pagdilao, Pastor:

Greetings from the National Council of Churches in the Philippines! 

Today, who would be a living letter from you to us but Mrs. Edarlena Villaruel along with her doctor-daughter.

We were delighted to welcome them to NCCP. We got another surprise when she presented a check for the continuing relief and rehabilitation work of the NCCP. Thank you ever so much.

The act of solidarity shown by many people around the world continue to enable us to be channels of God's comfort in trying times. It might be a source of constructive pride for us all that through all these help, the NCCP by far gives the weightiest relief pack to the most vulnerable - a total of 33 kilos of grain and other foodstuff as well as blankets and mosquito nets (the latter two to selected recipients like those with infants, the elderly and soon-to-be-mothers.) at a given time.

On they day Sister Edarlena visited, our relief team just got back from Botolan, Zambales where there is a fairly large UMC community. They delivered some 227 packs. Some of you may recall that in Botolan last year, the earth was rent asunder as the grave and tombs at the cemetery opened up as a result of the floods. Yes, we are still very much sustaining our relief and rehab work.

We are also looking forward to the visit of Cal-Pac next month.

May God prosper your good works.

-- 

Padi REX RB REYES, JR.

General Secretary

January 27, 2010

Relief Operation in Talim Island - December 23, 2009

Barangay Navotas is one of the communities in Talim Island affected when the waters of Laguna Lake rose more than three meters due to the heavy rains of 2009.  Three months later, water levels are back to normal and people have started rebuilding their lives.

Workers and volunteers loading the banca with food packs from the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

Damage to property along the coast.

Unloading the food packs.  PAMALAKAYA, the local organization of local fishers, was NCCP's partner in making sure that the operation run smoothly.

Recipients waiting outside the Barangay Hall.

Calling out the names of the recipients.  Two representative per family will be allowed inside...

...one will sign the receive form...

...the other will carry the food packs... with a smile.

Relief Opertion in Nueva Ecija

The operation was held last Monday, December 21, 2009 in cooperation with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and the United Methodist Church (UMC) in Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija.  This operation was eventful in the sense that it was delayed by several incidents one of which was the three flat tires we encountered going to the site.

The UMC truck met us along the way to lessen the load of the NCCP truck.

We unloaded some of the packs at the UMC for distribution to the affected members of the congregation.

The urban poor community.  The place was like a catch basin and during the height of the storms, water levels reached neck-deep and killed several children.  The place is now dry but in some places the ground is still soft causing one of the heavy delivery trucks to get stuck in the mud.

It was a long and tiring day with the relief operation extending till the early evening...

 

...but seing happy faces like these it was all worth it.

Relief goods for Tarlac

Representatives from WOPIC (Women of the Philippine Independent Church) loading relief goods for distribution to 150 families in La Paz, Tarlac affected by Typhoon "Pepeng".

Repacking of Relief goods for Pangasinan and Tarlac

It's back to work after the long weekend in observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day that gave everyone a reprise in the daily routine at the Council.  The NCCP staff, friends and volunteers are seen here repacking relief goods for distribution on Thursday November 5, 2009 in Pangasinan and Tarlac.

From 2009 11 03 Repacking of Relief goods

From 2009 11 03 Repacking of Relief goods

From 2009 11 03 Repacking of Relief goods

From 2009 11 03 Repacking of Relief goods

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Relief operation on Talim Island, October 22, 2009

The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) in cooperation with the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and PAMALAKAYA conducted a relief operation to about 500 families in Talim Island affected by typhoon Ondoy. The rains caused the lake waters to rise 10 feet. Three weeks later, the water level receded only 3 feet leaving much of the island still submerged.

The Relief team

Transferring the relief goods to the boat

The first boat with the relief goods

The second boat with the volunteers

Residents bringing home the relief goods with the rest waiting in line

One of the volunteers distributing the goods in a cramped alley

Bringing home the goods in boats

One of the submerged stilt houses

The houses along the port area

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