Emergency Disaster Relief for Victims of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013

SCBPMM supported projects for fishing boats, shelter, livelihood, rehabilitation, medical assistance and feeding programs in Leyte (Alang-Alang, Ormoc, Palo and Tacloban), Aklan (Madalag & Libacao) and Samar (Lawaan). The availability of feeding programs for the school year 2014-2015 has resulted in an increase in enrollment.

SCBPMM raised $148,895 to support rehabilitation programs helping the victims of Typhoon Haiyan–$133,546 from The World Bank Group Community Connections Fund, and $15,349 from other individual donors. The generosity of the employees of The World Bank Group through their Community Outreach Program and other donors made it possible for SCBPMM to support the following Typhoon Haiyan rehabilitation projects:

• Ateneo Gawad Kalinga^* Kusina ng Kalinga^** school feeding program for 3,800 – 5,000 CHILDREN in Alang-Alang, Ormoc, Palo (LEYTE) school year 2014-2015, $48,737.

• Archbishop Gabriel M. Reyes Memorial Foundation (AGMRMFI) in Madalag & Libacao (Aklan): Shelter, livelihood, rehabilitation and medical assistance, $31,320.
• Salesian Mission, Inc. project for ten fishing boats in Lawaan, Samar: $6,964 .
• Assumption Alumnae Association, Inc. (working with the International Office of Migration) – For Construction of dwellings in Tacloban, Leyte, $13,000.
• The Foundation of Our Lady of Peace ,Inc. (FOLPMI): 3 medical and surgical missions for typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda survivors in   Leyte (Tanauan, Palo, Tacloban), $12,200.

 

^*Ateneo Gawad Kalinga: rehabilitation & livelihood projects with values formation
^**Kusina ng Kalinga (Caring Kitchen)