We refuse to be victims. We are resources

We are now on our 6th day of trying to be resources for others.

While support from different local and international organizations and individuals continue to pour in for the victim families, the number of volunteers has also increased to help Balay Mindanaw in the re-packing and distribution of relief goods to the evacuation centers in the five barangays (villages).

Five PARFUND staff (a national NGO partner), 20 student volunteers from the Tagoloan School of Technology, Lawig Kalinaw Peacebuilders, Balay Mindanaw friends, and even children of Balay Mindanaw staff, have generously offered their services as their way of helping the victims of Typhoon Sendong.

Yesterday, Balay Mindanaw also assisted the team of doctors and nurses from General Santos City together with staff from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) of Sarangani Province in their medical mission in Barangays Macasandig and Canitoan. The team conducted feeding for 500 individuals while Balay Mindanaw gave out additional 41 packs of food items (containing rice, sardines, noodles and biscuits) and 45 packs of non-food items (containing kitchen utensils and clothing) in Brgy. Canitoan. The additional food and non-food items are donations from See Joo Won, MSU-IIT and Zamboanga Marines which also came in yesterday.

Today, we will serve at least 250 families with food and water packages.

To date, the following have been received by the BM Relief Operations Center:

Cash Donations (Cash, Cheques, Bank Deposits):

Pesos: P288,550.00
Dollars: USD383.50 (P16,490.50)

Pledges:
Specified Amounts:
Pesos: P90,000.00
Dollars: USD600
Euros: 5,200 Euros

The many messages of support and the concrete actions of solidarity from all over the globe continue to strengthen and inspire us.

Thank you very much…