|
SENDONG
UPDATES
Balay Mindanaw Relief Operations Report No. 13
2 January 2012
[See our
previous reports here: Dec.
31, Dec. 29, Dec.
28, Dec. 27, Dec.
26, Dec. 23 4pm, Dec
23 12nn, Dec. 22, Dec.
21, Dec. 20, Dec.
19 6pm, Dec. 19]
 |
| Orientation with Ed Cox of Disaster Aid International. |
Welcome 2012!
Today, the first working day
of the year, marks a significant shift in our work from purely
relief to an attempt to be involved in a more comprehensive and
programmatic disaster management work.
While we pursue our efforts
at providing relief assistance to the survivors, we have started to
expand our focus towards helping the survivors rebuild their own
lives especially in the areas of psycho-social, relocation,
(re)building houses and livelihoods. Ed Cox, the Head for Training
and Deployment of the Disaster Aid Response Team (DART) of Disaster
Aid International (DAI) has also arrived yesterday to accompany
Balay Mindanaw as we prepare ourselves to be able to contribute
relevantly to the huge challenge of helping the victims become
resources themselves.
Again, we express our deepest
and sincerest gratitude to you who continue to accompany us in this
journey.
As we move forward, we look
back to the past two weeks of Balay Mindanaw Relief Operations:
The Two Week’s BM Relief
Operations (A Summary):
Balay Mindanaw set up its own
Relief Operations formally last December 18, 2011. Appropriate
structures and committees were formed to respond to emergency needs.
Volunteers, donations, and support grew in numbers with every
passing day
The following
committees/teams have been formed:
- Command Center
- Resource Mobilization and
Communications
- Finance
- Relief Operations
(Repacking and Distribution)
- Communication and
Networking
- Shelter, Housing,
Accommodation, Security and Water
- Food
- Psycho-Social
- Documentation
Relief Goods Distribution
Balay Mindanaw has focused
its relief work on five community centers with approximately 4,000
families or 21,000 individuals. After two weeks, the focus remains
on these communities with the current number of survivors:
| Community
Center |
No
of Supported Families (Remaining to date) |
Assistance
Provided |
| Bulua |
51
families |
Food
(eggs, rice, sardines)
Bottled water
World Food Program biscuits
Plumpy Doz for children below 5 years old
Medical Assistance (Check up and medicinces)
Kitchen Utencils
Hygiene Sets (Toothbrush, underwear, sanitary napkins,
toothpaste, soap) |
| Kauswagan |
70
families |
| Canitoan |
170
families |
| Bulua,
Iponan |
91
families |
| Bonbon |
179
families
(homebased) |
| Canitoan |
200
families
(homebased) |
Some recent updates on the
over-all emergency situation in Cagayan de Oro City:
1. Land for relocation
The City Government allotted
9 hectares for permanent shelter; another 3 hectares for temporary
shelter, both in Calaanan. Xavier University has also offered five
hectares in Lumbia for permanent shelter, and another 2 to 5
hectares in Lumbia for temporary shelter.
2. Tent Cities
According to reports from the
6ID, NHA and the City Government, 408 tents were already constructed
in Cala-anan; each tent could accommodate at least two families.
Another 904 tents are expected to be constructed soonest.
3. Number of Families for
Relocation
Based on the records from the
DSWD, around 3,000 families have to be relocated before the classes
resume on 3 January. Around a thousand of IDPs can be readily moved
to Calaanan for temporary shelter the soonest time. However,
according to Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, it is unlikely to happen
with the present pacing as regards site preparation, etc.
The Department of Education
(Dep Ed) has committed to conduct alternative resource model
(education) when transfer of IDPs is not yet possible.
Generally, the
DSWD-Multisectoral Group’s Operations Center lodged at the Xavier
University is now functional. Balay Mindanaw sits as member of the
Monitoring and Information System (MIS). BM also sits in the EXECOM
representing the CSOs and in the Camp Coordination and Camp
Management (CCCM) cluster.
Operations Updates:
Last December 30, we
distributed Non-Food Assistance packages (hygiene sets) to 50
home-based families in Barangay Bonbon. We also distributed
additional 15 boxes of high-energy biscuits, 960 bottles of 500ml
drinking water, 32 complete set of clothing and 50 packs of kitchen
set containing a frying pan, cooking pot, kettle and basin. A total
of 148 children ages 6 months to five years old were identified in
the home-based families. Each child was provided with 2 bottles of
plumpy ‘doz, a complete food supplement which will last for about
two weeks. The team from General Santos and Sarangani also conducted
medical mission, where they also organized games and gave out prizes
to children as a pre-New Year’s gift.
Today January 2), we have
distributed 106 packs of mixed food and non-food items to 106
families who clients of Bangko sa Balay Foundation, Inc. (BBFI). We
also gave 1,100 bottles of 500ml drinking water to the said
families.
As of today, the BM Relief
Operations Center has already received a total of P1,446,089.92 in
cash donations and pledges amounting to P2,092,650.00, and non-cash
donations valued at approximately P1,000,000.00.
Again, thank you very much…
We refuse to be victims. We
choose to be resources.
[See our
previous reports here: Dec.
31, Dec. 29, Dec.
28, Dec. 27, Dec.
26, Dec. 23 4pm, Dec
23 12nn, Dec. 22, Dec.
21, Dec. 20, Dec.
19 6pm, Dec. 19]
|
|
