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THEIR SMILES BRING COURAGE AND INSPIRE ACTION

Consolidated DREAM Update No. 5

November 23-24, 2013

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Smiles of Children in Barangay San Juan in Ormoc
Smiles of Children in Barangay San Juan in Ormoc

Balay Mindanaw continues the Disaster Risk-Reduction, Resiliency-building and Emergency Assistance Mission (DREAM) with daily assessment of what is needed by the communities affected by Supertyphoon Yolanda and what resources are available. Balay Mindanaw shifts gear with the support of its local partners, the care of friends and volunteers, the aid of donors and the people who believe that the community has to be empowered, sustainable and resilient.Read More »THEIR SMILES BRING COURAGE AND INSPIRE ACTION

Roofless, Homeless but not Hopeless..

Consolidated DREAM Update No. 4

21-22 November 2013

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Truly an inspiring appeal made by the residents themselves, placed on top of one of the remaining structures in Ormoc City so that others may know.  RISE UP ORMOC! (Bangon Ormoc!)

Indeed the survivors of Supertyphoon Yolanda are not hopeless. They understand their needs, put courage in their hearts and minds amid the impact of the disaster, they smile and say thank you for the assistance given to them. They now seek for means not just to repair their homes but also to rebuild their lives.

(See also OCHA Sit Report  No.16 as of Nov 22, 2013)

And this conviction is where the Disaster Risk-Reduction and Resiliency-building and Emergency Assistance Mission (DREAM) Teams of Balay Mindanaw and partners in Ormoc and Panay gain greater sense of humanitarian service.  They have these reports:Read More »Roofless, Homeless but not Hopeless..