{"id":881,"date":"2012-12-24T15:30:02","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T07:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/balaymindanaw.org\/main\/?p=881"},"modified":"2014-01-21T14:51:52","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T06:51:52","slug":"balay-mindanaw-disaster-response-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/balaymindanaw.org\/main\/2012\/12\/24\/balay-mindanaw-disaster-response-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Balay Mindanaw Disaster Response Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

December 24, 2012<\/span>
\n
Dear Partners,<\/span>

As we celebrate the coming of Christ, our role model of love and generosity, we again humbly share with you this update.<\/span>

\u201cSurvivors\u2019 Active Participation, Inclusive Partnership, Inclusive Peace\u201d<\/span>

Here is our update for the period 18-24 December 2012. This contains the area updates, updates on resources received, and the team plans after Christmas:<\/span>

Area Updates:<\/span>

One week after we decided to pursue community-based, barangay-focused disaster response work, we have made Barangay Ban-ao in Baganga, Davao del Sur the locus and focus of our intervention.<\/span>

The barangay has since then become the “home” of Balay Mindanaw staff and volunteers. It has also become the venue of on-the-ground partnership building with other institutions. Marcel R. Rinon (Deputy Director) and Philip Fortuno of ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya together with Col Tony Cacayuran of the AFP\u2019s Engineering Battalion visited Barangay Ban-ao. They conducted damage and loss assessment (DaLA), specifically of the Ban-ao Elementary School. The school they said would be rehabilitated by Sagip Kapamilya, and hopefully be completed or fully furnished before classes resume in January 2013. They cited appreciation of Balay Mindanaw\u2019s \u201ccommunity-based approach\u201d in doing emergency response, and in making Ban-ao a showcase for the entire municipality or province.<\/span>

We have also advised partners and donors to directly deliver their goods to the barangay.<\/span>

Mr. Dave Tuzewske of Disaster Aid International, in a TV interview said that the disaster in Ban-ao is worse than Sendong as the damage and loss of the whole area is very extensive. Mr John of Shelterbox also connected with us, providing us 200 additional tents for Ban-ao. More tents are coming he said, next month.<\/span>

Not less than 50 community leaders and residents have been consistently participating in the clean-up drive or clearing work in Barangay Ban-ao. This, despite the consistent heavy rains that come on 30-45 minutes interval. We have availed of an equipment for the digging of coconut trees and flattening of spaces for the tents – a small pay loader. This the “heaviest” available equipment in the municipality. All the DPWH equipment according to Col Kris Mortela of the Incident Command Post (ICP) has been deployed for the clearing of major highways\/roads for easier accessibility. We have been paying rentals for this equipment for P 2,000.00\/hour including hour of travel from Baganga Poblacion to Ban-ao – out of necessity!<\/span>

The first 100 priority families have already been identified by the ManCom (Punong Barangay and the Purok\/Sitio Leaders). The criteria they used in prioritizating are as follows: with bigger family members; with family members lost or injured; are presently occupying the area allotted for the tent community; and are having pregnant, persons with disability and\/or elderly (vulnerable) members in the family.<\/span>

With the news of Typhoon Quinta’s possible landfall in the same area as Pablo’s on 23 December – the plan of setting up the first 50 tents have been reset to 27 December 2012. The ManCom instead prepared for possible areas for evacuation and identified priority things to prepare for the said event. It was cited that if possible, the barangay would have ZERO casualty this time as it had the highest number of deaths (17 actual) during Pablo.<\/span>

Before leaving the area on 21 December, we had the goods distribution with every family being provided with the kitchen and non-food items, food items, clothing and the like. The leaders were given cell phone loads for easier access to communication. The most vulnerable Purok (Masipag B) has also been provided with a \u201ctrapal\u201d for their instant community evacuation center in case Quinta really comes.\u00a0<\/span>

Col Kris Mortela sent a squad of soldiers headed by Lt Joy Benitez (also from West Misamis Oriental) to help assist us in the daily tasks. The good colonel also gave his share by personally doing clean-up drive inside the school campus -making drainage, etc. From time to time, he also finds time to talk with the team for latest updating. His team has also started preparing the nursery area for immediate food and cash crops\/products.<\/span>

Continuing challenges:<\/span>

\u2022 Heavy equipment (bulldozer, back hoe) for the uprooting of coconut trees to accommodate more tents<\/span>
\u2022 8 latrines\/toilet bowls for the 4 tent sites<\/span>
\u2022 Faucets, pipes for the 4 WaSH areas\u00a0<\/span>
\u2022 Need for carpenters for the setting up of 4 community kitchens, 10 bathing rooms, 8 comfort rooms<\/span>
\u2022 Plumber\/s for the WaSH and jetmatic pump installation (the only plumber in the barangay has been injured)<\/span>

The need for food items, non-food items, kitchen ware sets, and hygiene sets is also continuing. They also cite the need for shelter repair kits and some fishing vessels and\/or gears. Most highlighted in the latest meeting is the need for livelihood opportunities. This, they said for them to re-start normalizing their daily incomes however small, and slowly detaching themselves from dependency on relief support.<\/span>

Aside from Barangay Ban-ao, we also have given 16 rolls of \u201ctrapal\u201d to Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur. As of this time, a number of families still need shelter repair kits, more food and non-food items, and kitchen ware kits especially those continuing their stay at the Municipal Gym transformed into an Evacuation Center.<\/span>

Updates on Resources Received\u00a0<\/span>

Total CASH DONATIONS : Php 1, 538, 370. 60 (December 21, 2012)<\/span>
Total CASH DISBURSED : Php 1, 023, 000. 00\u00a0<\/span>
Total CASH PLEDGES : Php 243, 983. 69<\/span>

DETAILS OF NON-CASH:<\/span>

1. Jollibee Foundation – 15 sacks of Rice<\/span>
2. Lapasan Barangay Health Center – Doxycycline<\/span>
3. Carmen Dagapioso – 1 doz (spoon, fork, glasses and plates);<\/span>
2 kerosene gas stove; blankets<\/span>
4. Misamis Oriental Provincial Health Office – 4 boxes of Syringe (100 pcs\/box);<\/span>
6 boxes of Heavy Duty Masks; (20 pcs\/box)<\/span>
5. KKP-Xavier University – 33 boxes of Mineral Water ( 20 bot\/1lt\/box)<\/span>
7. Dr. G Anne Garcia (Delos Santos Hospital) – Medicines<\/span>
8. Dr. Leo Notario – Medicines<\/span>
9. Dr Bernard Cepeda – Medicines<\/span>
10. Cindy and Noel Vergara – 5 sacks of rice<\/span>
11. Mr & Mrs GAlla (Patag, CdO) – 2 sacks of used clothing<\/span>
12. Dr Maria Regina Mercado -Medicines<\/span>
13. RTC-10 Branch 40 – 7 bags of used clothing<\/span>
14. Southern Philippines Theosophical Foundation, Inc. \u2013 3 big boxes of assorted non-food<\/span>
items (hygiene kits, blankets and<\/span>
mosquito nets)<\/span>
15. Zuellig Pharma – 785 bags (bag content: blanket,<\/span>
mat & cooking pot); 26 bags (bag content: mat, blanket, single mosquito net, 2 big t\u2019shirts and 4 kiddy t\u2019shirts)<\/span>
16. Office of the Civil Defense – 4 boxes of Assorted medicines from OCD<\/span>
17. Ms. Tieza Santos – 15 boxes paracetamol &<\/span>
3 boxes Oral Rehydration Salts<\/span>
18. Mr and Mrs Portia Yap – 2 sacks of 25kl\/sack or rice<\/span>
19. Ms Teresa Lopez – 2 boxes of used clothing<\/span>
20. Children\u2019s Hour foundation – 60 boxes biscuits, 30 boxes noodles,<\/span>
109 boxes of 330ml bottles water &<\/span>
106 boxes 500ml<\/span>

21. Tanya Hamada – Cell phone cards worth P 5,400<\/span>
22. O\u2019Carmelites at Sacred Heart Parish in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur : volunteers for repacking of goods\/physical space for goods; volunteers\u2019 and staff lodging space<\/span>
23. Staff provided by PhilDHRRA<\/span>
24. Volunteer soldiers, army truck and delivery of goods to Baganga, Davao Oriental provided by the 26th Infantry Batallion<\/span>
24. Department of Agriculture – RFU-X through Dir. Lealyn Ramos – \/\u00bd kilos of Vegetable<\/span>
seeds (cucumber \u00bd kl, patola 1 kl, Upo 1 kl,<\/span>
hot pepper 1 kl, Mustard 1 kl, squash 1 kl,<\/span>
kangkong 1 kl, okra 1 kl, pechay 1 kl, pole<\/span>
sitao 2 kl) for backyard gardening<\/span>
25. Ms Candice Bamby Rosales – Assorted adult medicine<\/span>
26. Ms. Imee Binky Rosales – Assorted adult medicine donated<\/span>
27. Team Energy – Goods<\/span>


DETAILS OF CASH DONATIONS = Php 1, 538, 370.60<\/span>

1. Imelda Lao – 100, 000<\/span>
2. Angie Legara – 5, 000<\/span>
3. Evelyn Buenaventura – 5, 000<\/span>
4. Lourdes Veneracion – 1, 000<\/span>
5. Teodorico Pe\u00f1a – 20, 000<\/span>
6. Jennifer Oreta – 10, 000<\/span>
7. Annette Balaoing – 5, 000<\/span>
8. Victor Gerardo Bulatao – 20, 000<\/span>
9. Karen Ta\u00f1ada – 5, 000<\/span>
10. Center for Peace Education – 10, 000<\/span>
(Miriam College and Kilos Kapayapaan)<\/span>
11. Kidlat de Guia – 5, 000<\/span>
12. Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institute – 5, 000<\/span>
13. Phillip Lo -100, 000<\/span>
14. Brenda Batistiana – 5, 000<\/span>
15. Pag-Inupdanay Inc. – 20, 000<\/span>
16. Jasper and Azon Llanderal – 20, 000<\/span>
17. Southern Philippines – 10, 000<\/span>
Theosophical Foundation, Inc. (check)<\/span>
18. Ayala Foundation – 500, 000<\/span>
19. Ateneo de Zamboanga University – 50, 000<\/span>
20. Gabay Bayanihan (GABBY) – 200, 000<\/span>
21. Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Fajilan – 2, 000<\/span>
22. Ms. Jean Aclan & Family – 2, 000<\/span>
23. Anonymous Deposited in Edsa Cubao branch – 40, 400<\/span>
24. AIM MBA Batch 1992 (check) – 100, 000<\/span>
25. NATCCO – 25, 000<\/span>
26. Ms. Tieza Santos – 500.00<\/span>
27. Ms Emma Leslie and Sister – 15, 600<\/span>
28. Ms Ardesa Dinapo (Afghanistan) – 2, 800<\/span>
29. Mrs. Tanalgo – 2, 000<\/span>
30. Anonymous – 4, 012 (Deposited Dec 18)<\/span>
31. Anonymous – 7, 607. 55 (Deposited Dec 19)<\/span>
32. Vicky and Dante Gomez – 5, 000<\/span>
33. Anonymous – 3, 250 (Deposited Dec 20)<\/span>
34. Kathie and Ron Graham – 7, 958. 80<\/span>
35. Luz Villasanta – 10, 000. 00<\/span>
36. Reggie Villasanta – 10, 000<\/span>
37. Anonymous – 50, 000 (Deposited Dec 20)<\/span>
38. Mr Ralph Casino – 100, 000.00<\/span>






Dollar Donations Received:<\/span>

39. Ms Marilou Gaite- Faber – $ 495.00 (Php 20,567.25, $1=41.55)<\/span>

DETAILS OF CASH AND NON-CASH PLEDGES:<\/span>

1. Cash Pledges = Php 184, 983. 69<\/span>
a. Pesos = Php 162, 000. 00<\/span>

Anonymous= 60, 000<\/span>
Mr. Yuji Terada = 5, 000. 00<\/span>
Department of Agrarian Reform Sultan Kudarat = 47, 000. 00<\/span>

b. Dollars = US$ 1, 500. 00 (Php 61, 532. 40)<\/span>

Mrs. Dona = US$100.00<\/span>
Luz Mojica = US$ 1,000<\/span>
Sr. Rosario Gaite and Sisters of Mercy = US $ 300<\/span>
Agnes Galleros-Vallmores = US$ 100<\/span>

c. Pounds – \u00a3 50.00 (Php 3, 328. 64)<\/span>

William Neame – \u00a3 50.00<\/span>

d. Euro – \u20ac 150 (Php 8, 122. 65)<\/span>

Thomas & Ning Boehlke – \u20ac 150<\/span>

e. Undisclosed Amount<\/span>

Dodong Matura<\/span>
Rainier Kalis (Singapore)<\/span>

Pledges in Kind<\/span>

Jenelyn Andrecuso of Sacred Heart Parish Cebu \u2013 noodles, toys, pasta, pasta sauce, clothes, etc<\/span>

Support from Humanitarian Agencies:<\/span>

DISASTER AID INTERNATIONAL \u2013 100 Survival Kits and 100 Life Boxes (Disaster Aid Response Team)<\/span>
Team Energy – Lantern Boxes<\/span>

SHELTER BOX – 200 Tents<\/span>
JOHANNITER – Euro 180, 000. 00<\/span>

PLEDGE\/s from Funding Partners:<\/span>

Canada Fund<\/span>
AusAid<\/span>


PLANS AFTER CHRISTMAS<\/span>

26-29 December \u2013 17 volunteers from Campus Ministry, CDO and some BMFI staff to Barangay Ban-ao, Baganga for the installation of the first 100 tents (DAI); simultaneous medical relief and psycho-social activities; kitchen soup; installation of communal facilities; construction of BMFI\u2019s bunkhouse; meetings with other Humanitarian Agencies, etc.<\/span>

We will have four-site tent community: 1) entrance of the school, 2) before the creek, 3) after the creek, 4) at the uphill. In this regard, we will need the following stuff in order to finally have set up the communal facilities:<\/span>

– 8 latrines\/toilet bowls for the 4 tent sites<\/span>
– faucets, pipes for the 4 WaSH areas\u00a0<\/span>
– need for carpenters for the setting up of 4 community kitchens, 10 bathing rooms, 8 comfort rooms (kahit isa lang + local carpenters)<\/span>
– plumber\/s for the WaSH and water pump (the only plumber in the barangay has been injured)<\/span>


28 December \u2013 Campus Ministry volunteers\u2019 departure from Ban-ao; to Cateel for debriefing with soldiers\/community residents<\/span>

29 December \u2013 departure of Adrian (DAI)<\/span>

30 December \u2013 Relief distribution; leave Ban-ao for the New Year\u2019s<\/span>

3-4 January 2013 \u2013 Back to Ban-ao<\/span>


SPECIAL THANKS\u00a0<\/span>

Our special thanks to partners and people who were with the team for the period under consideration: VOICE-YOS-NYC; the Good Wednesday Group for Peace from North Cotabato and Maguindanao with their food items; John of Shelterbox, Cris of Mercy Maternity Clinic, and the 67IB.<\/span>

Our most sincere thanks to the Disaster Aid International (DAI) that went beyond their usual tent building as they also joined us in our organizing work specifically on persistently connecting with UN-OCHA for the implementation of the clustering approach at the municipal level and others. For Dave and Bo who have gone home (but leaving their hearts in Ban-ao); and Ed and Adrian for opting to extend their stay.<\/span>

For our friends and partners \u2013 our sincerest thanks for the continuing trust in us.<\/span>

Cheers for all this and a meaningful Christmas to everyone!<\/span>

Balay Mindanaw<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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