CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Belgian visitors belonging to an international organization calling itself 11-11-11 visited Balay Mindanaw early in June and sat with some Sendong survivors and their support groups from civil society organizations to map out plans and programs on how to further help the survivors as well as make the communities resilient to the impact of climate change-induced and man-made disasters.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Five barangays hit by Tropical Storm Washi (local name: Sendong) underwent a workshop on disaster risk reduction and resiliency management in the last week of May organized by the Balay Mindanao Group (BMG) of NGOs in an effort to train the barangay folks how to respond to natural disasters induced by climate change.
Another set of blankets and kitchenware from the Rotary Club of Taree, Australia were distributed to tent communities: Tent 1 (near Indahag Elementary School): 3 boxes of kitchenware, shoes, books, and 62 blankets; Tent 2 (Lowboy, Indahag): 3 boxes of kitchenware, educational materials, and 67 blankets; Tent 3 (Regional Science High School): 2 boxes of kitchenware, used clothing and 37 blankets. Around 350 blankets were distributed to the first 350 families transferred to their permanent shelters on 25 April 2012.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Far from taking pride in its achievements, especially in “winning” peace in Misamis Oriental, Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC)… Read More »BMG’s role in attaining peace in MisOr cited
Dear Partners and Friends,
Greetings of peace, solidarity and resiliency!
Here are latest updates on our continuing assistance to five barangays – Bonbon, Carmen, Gusa, Indahag and Iponan – either badly hit by Typhoon Sendong or accommodated flood survivors after the evacuees (or internally displaced persons) were moved out of the congested evacuation centers inside school premises and covered courts. Also included in this update are results of major activities being conducted by the Multi-sectoral Group headed by Archbishop Ledesma and the regional director of DSWD, Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo.Read More »