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Sendong Updates (as of February 6 – 13, 2012)

Balay Mindanaw Disaster Response Updates
February 6 – 13, 2012

Dear Friends,

As we persist in our work of accompanying the survivors of Sendong in Cagayan de Oro, we are realizing that disaster response has become a continuing challenge that might be with us for quite some time. While the residents of Negros and some parts of Cebu continue to reel from the devastating effects and trauma caused by the February 6 earthquake and its aftershocks, communities in Mindanao, many parts of Visayas and Bicol are battered by rains, and threatened by floods and landslides.

We are encouraged by your support that continues to come even sixty-seven (67) days after Sendong. Last week, we received more generous donations from our friends in Action Asia of Orissa, India, relatives in USA, a very dear friend in UK, more from partners in Australia and Japan, and Filipino friends and colleagues who continue to join us in this journey.

Here is a glimpse of last week’s activities:Read More »Sendong Updates (as of February 6 – 13, 2012)

SENDONG UPDATES (as of January 30 to February 6, 2012)

Balay Mindanaw Disaster Response Updates
January 30 to February 6, 2012

Dear Friends,

We share with you these updates still a little shaken. As we were finalizing this report, we felt a dizzying shaking of the BM Operations Center. We learned soon that a strong earthquake (6.9) hit Negros and other Visayas provinces, and was felt as far as Mindanao. We hope that it has caused no damage or injury especially to the people and communities in the Visayas. We pray that the feared tsunami does not come even as tsunami alerts have been raised in the coastal areas of Visayas and Mindanao.

This morning’s experience has served as another not-so-gentle reminder of the urgency of facing the challenges of disaster preparedness, risk reduction, resiliency-building, and resource nurturance.Read More »SENDONG UPDATES (as of January 30 to February 6, 2012)

SENDONG UPDATES (as of 27 January 2012)

Balay Mindanaw Disaster Response Report
As of 27 January 2012

We gladly and humbly share with you this first report two weeks after we decided to temporarily stop posting daily updates/reports on Balay Mindanaw’s Disaster Response activities as we transition from primarily relief and rehabilitation work to a more long-term programmatic package of interventions.

We have formulated a two-year program we now call the Balay Mindanaw Post-Disaster Recovery, Adaptation and Resiliency Building Program. We will be utilizing the remainder of your generous donations for the initial implementation of this Program. AUSAID has also expressed interest to provide some initial funds. We are now reaching out to you and other resource partners for possible partnerships.

While mapping out strategic long-term interventions, we have also sustained our support work for the three tent communities and five barangays, expanded and strengthened partnerships, and continued exploring and mobilizing more resources.Read More »SENDONG UPDATES (as of 27 January 2012)