The
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday said it had aired an international
emergency appeal for 150 million pesos (US$3.44 million)in cash, kind and
services for its relief and recovery efforts covering 50,000 families for the
next eight months in typhoon-affected provinces in Cagayan Valley, Central
Luzon and Cordillera Administrative Region.
The appeal was issued on October 4 through the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, PRC chairman
Richard Gordon said in a statement.
Gordon said the appeal was prompted by the
widespread destruction wrought by Typhoons “Pedring” and “Quiel” on September
27 and October 1, respectively.
A total of 3.2 million people were affected in
the worst-hit areas, including Metro Manila. Fifty-nine people were killed, 70
injured and 31 are still missing.
"We need your help," Gordon said,
adding: "Help cannot wait. Lives of people are at stake. We need to move
fast."
There are at present more than 17,000 families
still in 330 evacuation centers, the Red Cross said.
PRC secretary general Gwendolyn Pang said the
Red Cross was currently providing over 30,000 bags of food and nonfood items to
families in the worst-hit areas.
More than 6,000 families have been served so
far. Each food pack consists of five kilos of rice, three cans of sardines and
five noodle packets. Nonfood items include mats, blankets, drinking water
containers, cooking utensils and hygiene kits.
Earlier, the Red Cross said it rescued more
than 2,500 people who were marooned in deep floodwaters in Calumpit and
Hagonoy, Bulacan.
The Red Cross has mobilized more than 170
staffers and 2,300 volunteers in support of its various relief activities. The
people man welfare desks in evacuation centers, provide psychosocial support to
evacuees, serve ready-to-eat meals and distribute food and nonfood stuff.
The sought-for funds would cover the food
needs (rice, noodles and sardines) of 50,000 families or 250,000 people;
nonfood needs of 20,000 families; and provisions for a safe water supply,
sanitation and hygiene promotion for 20,000 families.
It would also cover the recovery phase with
provisions for shelter for 1,000 families, shelter repair kits for 5,000
families and livelihood opportunities for 1,000 families.
The appeal would include assistance for PRC
disaster preparedness and capacity building.
Details of the emergency appeal can be
accessed at http://www.ifrc.org/docs/appeals/11/MDRPH007PEA.pdf
Donors may visit the PRC website
(www.redcross.org) or go to PRC headquarters on Bonifacio Drive, Port Area,
Manila (tel. 5270000) or any Red Cross chapter.
Donations may be deposited in Banco de Oro,
Peso Savings Account No. 453-0018647, Swift Code BNORPHMM; or Metro Bank
Savings US Dollar Acct. No. 151-2-151002182, Peso Account 151-3-04163122-8;
Euro Account 016-201650005-9; Yen Account 151-2-15130001-9, Swift Code
MBTCPHMM.
Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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