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DAYS OF CONTINUED SUPPORT, HOPE AND MOVING ON

Updates on TS Ondoy Response

Three weeks after Tropical Storm Ondoy wreaked devastation to vulnerable and not sovulnerable communities in Metro Manila, survivors are now trying to gradually move on

despite surmountable difficulties. The Tuason Community Center Foundation Inc.(TCCFI) has continuously launched relief delivery operations parallel with those beingundertaken by other institutions or organizations in its partner communities which are

among the hardest hit in Marikina City, that is, Doña Petra of Brgy. Tumana, Purok 5

and Minahan of Brgy. Malanday. Individuals or small groups of families coming from

other communities who have been recommended for assistance have also been givenrelief packs after validation of their condition.

The debris on the roof of the day care center and a residential house have been cleaned up but not those on

the grounds; hardened mud and garbage stuck in the compact soil need pooled efforts to get rid of.

As of today, a total number of 4,686 relief packs consisting of rice, bread, groceries,

water, and toiletries, 706 mats, 800 blankets, 2,422 packs of used clothing , 300 slippersand 600 (5 galloons) water containers have been distributed to 2,386 families coming

mostly from the communities of D. Petra, Tumana, Purok 5, and Minahan of Malanday.

Distribution which is either sponsored by TCCFI or co-sponsored with other agencies ororganizations, is based on actual needs, capacities of the survivors and extent of

assistance earlier extended, hence, a family may receive more than once. After

distribution of the basic relief packs, subsequent assistance provided varying types of goods depending on the results of the most recent needs and capacities assessment, the

latter being ensured by staff who are fielded regularly to the communities.

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The bulk of relief goods were donated by the Benedictine Schools , alumnae , variousindividuals and groups, many of whom came not only to deliver goods, but also to

volunteer in the sorting, repacking and loading of goods.

On October 10, 2009, a medical mission co-sponsored by the TCCFI, Philippine National

Red Cross- Rizal Chapter and the Philippine Medical Association was conducted andserved 182 medical patients from the affected partner communities of TCCFI, 99 of whom were pediatric patients while 83 were adults.

The medical mission co-sponsored by the TCCFI, the Philippine National Red Cross- Rizal Chapter and

the Philippine Medical Association; children and adults alike needed medical attention due to various

ailments indicative of poor environmental sanitation and lack of nutrition, an aftermath of the flashfloods.

At present affected communities are trying to rebuild their homes from whatever theywere able to retrieve from the rubble brought about by the flashflood. Residents of the

most affected of the TCCFI partner communities until now are still removing and

cleaning thick mud that has hardened in their houses and immediate premises andwashing of clothes and other personal effects that they deem still usable.

Making do with what was left…mats and plastic sheets for roofing and walling as evacuees had to vacate

the classrooms of public schools which served as evacuation centers.

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The TCCFI has initiated consultations with its partner communities to identify

prospective rehabilitation endeavors that aim at rebuilding not only physical but also

social structures that were devastated by the disaster. Aside from houses, communalstructures like day care centers of the partner communities have become dysfunctional;

one center was almost completely covered with mud and debris while the roofing andfacilities of the other day care centers were washed out. Although day care pupils arehopefully awaiting each day for their teacher’s announcement of class resumption, they

will have to wait for a while for everything, from paper and pencil up to classroom

facilities, to be generated and put in place.

Sr. Angela with Fr .Abbot Day Care Center , Iwahig , Dona Petra

Day Care Center ( Minahan,Malanday )

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After relief assistance, what’s next? The TCCFI executive directress, visitor, staff and volunteers in a new

round of ocular inspection to validate communities’ needs and prospects in post disaster rebuilding

efforts.

Two community-based income generating ventures (community variety stores) have also

been dislocated; one store’s cash on hand which was kept in a place thought to be safe

being located on a higher ground, was swiftly flushed out of the house by the strongwaves of murky flood waters in just a few minutes while both totally lost store items.

The coming days of TCCFI involvement in the rehabilitation efforts of its partnercommunities will focus on reactivating community-based programs through which

capability building on disaster preparedness and sustaining development activities will be

coursed through. The huge challenge of community building needs a strong cooperation

among stakeholders. It is in this light that the Tuason Community Center Foundation Inc.calls for continued support to rebuilding efforts of disaster-stricken communities.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As of October 27, 2009

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