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October 28, 2009

 

October 28, 2009

After tropical storm Ketsana dumped the heaviest rains in more than four decades on Manila on September 26, entire districts remain waist-deep in water and piles of flood debris still litter other parts of the capital.

The World Health Organization says that over 1 million people, mostly in and around Manila, continue to endure a dangerous existence living in flooded districts.  Those areas may remain flooded for months because the drainage systems are severely blocked. 

Although foreign governments and international aid agencies have provided crucial aid, less than a third of a UN appeal for $74 million has been raised.

LeSEA Global Feed the Hungry continues to do its part to help the people recover through our partnership with the Cathedral of Praise.  COP is a 15,000 member church in Manila who is actively involved in restoring families to their homes and lives through providing food and water, and helping with the clean-up efforts required to make the city habitable again.  Thank you, Canadian partners, for your efforts to reach out and help those in this crisis!

 

October 3, 2009

On September 26 at 11 a.m. tropical storm Ketsana, or 'Ondoy' as it’s locally known, made landfall near Baler, Quezon province. This was the fourth severe weather related incident in September, which normally has only 2. Over 3 million people were affected by the typhoon and nearly 300 deaths have been reported.

FTH has already mobilized relief efforts through the ministry of David and Beverley Sumrall and the 20,000 member Cathedral of Praise. Beverly sent us an emergency email asking Feed The Hungry’s help as the church responds to this crisis 
 
“Though flooding was already horrific all over the city, what had been knee high rose to neck high in a matter of seconds.  Areas that were neck high rose to 15 feet.  We had many church members who spent the night on the roof of their houses without food or drinkable water. By Sunday we fed 1,206 people at the church who had nothing to eat at all, and we prepared food (over a thousand more hot meals), fresh water, candles, and dry clothing to bring to the people whose homes were still under water.”
 
Emergency food items like rice, cooking oil, vegetables, and meats are needed most; and we’re buying them by the ton to secure the best pricing.  Every donation of $31.50 will provide enough raw ingredients for the church to prepare daily meals for a family for whole month. Any amount you can give today, will make an eternity of difference for the families who have lost all in the Philippines.

 

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