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Caritas Manila and Radio Veritas 846 is appealing for prayers for Divine protection and to help alleviate the sufferings through donations in cash and in kind for the relief and rehabilitation needs of our kababayans in the province of Albay affected by the possible hazardous eruption of Mayon Volcano.
Parishes from the Diocese of Albay activated their Parish Disaster Response Committees (PaDReCom) and utilized PaDReFund. Initial actions are the setting up of soup kitchens and offering church facilities to house most vulnerable evacuees such as pregnant and lactating mothers, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and the elderly. Parishes also reactivated HARONG program for disaster emergencies such as volunteer shelters in private homes to help decongest evacuation centers and prioritize the needs of most vulnerable displaced population.
Rev. Fr. Rex Paul Arjona from the Social Action Center (SAC) of Diocese of Legazpi appeals to the faithful to provide the immediate needs of the evacuees.
“Most evacuees are farmers who live and work within the 6km radius permanent danger zone. Their lives are disrupted and their means of livelihood suddenly became inaccessible. That is why they need all the help we could give,” Fr. Arjona said.
A total of 7, 252 families and 27, 643 individuals in 32 barangays have been evacuated as of 8 am of January 20, 2018. This does not include the evacuees from Legazpi City who had been decamped days ago but had since returned to evacuation centers (ECs).
Immediate needs identified per monitoring by SAC Legazpi and Parish Commissions on Social Concerns (PCSCs) are non-food items such as sleeping mats, mosquito nets, blankets, face masks, hygiene kits, firewood, as well as food, water and additional toilets and communal kitchens
Donations can be made online via http://ushare.unionbankph.com/caritas/ or by bank deposit:
Account Name: Caritas Manila
Banco De Oro – Savings Account No.: 5600-45905
Bank of the Philippine Islands – Savings Account No.: 3063-5357-01
Metrobank – Savings Account No.: 175-3-175069543
For dollar accounts:
Account Name: Caritas Manila
Bank of the Philippine Islands – Savings Account No. 3064-0033-5
Swift Code – BOPIPHMM
Philippine National Bank – Savings Account No. 108566600025
Swift Code – PNBMPHMM
Donations can also be made via Cebuana Lhuillier (free of charge) or dropped off at Caritas Manila office at 2002 Jesus St. Pandacan,Manila or Radio Veritas in West Ave. corner EDSA, Quezon City.
For proper acknowledgment of your donations, kindly fax copy of deposit slip to 563-9306 or email a scanned copy to [email protected]. Please indicate your name & complete address.
Caritas Damayan is one of the programs of Caritas Manila, the social development ministry of the Archdiocese of Manila. Through its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program, Caritas Manila has put in place a disaster management program that allows for quick response relief operation and effective crisis intervention.Thank you and may God bless your generosity.
