by Kristia Solete | Nov 29, 2021 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies, What We Do
“The water was waist-deep we had to move our belongings and place it on top of our double deck bed. We couldn’t go out because it was very windy, we had to endure the flood until 4 in the morning. We couldn’t sleep, we kept praying for safety, and for the typhoon to...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 10, 2021 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
The family of Lilibeth Anos, 43 years old and mother of 3, is just one of the hundreds that were affected by typhoon Jolina when it hit Samar province last September this year. Their house is made of wood and nipa’s, and it was badly damaged. Most of their belongings...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 9, 2021 | Disaster Response, One Step Ahead Campaign, Stories, Testimonies
A severe tropical storm locally known as Maring made a heavy rainfall on October 11, 2021, in northern Luzon, wreaking havoc on the region. Many people from different municipalities and barangays have been affected and displaced due to rising floodwaters. One of the...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 4, 2021 | Community of Hope, Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
Marissa’s heart belongs to the children in her community in Palanog, Tacloban. She desires to help them with their learning needs. Marissa Arandia moved into the community in May 2017 as a beneficiary of Community of Hope (COH), a housing project for families who were...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 2, 2021 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
In and around Catbalogan, Samar, our Disaster Response team witnessed widespread destruction of homes and properties due to Typhoon Jolina (Conson). “We nearly died because of that storm,” shared Carlo Lomuardo, 36, of Brgy. Rama in Catbalogan City. Like many people...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 2, 2021 | Disaster Response, One Step Ahead Campaign, Stories, Testimonies
Typhoon Jolina, known internationally as Tropical Storm Conson, hit landfall nine times during its onslaught from Monday, September 6th to Wednesday, September 8th. It was a severe tropical cyclone that impacted the central Philippines. Velma Basilan, 51 years of age,...
