TAO-Pilipinas

The January-February 2012 Issue of the YP Enewsletter is now available for download. This issue talks about the YP Reunion held last year at Malayan Plaza. Reflections from some of the 2011 YP Workshop participants are also included in this latest issue. Click the photo on the right to download the latest issue.

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The following is a brief update from Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. regarding the relief efforts for those devastated by Typhoon Sendong.

Dear Partners

In the busy-ness of December due to year end assessment, evaluation, planning and reporting woes, and not to mention christmas-new year preparations, we are called to responding to the victims and survivors of typhoon Sendong. From the network , members from three clusters were directly hit and affected

Early on an appeal for donation and support was flag to the network. Thanks to those who responded to the call. Several partners responded and directed their support to partners in the area. Cash Donations amounting to Php 120,000 was likewise raised – (SFIC sisters through Sr Cres, and MODE thru Fr Ben Moraleda) We will send this donation to specific areas the donor specified.

Likewise, we extend our thanks to Misereor thru Elmar for reaching out to our partners. Funds will be released to three cluster which were most affected by typhoon Sendong – Cabustam Cluster (via Balay Mindanaw which is the lead in relief work and coordinating with other ngo’s and church groups), and possibly to Dopim Cluster and the Negros Cluster.

Currently the three affected clusters/members are doing their modest share to the huge and overwhelming needs of affected people and communites. More helping hand is needed. For more donations and support please direct this to the following:

For Cabustam Cluster: (Cagayan de Oro)

Balay Mindanaw

53A, 12th Street, Zone 2, Upper Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

Mindanao, Philippines

Bank Account:

Account name : BALAY MINDANAW FOUNDATION, INC

Account no : 2044006882

Bank Names : Bank of the Philippine Islands Cagayan de Oro City

For Negros Cluster (Negros Oriental-Dumaguete)

St Catherine’s Family Helper Inc

155 L. Rovira St., Bantayan 6200 Dumaguete City

Bank Account Details:

Account Name: St Catherine’s FHP Inc.

Account Number: 1083-2370-62

Bank Name: Bank of the Philippine Islands

Perdices St. Dumaguete City

For Dopim Cluster – Iligan

Social Action Center of Iligan

Bishop’s House, Isabel Village, Palao, 9200 Iligan City

Bank Account Details:

Account Name: Social Action Center

Account Number: 418290500013

Philippine National Bank – Iligan City

Other partners in the National Capital Region and Central Visayas are actively giving support and donations to affected partner communities in the form of volunteer work, relief goods and financial support

Likewise, FYI donations in kind, try to check and avail of Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and LBCs offer to ship goods to its destination for free or minimal cost.

Lets continue to support each other in this time of grave difficulties.

 To all our partner networks who helped in the relief efforts and continue to do so, thank you so much. Your efforts are well appreciated.

The October- December 2011 Issue of the YP Enewsletter is now available for download in our website. This issue covers the many activities done by the YP Program including the recently concluded 2011 YP Workshop. To download the enewsletter, please follow this link.

The 10th issue of TAO Shelter Magazine which is also our special issue in commemoration of our 10th Anniversary is now available at our office for free. The 10th issue’s theme is entitled “TAO at 10″. Some of the featured articles are 10 Women in Technical Community Development Work, 10 Notable Service NGOs in Asia, and 10 Years of TAO Milestones. Digital copy of the Special Issue is also available for download at this link or just click on the link found at the left sidebar.

Typhoon Pedring wrecked havoc to our partner communities especially in Navotas. Immediately after the typhoon, TAO-Pilipinas conducted a damage assessment to our partner communities in Navotas. Site visits were done in the communities of  Barangay Tanza and Barangay Tangos. To view a copy of the Post-Pedring Assessment done by TAO-Pilipinas in our partner communities in Navotas, please follow this link.

We are also conducting relief operations to these Navotas communities. In light of this, we are asking for donations that we could give to our partner communities. Monetary donations can be deposited to our bank account with the following bank details:

Monetary donations will be used to buy construction materials for house repairs. You may also donate by giving food packages such as noodles, canned goods, sacks of rice; clean and usable clothes and blankets; old tarpaulins; and usable pots and pans. You can drop off your donations at our office in 27-A Matiyaga St. Barangay Central, Diliman, Quezon City. For further questions on how you can help our partner communities, you can email your inquiries at info@tao-pilipinas.org or tao_phil@yahoo.com

We would also like to extend our gratitude to all those who have already donated and helped in our initial relief efforts. Photos of the relief operation will be posted soon.

*Editor’s Note: a more updated version of the Post-Pedring Assessment is given in the 2nd issue of HSE Update, just follow this link to the HSE Website*