Rotary International District 3780

Typhoon Yolanda
Ormoc City, Island of Leyte, Philippines

A call to service!!!
November 21-24, 2013

Day One
Travel to Ormoc City Island of Leyte, Region VIII, Philippines
November 21, 2013

13 days when Typhoon Yolanda hit Landfall at the Province of Leyte, Rotarians from District 3780 on November 21, 2013, boarded the plane to Ormoc through Cebu.

Upon arrival 3:30 PM at Ormoc City via a ferry from Cebu, District 3780 were greeted by officers and members of RC Ormoc District 3860 led by its President Troy Bumagat.

The project site: LINAO CENTRAL SCHOOL, Barangay Linao, Ormoc City, Secong biggest elementary school In Ormoc with more than 1,600 Students and house to more than 500 Evacuees victims of Typhoon Yolanda

From the Ormoc Pier, D3780 immediately proceeded to Linao Central School and met with its counterpart RC Ormoc and signed an agreement of partnership Defining their respective task in implemeting the project.

D3780 brief meeting with Shelter for Humanity led by John Henderson, son of the Founder of Shelter Box, at Linao Central School

With no electricity, D3780 & RC Ormoc continued their meeting in candle light

Day Two
Ormoc City Island of Leyte, Region VIII, Philippines
November 22, 2013

The Will to Fight and Survive

Ormoc City, Province of Leyte, Region VIII, Philippines

Left: PDG Danny Fausto D3780 Pointing to PP Rommel Mina Devastation brought by typhoon

Right: typhoon Yolanda victim Discussing with PDG Danny Fausto and PP Rommel Mina

Second Day at Ormoc City

Rotarians from District 3780 and Rotary Club of Ormoc D3860 established a soup kitchen November 22, 2013 within two weeks from Typhoon Yolanda at the Linao Central School, Barangay Linao, Ormoc City. Immediately thereafter, Rotarians started feeding more than 1,000 hungry evacuees and residents at the school. Even volunteers from Shelter for Humanity shared in the food being given to the beneficiaries.

After conducting a needs assessment, RI D3780 established a Rotary Care Center at Linao Central School, Barangay Linao, Ormoc City in partnership with Rotary Club of Ormoc Left: Pres Troy Bumagat of RC Ormoc

Upper picture: RI D3780 Feeding Center PDG Danny Fausto, PDG Perok Rodriguez, Pres Troy and PP Rommel Mina with the typhoon evacuees at Linao Central School, Ormoc City

RI D3780 Feeding Center at Linao Central School, Ormoc City

Left: PP Nilo Rapista, PP Chito Borromeo, PDG Danny Fausto and PDG Perok Rodriguez

Right: Turn over of cooking Equipments from RI D3780 to D3860 from left: PP Nilo Rapista, PDG Danny Fausto, Pres Troy Bumagat, PDG Perok Rodriguez, Rtn Nacho Veloso, PP Chito Borromeo, & School Prinicipal Pia Chu

Left: PP Chito Borromeo, RC New Manila East Right: PP Baby Allado, RC New Manila Heights

RI D3780 Cooking Team: PP Chito Borromeo, PP Baby Allado, Rtn Chris Ponce (upper picture), PP Vangie Lanot, and PP Rommel Mina

Left: Ormoc Mayor Edward Codilla and PDG Danny Fausto discussing. Listening Pres Troy Bumagat (RC Ormoc), PP Nilo Rapista (RC Loyola Heights) and PP Rommel Mina (RC Valencia) Below: Brief Discussion of PDG Danny Fausto with Councilor Mario Rodriguez on Health Issues

Left: PDG Danny Fausto posses with Rotarians, Evacuees and members of the Shelter for Humanity

Day Three
Ormoc City Island of Leyte, Region VIII, Philippines
November 23, 2013

Left: Container van being readied for Ormoc City to serve as the Rotary Care Center to be located at Linao Central School, Barangay Linao, Ormoc City. The Van was loaded to the cargo ship Saturday night to arrive at Ormoc Monday afternoon Nov 25, 2013

Left: Inner Wheel Club of San Francisco Del Monte donating bottled water for Oplan Yolanda, Ormoc City. Receiving the Donation is PDG Dany Fausto. Witnessed by PP Tetsu Fukada of RC Nagoya, Japan and PP Dan Gonzales of RC Commonwealth.

Right: Sharing Presidents led by DGN Rey David, PP Tita Ng, PP Baby Balajonda & PP Randy Garcia donating To Oplan Yolanda Water purifier machine PDG Danny Fausto receiving

Left: Water purifier/filter machine Loaded at the container van for Ormoc City

Master Chef PE Vangie Lanot of RC Kamuning East together with PP Baby Allado (RC New Manila Heights), LG Chito Borromeo (RC New Manila East), doing The usual marketing for the Rotary Meals/ Soup Kitchen at Linao Central School.

Day 2: Feeding continues at Linao Central School, Ormoc City

PDG Danny Fausto meeting with School Superintendent Dr Marissa Magan, Listening PDS Anna Bumagat of RC Ormoc.
Right: School Principal Pia Chu reveiwing List of evacuees/ Beneficiaries Of the Rotary Meals/Soup Kitchen

Day Four
Ormoc City Island of Leyte, Region VIII, Philippines
November 24, 2013

Upper: Ormoc City residents line up to get money from local money sender bank

Ormoc City residents start repairing their houses.

Brisk sale at local hardware store

Feeding at Linao Central School Continues

Left: PE Vangie (RC Kamuning East) is Helped by teachers and parents at the Linao Central School, Ormoc City

Right: PE Vangie giving instructions To the cook for the meal to be Given Nov 24, 2013 to evacuees

Left: Pres Troy Bumagat (RC Ormoc) gives instructions to workers to prepare the area for the container van converted as a Temporary office to serve as the Rotary Care Center for RI D3780, RI D3860 and other Districts and Rotary Clubs.

Right: Pres Troy help worker In site preparation for the Container van .

Left: Rotarians sustaining feeding the Evacuees At Linao Central School for the 5th day

Right: PP Chito Borromeo and Rtn Coeli Fiel meeting with Ormoc City Vice Mayor Toto Locsin

Day Five
Ormoc City Island of Leyte, Region VIII, Philippines
November 25, 2013

Helping the next Barangay to Linao: NAUNGAN

At Naungan Elementary School, PP Rommel Mina (RC Valencia) & Rtn Chris Ponce (RC New Manila East) brief family evacuees temporarily housed at the school.

Food Menu
First Day Noodle soup Second Day Macaroni soup with bread Third Day Mongo beans with rice Fourth Day Congee with chicken Succeeding days Nutritious food

What Do We Need?
Monetary Donations Volunteers to go to Ormoc and sustain the project

Next Steps
Continue the soup kitchen Rehabilitation of school buildings and houses Economic and community development activities

Participating Clubs
Rotary Club of Ormoc, D3860 RI District 3780
RC New Manila East RC New Manila Heights RC Holy Spirit RC Loyola Heights RC San Francisco del Monte RC Timog RC Valencia RC Kamuning East RC Camp Aguinaldo RC Acropolis RC Quezon City RC Pearl of the Orient RC Greater Midtown Cubao RC Biak na Bato RC Roces RC Kagitingan Cubao RC Cubao RC Agham

Typhoon Yolanda
Ormoc City, Island of Leyte, Philippines