Typhoon Goni hit the Philippines in late October 2020 followed by two further typhoons over the next 2 weeks.
the worst hit region was Bechol in the Souther part of Luzon.
With COVID making travel for our Australian based volunteers impossible our Philippine partner, Balay Mindanaw sent a team to investigate what aid could be delivered.
Barangay Batoan, Shelter
In conjunction with the Rotary Club of Legazpi they identified Barangay Batoan as a community that needed our help with over 70 houses badly damaged or destroyed.
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With a $30,000 dollar grant from Disaster Aid Australia Balay Mindanaw were able to buy enough building materials to enable all the damaged homes in the Barangay to be repaired, or replaced.
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They project managed the distribution of materials in conjunction with the Baranagay Council while the people of the Barangay actually carried out the construction works.
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Safe Water
In conjuction with the Rotary Club of Pasig, who provided two Water Tankers our SkyHydrants were used to provide safe water to a number of Barangays in the Taqbaco Municipal area.
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