PEF supports relief efforts in weather-stricken communities

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According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Report, the habagat (southwest monsoon), intensified by Typhoon Carina, has affected approximately 1.4 million households in 65 provinces across the country.1 Extensive flooding submerged large areas, with Metro Manila and surrounding provinces experiencing the most severe overflow since Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. 

The extreme weather has also hit the agriculture sector. Over 34,900 hectares of land have been damaged and multiple oil spills have occurred, affecting 38,000 farmers and fisherfolk.

In response to this crisis, the Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) has allocated Php 3 million to support relief efforts of different institutions nationwide. Relief packs containing food and hygiene kits have been distributed to nearly 4,000 households in Metro Manila and in Rizal, Bulacan, and Maguindanao provinces. 

In Caloocan, Malabon, and Navotas, PEF supported the relief efforts of Caritas Kalookan in providing food packs to flood-stricken communities. Meanwhile, the Kabuhayan sa Ganap na Kasarinlan Credit and Savings Cooperative gave essential supplies, including rice, noodles, and canned goods, to 715 affected households in Montalban and Rodriguez, Rizal. 

The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, another PEF partner, distributed 275 hygiene kits in Rodriguez, Rizal to maintain health and sanitation amid the calamity. 

Alalay sa Kaunlaran, Inc. also delivered food packs and hygiene kits to 500 client households in Paombong, Malolos, and San Miguel in Bulacan. 

In Maguindanao del Sur, the Maguindanao Development Foundation has extended relief assistance to 900 households affected by the flooding. 

The collective efforts of these organizations demonstrate a robust and compassionate response to the severe weather’s impact on affected communities.