Four club Rotarians departed on Jan. 28, 2018 on a four-day trip to provide emergency relief to the most needy evacuees that were building their temporary nipa huts along roadsides as the emergency relief centers were already overcrowded. After an over 10-hour drive in a van overloaded with school supplies, clothing, and hygienic products partially donated by overseas club Rotarians and guests, Legaspi City was reached.
Day 1. Distribution of school supplies, clothing, hygienic products and immediate cash for personal needs to families establishing temporary “nipa hut” roadside evacuation sites.
Day. 2 Returning with 250 kg of rice, additional baked goods and incidentals to the sites visited the previous day.
Day 3 – After evaluating the needs of evacuation centers in schools, an additional 500 kg of rice was delivered there.
While our humanitarian mission may have just been a drop in the bucket considering the never-ending needs, to those we served it was more than just a lifeline and brought joy and hope.
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- cone-shaped Mayon Volcano
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- Clothing was very much appreciated as it was cold at night
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- Evacuees building temporary homes (nippa huts)
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- Paying attention to the needs of blind and elderly
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- Farmers’ being force-evacuated (Newsreel)
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- Orderly and fair distribution of rice to all family
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- Mayon Volcano: Fertile, life-sustaining valleys
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- Building materials from volcanic sand
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- Signing in for Disaster Relief
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- Delivering bags of rice
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- Preparing food in shaded overhangs
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- Adjusting to living in overcrowded school rooms
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- Rotarians Klaus, Casey and Hide (left to right) enjoying a refreshing coconut drink during a break in their hectic trip
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- Delivering bags of rice
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- Delivering bags of rice
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- Rotarians are lending a helping hand
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- Every child wants love and attention
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- Mayon Volcano during sunrise
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- Mayon Volcano during sunrise
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- Mayon Volcano Trip Map – Tagaytay City to Legaspi City
