Davao Region Receives Cash Assistance
ย The widespread impact of the Shearline Flooding in the Davao Region, ADRA and Northern Davao Mission extended financial aid to 950 households in San Miguel, Tagum City and three additional municipalities in Davao Orientalโspecifically, San Ignacio, Manay, and Caraga. On January 28, 2024, 950 households were able to receive 1,500 pesos each to assist in […]
We are not ALONE, We have HOPE
Now, we know. WE ARE NOT ALONE. WE HAVE HOPE Following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake and over a thousand aftershocks that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on December 2023, a significant number of members of the community have expressed experiencing emotional distress after our assessment, as the traumatic event has left them with feelings of […]
Life After the Earthquake
A Journey to Community Recovery Recovering from a traumatic natural disaster such as the 7.4 magnitude earthquake which hit the coast of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur on December 02, 2023 requires a coordinated effort from various government agencies, NGOs, and the affected community. Collaboratively, they have to focus on delivering prompt medical aid, reinstating […]
7.4 Magnitude Earthquake in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.
We have just planted seeds of compassion and love to 1,140 hearts! ADRA Emergency Response Team together with ACS Volunteers have served 1,140 ๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐๐๐ค๐ก๐๐จ affected by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. “Wara na kami bahay” (We don’t have a house anymore) Children from one of the evacuation centers in Hinatuan describe […]
Northern Samar Shearline Response
Northern Samar has declared a STATE OF CALAMITY due to the calamity’s impact on 70% of the population, equivalent to 74,500 families or 370,000 individuals across 24 towns in the province. [Philippine News Agency on November 22, 2023.] ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ […]
Typhoon Egay Response
ADRA, Mountain Provinces Mission (MPM), and North East Luzon Mission (NELM) provided financial assistance to 1,275 affected families of Typhoon Egay in Abra and Cagayan: Baggao – 355 families Gattaran – 245 families Abra – 197 families Apayao – 478 families Typhoon Egay (Doksuri) has caused major flooding and landslides in over 5 regions in […]
Ready, Set, RESPOND!
On June 22-26, 2023, the ADRA team at Silang, Cavite, with their 4 interns and the ADRA team designated at Bicol Region joined hands together in delivering emergency response in Albay. 950 households shared between the barangays of Malilipot and San Andres were able to receive aid, through cash assistance, especially to the households with […]
Davao de Oro Earthquake Response
A magnitude of 6.2 quake struck Davao de Oro and rattled other parts of Mindanao. ADRA together with Northern Davao Mission and Adventist Community Services Mawab provided cash assistance to 450 families in the municipality of Maco, Davao de Oro. We thank the leadership and the volunteers of Northern Davao Mission in making our response […]
Zamboanga Peninsula Flooding Response
The combined effect of the Shear-Line and Low-Pressure Areas (LPA) that have visited the Philippines at the beginning of this month has caused flooding in many areas. Last January 17, ADRA and ACS from Western Mindanao Conference was able to provide cash assistance to 468 severely families in Polanco and Dipolog City. Disasters in the […]
Typhoon Season Is Here
Around the same time the malls in the Philippines begin hanging their Christmas decorations in late September, the ADRA emergency response team unconsciously begins to brace for the onset of emergency responses that is expected to occur.ย People never know when or where the storms are going to hit, but team has learned to be […]