Association of Medical Doctors of ASIA, founded in 1984, Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC since 1995

Tabangan ta an Catanduanes (Let us help Catanduanes):A Donation Drive for the victims of Typhoon Rolly in Catanduanes

AMSA Jonelta jointly with AMDA Philippines has organized a donation drive and conducted the relief activity in Catanduanes island in the Philippines for the affected people from Typhoon Rolly.

Our relief team extended our help to the communities who were not reached yet by any government or non-government organizations. Although it only provided a short-term solution - an immediate response to the calamity, the residents of Catanduanes have shown their utmost gratitude regardless of how big or small the help is. Our organization, AMSA-Jonelta, responds to a calamity through relief operations while also believing that each of us must act on climate change through policy making as this super typhoon Rolly (International name: Goni) will only be one of the many typhoons that will cause devastation particularly to the vulnerable sector.
 

I. Project description:

Catanduanes, an island province in the Bicol region known as  "the land of the howling winds" was struck by typhoon Rolly last November 1, 2020, Sunday. Typhoon Rolly, considered the strongest typhoon in the world this 2020, caused a province-wide power outage and loss of telecommunications including phone signal and internet in Catanduanes. The national government and media lost communication with Catanduanes for almost 3 days. With the strength of the typhoon, it may take time for our farmers and fisherfolks to return to their livelihood since the rice fields and motorboats for fishing have been damaged. As of now, the local government estimated 15,000 families severely affected by the typhoon, 700M worth of damage in infrastructure, and 600M worth of damage in agriculture. Numbers of damaged homes and casualties may still rise as 6 municipalities were still impassable due to landslides and electricity was still not restored in the whole province as of November 6, 2020. With this, AMSA-Jonelta initiated the donation drive in partnership with AMDA Philippines, UP Catandungan Los Banos, and UPHR JFSM Student Council.
   

2. Activity Proper

A. Partner Organizations: Association of Medical Doctors of Asia Philippines (AMDA Philippines), UP Catandungan Los Banos, UPHR-JFSM Student Council
B. Target beneficiary: 263 families in Brgy. Balite, Virac, Catanduanes
C. Activity Details: Please refer to Table 1

Table 1.

TASKS	LOCATION	DATE	Person/Organization-in-charge
CALL FOR DONATIONS And RECEIVE DONATIONS from DONORS	Las Pinas City	2020/11/02-11/04	AMSA-Jonelta in partnership with AMDA Philippines, UP Catandungan Los Banos, and UPHR-JFSM Student Council
PROCUREMENT
Procure rice	Direct supplier	2020/11/04	AMSA-Jonelta and partner individual
Refer to Table2 for other goods	Grocery	2020/11/04-11/06	AMSA-Jonelta and partner individual
REPACKING
Repack all goods in 1 eco-bag for 1 household	Binondo, Manila	2020/11/05-11/06	AMSA-Jonelta and partner individual
DELIVERY
Transport via 6-wheeler trucks	Binondo, Manila to Tabaco port, Albay	2020/11/06 (11PM-)	AMSA-Jonelta and partner individual
Transport via 6-wheeler trucks	Tabaco port to Catanduanes port		AMSA-Jonelta and partner individual
Transport	San Andres, Catanduanes to Brgy. Balite, Virac, Catanduanes		Partner Individual in coordination with MSWDO
DISTRIBUTION
Distribute to households	Brgy. Balite, Virac, Catanduanes		Partner Individual in coordinated with MSWDO
Documentation	Brgy. Balite, Virac, Catanduanes		Partner Individual in coordinated with MSWDO

Table 2. Contents of 1 relief pack to be distributed in 1 household.

GOODS
Sack of rice (25 kg)	Ligo sardines	Star beef loaf
Yakisoba	Chicken noodles	Xtra big pancit canton
Tiger energy biscuit	Milo	Energen cereal chocolate
Kopiko	Handwashing soap