Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran sent two teams to give relief and aid to several remote barangays in Benguet province from Oct. 9 to 21.
The first team was funded by Disaster Relief Fund, Government of HKSAR People’s Republic of China through The Amity Foundation (中國香港特區政府賑災基金 愛德基金會救援行動).
About 2,300 relief packs each worth an average of P2,000 were distributed. The local partner organization in Benguet was the Cordillera Disaster Relief Organization (Cordis). The second team was funded by the Filipino-Chinese Community Relief Fund (華社救災基金) and friends from the Philippine chapter of the Hong Kong Chinese Chamber of Commerce (香港商會菲律濱分會).
A total of 813 packs averaging P1,000 per pack were distributed through the help of UP Baguio.
Photos shows the first team with the volunteers from the Hong Kong Amity Foundation, Kaisa and Cordis officers.
Bayanihan relay of relief packs due to steep incline which the vehicle cannot reach.
HK Amity Foundation representative hands over relief packs to remote barangays in Benguet.
Officers and faculty members of the University of the Philippines-Baguio, officers of Amity Club Baguio chapter (菲華聯誼會碧瑤分會), with the Kaisa team in front of the administration building on Oct. 19 before heading off to distribute relief goods for the UP Baguio and Benguet State University students whose families were displaced by typhoon Ompong. The relief mission continued to Bakun and Sinacbat mountain communities on Oct. 20-21 (right photos), with second Kaisa team.
Officers and faculty members of the University of the Philippines-Baguio, officers of Amity Club Baguio chapter (菲華聯誼會碧瑤分會), with the Kaisa team in front of the administration building on Oct. 19 before heading off to distribute relief goods for the UP Baguio and Benguet State University students whose families were displaced by typhoon Ompong. The relief mission continued to Bakun and Sinacbat mountain communities on Oct. 20-21 (right photos), with second Kaisa team.
