AMDA Emergency Relief #4: Mindanao Earthquake, Philippines

Country: Philippines Source: Association of Medical Doctors of Asia Please refer to the attached file. On 20 June, AMDA’s joint relief team carried out item distribution efforts in San Jose, City of General Santos, on the Philippines’ Mindanao island, which was heavily affected by the recent earthquake. In collaboration with local partners, the team visited two locations in the area. In Purok Tabunaway, the team distributed items such as soap and sanitary napkins to 150 families. Plastic tarps were also delivered to 95 households. Purok Tabunaway is a community located in a remote area where roads are unpaved. For this reason, the community had received limited assistance even though a couple of weeks had already passed since the quake. Its residents are mostly Muslims and indigenous people. Some of 70 households affected by the disaster have been forced to live in makeshift tents. Similarly, water supply has been a problem in the area as its solar-powered pump often fails to work. Meanwhile, coordination is underway for the donation of 100 bags of cement to the municipality of Glan where the team had previously worked on 19 June. This additional assistance was requested by the mayor of Glan for the reconstruction of destroyed buildings. AMDA will continue to do what it can to those in need. AMDA’s collaborating partners include: -Philippine Navy Reserve -Asian Center for Excellence in Development and Security -Rotary Club Greater General Santos -Rotaract Club of Greater General Santos - Stratford International School -Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency -Municipality of Glan (Province of Sarangani) -Barangay San Jose (City of General Santos) -Okayama Kurashiki Pilipino Circle

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