REBUILD BICOL.BEYOND RELIEF.
Let us help rebuild lives
on December 20-22, 2006
Albay, Bicol
December Build Guidelines
1. Build Sites - GK will release the final list of Build sites that people can participate in for both dates. An average of 30 volunteers will be assigned per site, and we hope to be able to reach all the GK communities on both dates.
2. Transportation - For the December 20-22, we also encourage larger groups to organize their transportation, carpooling is highly encouraged. However, individuals or smaller groups (less than 10) may also sign up at the GK office if they wish to join the GK buses.
* If you know of any bus liners who can waive our transportation costs, this would greatly be appreciated.
3. Food – GK will be asking for P300 from each volunteer for 3 meals. Cooking of food will be centralized. However, we encourage all the volunteers to bring extra canned goods and ready-to-eat food and lots of water to sustain us as we do the clearing and build activities.
*Total fee might be P1,500 for centralized food, two-way transportation and miscellaneous expenses.
4. Volunteers are also requested to bring simple Christmas packs to be shared with families. These can contain small amounts of rice, canned goods and other needs of the families.
5. Personal Items - Working clothes for 3 days and two nights; Towel, insect repellant, soap, shampoo, etc.; 1 liter of Bottled water or more; Flash light; First aid kit; Tents (we will set up a camp).Ateneo delegates to wear Ateneo SHIRTS at all times for identification.
Date of Departure in Manila:Dec 19 (evening) or Dec 20Date of Departure in Bicol:Dec 22 (evening)Date of Arrival in Manila:Dec 23 (morning)
Please contact the GK Ateneo Office at 4266001 loc 5024
or text 09178308217 for inquiries.
Updates from GK National:
Kalinga Luzon : Bicol ExpressGawad Kalinga responds with winds of restorationJoin GK in rebuilding Bicol this December
Super typhoon Reming has left the country, and other news are starting to slowly overshadow the devastation and the urgent and great need of the families in the thirteen provinces (based on NDCC Report, December 4) where Reming unleashed its fury. Of these 13 provinces, Gawad Kalinga is focusing its initial efforts on Marinduque, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay and Sorsogon.
Relief Efforts
1. Gawad Kalinga has joined forces with Ateneo De Manila University and ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya Foundation for the warehousing, sorting and distribution of relief goods for families.
2. Priority needs are :
a. CASH donations
b. Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) – drinking water, water purifiers, purifying tablets and water containers
c. Health – medicines, medical teams
d. Food – canned goods, rice
e. Non-food items – candles, clothing, blankets, gasoline for delivery vehicles (we have tapped volunteers to lend us their trucks but we need gasoline supply), generators (we need them during the build activities, construction, etc.)
f. Construction materials – GI sheets, c-purlins
3. GK Partners who would like to donate goods can course it through ABS-CBN (13 Examiner Street, South Triangle, QC. Tel. No. 4110846) or through Ateneo De Manila University (Cervini Hall, ADMU Campus, Katipunan). Please indicate your company/group name and that you are a GK Partner.
4. ABS-CBN, ADMU and GK will jointly agree on specific communities that it will support for relief goods. GK warehouses are now set up in Naga City and Daraga, Albay to receive these donations. GK communities in the region, many of which are isolated barangays, will also serve as base for distribution efforts. GK Priority will be these communities as well as nearby barangays.
5. GK is also accepting cash donations through the following bank accounts :
PESO : BPI Greenhills Branch CA#3101-0976- 75Please fax deposit slip to 723-1603 or email
http://us.f520.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=dvmangona@gawadkalinga.org%20and%20gk.liquidation@gmail.com for proper acknowledgment of your donation.
Repair Efforts
1. The GK - Kalinga Luzon campaign has already built the following :
a. 15 communities in Camarines Sur : Total of 1055 homes
b. 9 communities in Camarines Norte : Total of 371 homes
c. 5 communities in Albay : Total of 77 homes
d. 1 community in Sorsogon (Castilla) : Number to be confirmed
e. 2 communities in Marinduque : 22 homes
2. Of these communities, an estimated 80-90% lost their roofing. The report of the initial investigation team of GK showed that many of the GI sheets were torn from their rivets. Those whose roofs were not torn off caused the house to "implode," with the walls collapsing with the pressure (255 kph of sustained winds). Super typhoon Reming swept through Albay and left almost none of the structures standing because of its strength. Since there is no power, and communication is still difficult, we will just send a follow up comprehensive report.
3. GK is now campaigning for partners to support our efforts by allocating resources to repair these homes. Since the structures are already standing, it will cost much less to just repair the roofing and provide a home for the families this Christmas.
Rehabilitation Plan
1. GK is also finalizing its rehabilitation plan for the immediate relocation of families into new GK communities. We have a golden opportunity now because our first Kalinga Luzon campaign in 2004 allowed us to secure land, build relationships with Local Government Units and train our caretaker teams for the work. We are certainly more prepared to embark on this massive work.
2. GK is also mobilizing two big KALINGA LUZON Build activities : December 13-15 and another one on December 20-22. These will involve GK volunteers from Metro Manila and nearby provinces, GK residents from the various GK sites, students and corporate employees who are willing to spend their Christmas with the victims.