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THIRD BATCH RELIEF & EARLY RECOVERY (July 25- 26, 2011)
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THIRD BATCH RELIEF DISTRIBUTION IN SEVEN VILLAGES The third batch of relief distribution was successfully undertaken by PASALI with funding assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 12 office and the Dutch Consortium for Migrant Organizations (DCMO) for food items and the Islamic Relief Netherlands (IRN) for the non-food items. The nonfood relief was distributed last July 26-26, 2011 to five affected villages. The conflict lasted for 2,5 months and families slowly began returning to their homes. PASALI listed a total of 1,927 families in evacuation centers during the second relief. On the two-day (July 25-26) operation of the third batch of relief distribution, PASALI distributed relief goods to the 1,895 families of seven war affected villages in Northern Palimbang, namely: Kiponget, Namat, Kisek, Kidayan, Batangbaglas, Maganao and Malatunol, including the 203 families from Kiponget and Namat who fled to neighboring municipality of Kalamansig. Especially the latter had not received any form of assistance since the conflict began and families fled. PASALI brought relief directly to each barangay where refugee families were listed (except Kiponget since armed troupes were still present in the area). Those IDPs listed and identified having left and abandoned their houses for more than a month had received both food and non food items while other two villages (Maganao & Malatunol) received purely food items. The success of relief distribution was done in coordination with the Palimbang Local Government Units (LGU) and with the active participation of leaders and volunteers in the seven villages. The LGU sent three representatives including Regional Mobile Group of Police for security during the second day. They also provided two dump trucks for the transportation of goods and volunteers on two days relief from Kanipaan (Center) to Northern Palimbang. On one hand, The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD XII) of Region 12 also donated 1000 family packs of food items. Challenges Met During Relief Distribution During the second day of relief distribution, armed fighting in Kiponget took place, again, most of the resident left their home again. Hence, the distribution was made a week after the armed skirmishes halted. The road networks are rough with rains and flooded rivers which the staff and members of the distribution team encountered. The distribution team usually went home late at seven evening. Despite these, the staff and the rest of the distributing team were happy for they contributed in serving the needy people that suffered from conflict. FRONT PAGE PICTURE: Villagers from Kisek receive their food packs from above the dump truck.
IDPs (Evacuees) Received Goods Table below shows the villages, the number of IDPs listed, the number of those who received goods/items (food items and others food and non foods items), these were packaged combining different kitchen utensils and distributed according to the needs of the IDPs and the corresponding damages of the armed conflict to their respective houses. The IDPs received both food items from DSWD and PASALI.
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Beneficiaries/ Barangays
No.of Household Evacuees listed
No.of Household Evacuees Received Food&NonFood Items
Food Packages Distributed
NonFood distributed
DSWD goods distributed
1. Kiponget 2. Namat 3. Kisek 4. Kidayan 5.Batangbaglas 6. Maganao 7. Malatunol 8. Kalamansig
201 239 311 416 255 149 153 203
196 239 308 409 251 143 148 200
196 packs 239 packs 308 packs 409 packs 251packs 286 packs 296 packs 203 packs
196packs 239 packs 308 packs 409 packs 251 packs
196 packs 239 packs 150 packs 100 packs 112 packs
35 packs
203 packs
Total
1,927
1,895
2,188 packages
1,500 packages
1,000 family packages
Note: No Non-Food items distribut ed to Malat unol & Maganao but each family received 2 food packages from PPF. The rest received bot h DSWD & PASALI Food Packages plus non-food Items.
PASALI Partners in Relief distribution efforts DCMO/ Cordaid Food items- 2,188 packages
DSWD XII Food items: 1,000 packages
3 kilos rice 1 bot. Fermented Shrimps250mg. Âź kilo dried fish 10 pcs. 3n1 coffee
3 kilos rice 200 grams bear brand(milk) 4 pcs. Sardines (small tins) 3 pcs. Noodles 1 tin cornedbeef
Islamic Relief Netherlands Non-Food Items (Kitchen Utensils) Description Plastic container w/faucet 20L Plastic container w/faucet 10L Plastic container w/o faucet 4L Plastic container w/o faucet 3L
Packages per family Qty. 1,038
A
B
C
D
1
E
F
Total
1
112
1,038 1
100
112
1
150
100
1
150
Pots
500
Casserole
150
1
Ladles
750
3
3
750
Plastic Plates
2,250
3
3
3
1500
Plastic Cups
2,250
3
3
3
1500
Spoon
2,250
3
3
3
1500
Plastic Pails 2.5 gal.
350
1
1
Total Packages
1
500
500
150
150
100
538
112
1
350
100
1500
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Departure from PASALI Technical Centre, preparing to leave on the first day of relief distribution.
PASALI staff and volunteers received a warm welcome from Barangay Namat.
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PASALI staff and volunteers in Kiponget distributing relief to recipients
Manobo (Indigenous People) in Kiponget posted after receiving their relief .
Mothers in Kidayan received relief assistance.
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Manobo IP’s in Kiponget went to their respective houses
Pump boat is one means to transport relief assistance to Kalamansig.
Distribution in Kisek during the first day.
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PASALI staff and volunteers were distributing relief at Kisek.
The food and non-food items at Maganao.
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PASALI staff and volunteers unloading food and non-food items in Kidayan.
Moro women carries thier relief share from PASALI at Kidayan.
Teary, this old Manobo woman from Kidayan thanks the team in the Manobo language then translated it to Tagalog..
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IDPs with a young mother at Kisek received relief assistance.
Men and women received relief distribution in Kidayan.
Manobo (IP) Elder from Batangbaglas was ready to return home after receiving relief assistance .
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A PASALI staff member stands behind the families gathering to receive relief goods.
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