Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) Response 6-Month On
Overview 3,029,062 individuals or 730,596 families affected 82 persons died 138 individuals injured USD 535M (PhP 276.8B) estimated cost of damage in agriculture 200,000 houses damaged Source: National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Situation Report #57
Response Areas
CAGAYAN BENGUET
LASAM
ALCALA TUAO
LUZON TUBLAY
TUBA
ITOGON
VISAYAS
MINDANAO
GATTARAN BAGGAO
Response Highlights 45,636 individuals reached, including 18,455 children
10,569 families received emergency essentials (hygiene kits, kitchen set and other non-food items) 1,220 families received shelter kits (tarp, rope, iron sheets, plywoods) 3,235 families received rice/corn/vegetable seeds
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2,762 farmers received cash assistance
Child-friendly spaces catered to 870 children 390 children received learner’s kits As of February 2019
Sectoral Updates Shelter: World Vision, to date, has catered to 1,220 families, 900 of whom received emergency shelter kit (tarps and ropes). At least 320 families received shelter repair kits (galvanized iron sheets and marine plywoods) and have participated in the Build Back Better workshop. Agricultural Recovery: A total of 3,235 farming households have received agricultural inputs: 685 for rice seeds, 1,029 for corn and 1,521 for vegetable seeds. At least 1,521 families have also been oriented on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for backyard gardening. • 2,762 families received cash assistance: 1,762 for small farmholders of rice or corn: 1,000 are those landless farmlaboers who received vegetable seeds Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) and Non-Food Items (NFI): A total of 10,569 families or 42,276 people in Cagayan and Benguet provinces received immediate relief assistance from World Vision. Relief items included non-food items (blanket, mosquito nets and mat), kitchen set and hygiene kits. Child Protection in Emergencies: In collaboration with Department of Education-Benguet Division, 64 individuals (counselors, nurses and volunteers) from Itogon and La Trinidad have been trained on psychological first-aid (PFA). • Two child-friendly spaces/tents have been set up in Itogon, Benguet,as part of WV’s psychological/psychosocial support to affected children. Overall, a total of 870 children have attended psychological first aid sessions, of which more than 130 children have benefited from the CFS kits/toys made available inside the WV CFS tents.
Rebuilding shelters in Ompong stricken communities “I remember going back to our house the day after the typhoon ravaged our town, Alcala. I was dumbfounded with what I saw. In the next hours, I rummaged through the rubbles and tried to salvage whatever I can to start a makeshift house,” recalls Jay, a father of two who relies on construction work for his family’s source of income. In the days following Ompong, World Vision immediately mobilized its response team to provide emergency essentials to the most affected families. In Alcala, Cagayan, more than 300 families, including Jay’s were provided with shelter support. Materials that included corrugated iron sheets and plywood. They were able to procure other shelter materials through cash voucher and through the organization’s cash-for-work (CFW) program that earned them P2500 (USD48). The CFW is a 10-day activity where shelter beneficiaries had to help each other for at least four hours each day in rebuilding their house, with the supervision of skilled carpenters. “Now, my children are comfortable in our new space. I also received vegetable seeds. Most of my harvest were used for family consumption but I was also able to sell some of the vegetables like cabbage,” smiles Jay.
Cash-for-work program helps improve tourist spot in Cagayan “Every morning since we started with cash-for-work, we would gather to improve the 300x4meter road leading to the cave,” Butch says, referring to the Duba Cave and Underground River– a tourist spot in the area known for its icicle-like stalactites and stalagmites, its emerald water and its famous circadian flight of bats at dusk. With funding assistance from the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), World Vision implemented cash-for-work (CFW) program to help support the early recovery of Typhoon Mangkhut-affected families. Thanks to this initiative, the village is now ready to provide tourists with an experience that will make them want to keep going back, and, in return, will bring income to the community people and the village. “This is a big help to us as we continue to rebuild our lives. This project is not just helping us individually but it also helps us improve tourism in our area,” adds Butch, adding that the P5,620 that he will get from the 20-day cash-for-work program will be used for his children’s needs, especially in their school. The community also received vegetable seeds and food agricultural practices (GAP) training.
Farmers in Cagayan anticipate good harvest “We are anticipating an income of P20,000 (USD400) from our corn field. This already excludes the share of the land owner. This is a very good news for us because last cropping season was really bad,� said 36year old Kleng. She shares that their debt has piled up because their plants were reduced to the ground after Ompong. If they did not receive help with the farm inputs for this planting season, the cycle of debt would have continued. With funding support from Aktion Deutschland Hilft, World Vision was able to distribute corn, rice and vegetable seeds to more than 1300 families in her community in Gattaran, Cagayan. Corn and rice seed beneficiaries also received an amount of P2300 intended to support their expenses for farm labor. Kleng and her husband John plan to use the income to complete the repair of their house which was also partially damaged by the typhoon and to support their children’s needs.
Donors and partners
THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States and Philippines (through corporate and individual donors)
Contact Information Rommel Fuerte National Director rommel_fuerte@wvi.org
Ajab-Aram Macapagat Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Director ajab-aram_macapagat@wvi.org