Appeal Target: US$ 118,384
Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 108,384
Geneva, 16 July 2004 - On 28 June 2004 Typhoon Mindulle struck the Philippines with peak winds of 190 km per hour near the centre and gusts of 230 kilometres per hour unleashing strong winds and heavy rains. Five regions - Region I (Ilocos), Region II (Cagayan Valley), Cordillera Administrative Region, Region XII (Central Mindanao) and the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) were devastated by the resulting floods and landslides.
Torrential rains caused flash floods in the provinces of North Cotabato, Sarangani (Region XII) and Maguindanao (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao). At least 164,171 families comprising 788,590 individuals from 1,921 villages have been affected. About 1,668 houses were totally destroyed and 21,497 houses damaged. Losses in infrastructure and agriculture are estimated at around US$ 13 million.
Mindulle also derailed communication and transportation lines as national roads and bridges were destroyed and rendered impassable and electric posts and telecommunication lines were toppled.
Mindulle was the 9th typhoon to strike the country this year and the second to have caused massive damage to lives, property and infrastructure. On 19 May 2004 Typhoon Dindo (international name Nida) devastated the Bicol Region and parts of Eastern Visayas, Southern Tagalog and Cagayan provinces. Mindulle left the country on 2 July 2004 moving in the direction of Taiwan but, as of 14 July 2004, another tropical depression (local name Julian) is affecting the country particularly Region I (Ilocos) and parts of Region II (Cagayan Valley).
ACT member the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) is proposing to assist - through its regional network - the more vulnerable of the population affected by the frequent typhoons experienced each year by the Philippines through a programme comprising food and non-food assistance, medical services, food-for-work, agriculture, shelter and community facilities.
Project Completion Date: 28 February 2005
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested
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US$
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| Total Appeal Target(s) |
118,384
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| Less: Pledges/Contr. Recd. |
10,000
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| Balance Requested from ACT Alliance |
108,384
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Please kindly send your contributions to the following ACT bank account:
Account Number - 240-432629.60A (USD)
Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together
UBS AG
8, rue du Rhône
P.O. Box 2600
1211 Geneva 4
SWITZERLAND
Swift address: UBSW CHZH12A
Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (direct tel. +4122/791.60.38, e-mail address jkg@act-intl.org) of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal.
We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind co-operation.
ACT Web Site address: www.act-intl.org
Jessie Kgoroeadira
Acting Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office
ACT is a global alliance of churches and related agencies working to save lives and support communities in emergencies worldwide.
The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland.
I. REQUESTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION
- National Council of Churches in the Philippines, Program Unit on Faith, Witness and Service Relief and Rehabilitation
II. IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) was formed in 1963 and comprises 11 member Churches and 10 Christian service organisations.
Relief and Rehabilitation is one of the core programs of the Program Unit on Faith, Witness and Service. It is involved in disaster management work with survivors of both natural and human-made emergency situations. This includes relief services, education on disaster management, training on disaster preparedness and rehabilitation assistance. Its network in the regions comprises church leaders, clergy and lay persons from the NCCP member churches, regional ecumenical councils (RECs) church-related organisations and peoples' organisations. Its volunteers and implementing partners are mostly those who have undergone various education and training activities in the program.
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