Super Typhoon Rai (known as “Odette” in the Philippines) is the 15th storm to hit the country this year and is the strongest storm of 2021. The typhoon made landfall on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.

Odette/Rai strengthened from a Category 1 to 5 typhoon in just one day making it difficult for people to prepare for the arrival of the storm or to evacuate.

Generally, immediate needs after a typhoon of this scale include emergency shelter, food, water, sanitation and hygiene, evacuation support, family reconnection, health care, protection of at-risk populations and case management.

Hence, a disaster relief mission was conducted in both urban poor areas of Brgy. San Juan, Purok 3 and 4 with 550 food packs and 450 food packs for UCCP, Brgy. Trinidad in Surigao Del Norte with Assumption College of Davao (ACD), Sister Association of Mindanao (SAMIN), Bulig alang sa Mindanao (BALSA), Community Extension Services (CES) and Association of National Service Training Program in Region XI (ANIR) volunteers (RMC, NSTP Coordinator Cristina C. Ariate) conducted last Dec. 28-30, 2021. We expect for more engagement come January 2022.

Tara na! Duyog ug ambit kita kauban ang mga volunteers ug kabus nga nasalanta ni typhoon Odette!!