21 October 2009
Joint CNDR-CARE-Redemptorist TS Ondoy Emergency Response

Situation Overview
Latest reports from the NDCC and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicated that some 4.4 M Filipinos were affected by Typhoon Pepeng and another 4.3M individuals were displaced by TS Ondoy.

Assuming that all affected families are served utilizing the total cost of assistance, the per capita is pegged at P138.00 for Pepeng and PhP137.00 for Ondoy. But many areas are saying that they have not been reached while some others received as much as 40 times like the Nangka evacuation center in Marikina.

Assistance is pouring but equitable distribution is altogether another story.

Needs of the Affected Population
Latest assessment reports of UNDAC, IFRC and NDCC indicated the following needs:
 Evacuation centers – registration of evacuees, evacuation centre management and accompanying volunteers, a referral system for emerging diseases, training of personnel, coordination among nongovernment organizations and local government units (LGUs).
 Non-food items –clothes, mosquito nets, kitchen utensils, slippers, jerry cans, buckets, sleeping mats, hygiene kits, and clean-up kits.
 Water and sanitation – quality water supply in evacuation centres (using tap stands and bladders), access to toilets/latrines for men and women, closely accompanied by hygiene promotion; clearing of debris, proper garbage collection and disposal, and clean-up of drainage systems.
 Health – disease surveillance, referral systems, mobile medical teams including the provision of medical supplies such as basic medicines and consumables, promotion of breast feeding practices, and preventive health measures including immunization for children, psychosocial support
 Shelter – shelter materials, tools and technical assistance to improve and maintain shelter conditions in the evacuation centres, refurbishing damaged houses, and building transitional shelters.

Emergency Response
According to NDCC, a PhP251M cost of assistance have been rendered by the national and local government units, UN agencies as well as local and international NGOs. A USD74M UN flash appeal to support government efforts was launched last Oct 12 and so far, 43% of this or USD32M has been covered by pledges from the international donor community.

CNDR Response
In partnership with CARE Netherlands and the Redemptorist Church in Baclaran, the initial target to serve 5,000 families is already covered after almost three weeks of emergency operations. Completed relief distributions are as follows:

Each of the families received the standard relief pack consisting of the following:
8 kgs of rice
1 kg sugar
½ kg monggo
½ kg dried fish
¼ kg salt
3 cans of sardines
1 pint cooking oil
for sanitary purposes, we include 1 bar of detergent soap.

In Potrero, each family got 10 meters plastic sheet and a case of bottled water. In Bagong Silangan, a jerry can was added to the standard relief packs. In Tumana, Zuellig Foundation’s relief kit (blanket, cooking pot, jerry can, sleeping mat, mosquito net) were given together with CNDR’s standard pack. Additions are made based on the results of needs and capacities assessment.

Further assessments led to upscaling the target to serve 8,500 families. The criteria for selection remain: most affected and least served communities and households and openness of community leaders to undertake preparedness work after the emergency period.

The next relief distributions are scheduled as follows:

Donor List
The joint undertaking of CARE, CNDR and the Redemptorist Baclaran was made possible through the solidarity of partners from all over.

Initial List of Cash Donations
As of 15 October 2009

Initial List of In-Kind Donations
As of 15 October 2009

*no monetary value yet

At least P9,000,000.00 worth of assistance in cash and in-kind was generated to support the emergency operations in Metro Manila and Rizal. Aside from these, the unexpended balance of Typhoon Frank donations amounting to approximately P800,000.00 was also allocated by CNDR to fund this operations.

CARE was able to generate EUR43,000.00 for emergency response and initial plans indicate that the said amount will be allocated for food/cash-for-work linked to water, sanitation and hygiene. Targeted households will participate in cleanup of schools, in proper solid waste disposal in their respective communities, in improving drainage, activities aimed at vector control, etc. In return, they will receive food packs or cash.

Contact Details
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go, President, CNDR 0917 521 2100
Elder Madiclum, Program Manager, CNDR 0917 871 9607
Katrine Kae Vicedo, Public-Private Partnership Coordinator, CNDR 0919 358 0486