Zambo Sur interfaith group plans another humanitarian mission for ‘Yolanda’ victims

By Hirohito D. Cadion

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Jan. 18 (PNA) -- The Zamboanga del Sur Interfaith Forum for Solidarity and Peace is set to deploy another humanitarian contingent to help “Yolanda” victims in Leyte.

This was announced here by Interfaith Secretariat Information Officer Faye Reyes following the arrival Friday of the 60-man humanitarian contingent, the third batch so far the Interfaith group sent to help victims of super typhoon Yolanda in Eastern Visayas.

The contingent had conducted 10-day humanitarian works in Barangay Candahug, the adopted community of the Interfaith group in the municipality of Palo, Leyte. The community is one of the most devastated areas.

“The 10 days mission in Palo, Leyte was not enough to help them (the victims) recover to normal situation. They need more help,” Reyes said upon their arrival here. 

The contingent, which comprises mostly of carpenters, has built temporary shelters, repaired damaged houses, and conducted clearing of fallen trees in Barangay Candahug, Palo town.

The contingent was led by interfaith convenors Bishop Emanuel Cabajar and Sultan Maguid Marohum.

The contingent left here aboard two buses and two Sports Utility Vehicles in the evening of January 5 en route to Palo, Leyte.

“We did everything they wanted us to do to help them. We had five chain saws with operators.” Maruhom said, citing the fallen trees that were converted into housing materials.

Meanwhile, Reyes disclosed that the typhoon Yolanda victims, that gradually recovered from the calamity, need livelihood support to cater to their daily needs and to buy materials to build permanents shelters.(PNA)
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