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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - More than two weeks after the outbreak of violence in Zamboanga, 132 people have so far been killed and a further 213 wounded according to government sources. Over 118,000 civilians have fled their homes with few if any belongings. Prospects for the displaced are looking very grim.
From the onset of the crisis, the
relief operations carried out jointly by the Philippine Red Cross and the ICRC
have focused mainly on addressing needs in the Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial
Sports Complex, the biggest evacuation centre in the city. The two
organizations have further scaled up their joint relief operations since last
week and are also attending to the needs of people affected in other areas of
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The evacuees inside Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial
Sports Complex (Photo by ICRC)
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ICRC-PRC Joint Operational Update
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - More than two weeks after the outbreak of violence in Zamboanga, 132 people have so far been killed and a further 213 wounded according to government sources. Over 118,000 civilians have fled their homes with few if any belongings. Prospects for the displaced are looking very grim.
"Our house was completely
razed by fire," said Milagrosa Magalso, a 46-year-old mother of two who
used to live in barangay Santa Catalina, one of the areas hardest hit by the
fighting. "It's hard to accept that we'll have to start building our lives
again from the ground up." With thousands of houses completely burned down
and public infrastructure having suffered significant damage as a result of the
fighting, many civilians will never be able to return to their homes.
"This is a devastating
reality for the population of Zamboanga as a whole," said Gwendolyn Pang,
secretary-general of the Philippine Red Cross. "Besides losing their
homes, many people have lost their livelihoods. They will need to rebuild their
lives from scratch, which will take considerable time and effort. Together with
the International Committee of the Red Cross, we have to prepare for and work
to respond to long-term displacement."
Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial
Sports Complex
·
Daily distributions of hot meals
for an average of 10,000 displaced people. About 134,000 hot meals were served
between 9 and 21 September. In support of the Philippine Red Cross, the ICRC
sent 1,000 food kits containing 25 kg of rice, oil, sardines, sugar, coffee,
salt and soy sauce to the Zamboanga chapter.
·
Distribution of items such as
kitchen utensils, jerrycans, basins, towels, and bath and laundry soap to
33,000 people.
·
A total of 31 communal tents made
of tarpaulins provided by the ICRC have so far been erected by 120 evacuees
participating in a cash-for-work scheme. The tents can shelter more than 2,500
persons.
·
Clean drinking water provided by
means of three water bladders with a total capacity of 30,000 liters and
refilled daily through water trucking.
·
At the Philippine Red Cross
emergency health station, two doctors, six nurses and two Philippine Red Cross
staff members have so far provided consultations and outpatient services for
625 patients. One ambulance on standby for hospital referrals.
·
Psychosocial support provided by
a welfare team of 10 Philippine Red Cross staff and volunteers. About 11,000
individuals including some children have received critical stress incident
management (one-on-one interviews), art and play therapy (coloring, drawing,
storytelling) for children, or video presentations.
·
Nearly 150 people have requested
and received assistance from the Philippine Red Cross in restoring contact with
or locating relatives who were separated from them during the fighting. At the
Philippine Red Cross welfare desk they availed of free mobile calls and text
messages.
·
Philippine Red Cross staff and
volunteers and 20 medical students from Zamboanga are providing health and
hygiene promotion and training for community health volunteers and the
displaced.
Other areas of Zamboanga city
·
Clean
drinking water provided by means of five water bladders with a total capacity
of 30,000 litres each and refilled daily through water trucking.
·
Distribution
of dry food parcels containing 15-day rations to 800 people.
·
In total,
1,830 people have received items, such as kitchen utensils, jerrycans, basins,
towels, bath and laundry soap, tarpaulins and mats.
·
Distribution
of 443 sleeping mats to displaced Badjao indigenous people living from fishing
who have chosen to stay in their boats along the coastline.
·
ICRC
medical supplies for the treatment of 50 patients with weapon-related injuries
and for the general care of up to 1,000 other patients provided for the
temporary hospital set up in Western Mindanao University.
First-aid and ambulance service
provided for weapon-wounded patients and other general referrals by Philippine
Red Cross personnel.
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