Aid Refugees of Earthquakes, Storms and Violence

Dear Friends,

The typhoon season is well under way in the Philippines with substantial flood damages caused by srng winds and rain. Asia America Initiative and local partners bring relief to remote communities that have been pummeled repeatedly by massive storms, flooding, drought and earthquakes. Entire families work togetheer to care for their childen, with PTA Moms cooking on school grounds.

We try to restore faith that people do care about each other in this troubled world.  Asia America Initiative and our local partners and volunteers have been travelling continuously throughout the  Philippines to conduct relief in areas hit hard by flooding during the past 10 years. Currently, in Sulu archipelago, we are providing needed food, housing materials and reconstructing schools through the expertise and labor of local craftsmen and other volunteers.  In remote lowland and highland areas, we provide supplies, hygiene care, and clean water.  Throughout the year, to prevent diseases, we have been helping communities rebuild clinics, dig wells, and build toilets to prevent the spread of illnesses.

The United Nations has named the Philippines as among the most hard hit country by natural disasters.  Every year, thousands of families in the Philippines are displaced by volcanoes, typhoons, fires, and floods. Rather than seek to attract hundreds of thousands of victims into makeshift villages with unstable government funding, we encourage families to stay in their hometowns and rebuild with their own skills and labor. In Filipino language this group effort is called "bayanihan."  Christians, Muslims and mounain tribes all work together as a symbol of peace.

If you would like to add to your support, please click on the link below. We are accepting donations to send supplies to AAI-supported communities in the weeks to come.

Aid to Refugees of Storms, Floods, and Violence

Thank you,

Albert Santoli

Director Asia America Initiative

Links:

• Asia America Website