7.2 magnitude earthquake hits cebu and bohol provinces

Making the Philippines

a safe place for children

7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Update

As of October 20, 2013

Casualties

(still counting)

• Dead – 185

• Missing – 9

• Injured – 583

Damage to Structures: Bridge

Most bridges were collapsed if not heavily damaged

Damage to Structures: Bridge

Quickest way to access municipalities is to cross your motorcycle by boat

Damage to Structures: Roads

Most roads are impassable to 4-wheeled vehicles

Damage to Structures: Roads

Motorcycle is the only land vehicle

can access to badly-affected areas

Damage to Structures: Houses

85-90% of the houses are heavily damaged

Damage to Structures: Churches

Churches and chapels were heavily damaged if not turned into piles of rubble

People’s Condition:

Mostly are staying in tents and open spaces

Needs:

Supplies are running almost running in

hard-hit and isolated areas

Needs:

• Ready to eat food

• Water

• Medicine

• Tents/shelter materials

• Generators/solar power

Plans of HOPE worldwide Phils:

• Supply mineral water to affected areas

• Psychosocial activity with children

• Continuous appeal for emergency relief

Matthew 24:44-45“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

It is about time to lend a helping hand!!!

To Donate, please contact the following persons:

Jun Velasco Jr.

Executive Director

0922.7072177 | jun_velasco@hopeww.org

Jerry Tonel

Disaster Response Program Manager

0922.838.0060 | jerry.tonel@hopewwph.org

Wi Lazaro

Disaster Response Project Coordinator

0932.868.3565 | wiski94@yahoo.com