Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Misereor says Bulacan needs help

Let us lend a hand to our friends in Bulacan

PMPI is raising funds to respond through a relief delivery operation to the flooded families in Brgy. Iba O’este, Calumpit, Bulacan.
Last October 23, PMPI NCR-Urban Cluster DQRT conducted field assessment including Northville 9, a government relocation area in Barangay Iba O’este, Calumpit, Bulacan. All the households (100%) in the community were affected by the heavy flooding reaching 0.5m to 1.2 m high, coming from neighboring provinces.

At least 550 families in Northville 9 alone have evacuated to one (1) barangay multi-purpose hall, and Northville 9 Elementary School in the area. The school grounds were also flooded. The number of evacuees includes 312 women, 24 infants 294 children and youth, 21 Senior Citizen, 9 persons with disabilities 12 pregnant women.