Typhoon Ompong Response3 Month On

Overview

3,029,062 individuals or 730,596 families affected

82 persons died

138 individuals injured

200,000 houses damaged

USD 535M (PhP 276.8B)estimated cost of damage inagriculture

2 individuals missingin regions I, II, III, VI, CAR and NCR

Source: National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Situation Report #57

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LASAMBENGUET

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Source: National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Situation Report #57

Response Highlights

20,455 individuals (4,082 families) reached to date

3,691 families received non-food items

218 families receivedshelter repair kits

Child-friendly spaces catered to 870 children

625 families received corn, rice, or vegetable seeds

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Sectoral Updates

• Shelter: World Vision, to date, has catered to 218 families in

• Agricultural Recovery:

• 60 Families have been oriented on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for backyard gardening.

• WASH and NFI: A total of 3,691 families (approximately 18,500 people) in Cagayan and Benguet provinces received immediate relief assistance from World Vision. Relief items received include non-food items (blanket, mosquito nets and mat), kitchen set and hygiene kits.

• Child Protection in Emergencies: In collaboration with Department of Education-Benguet Division, 64 individuals (counselors, nurses and volunteers) from Itogon and La Trinidad

• Two child-friendly spaces/tents have been set up in Itogon, Benguet, as part of WV’s psychological/psychosocial support to affected children. Overall, a total of 870 children have attended psychological

the CFS kits/toys made available inside the WV CFS tents.

A total of 625 farming householdshave received agricultural inputs: 332 for rice seeds, 222 for corn and 71 for vegetable seeds. At least 60 families were also oriented on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for backyard gardening.

Alcala, Cagayan through shelter repair and distribution of shelter repair kits (galvanized iron sheets and marine plywoods). The same number of families have participated in the Build Back Better workshop.

Other Activities• 105 response staff participated in the Orientation on Safeguarding Policy, Red Cross Code of Conduct, Security and World Vision Core Values/Disaster Management

• Beneficiary selection and validation process is on-going. Community feedback mechanisms are also installed

• Distribution of agricultural inputs (rice, corn and vegetable seeds) and emergency essentials is on-going, including cash payout for cash-for-shelter intervention

• World Vision hosted the visit of donors and partners from the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance/United States Agency for Interna-tional Development  (OFDA/USAID), World Vision Singapore and a World Vision celebrity ambassador from the United Kingdom,

received from World Vision.

by the typhoon, I already knew that I would be in debt in the coming months. All my agricultural inputs would have to be loaned,” he shares. The loan interest is usually 3% to 5%.

With support from World Vision’s donors and partners, Relly was able to plant on time without worrying about a debt that he could have incurred.

“I am hopeful that this cropping season will be favorable. My harvest from this would help me my children’s education.” Relly’s children are currently in Grades 9 and 11.

Farmers bounce back from Mangkhut

10-year old Jawin is excited for Christmas.

“Our house is back and it’s better,” he smiles. His family received shelter repair kit (corrugated iron sheet, plywood, lumber) and other shelter materials that his father, Edwin, bought using the World Vision cash voucher.

The cash-for-shelter repair initiative also helped in the rebuilding of houses for families.

received P2500 (USD 48).

“Thank you! The space is now bigger for me, my Ate (older sister) and my baby sister to play around. Merry Christmas!”

Home for Christmas

Rommel FuerteNational Directorrommel_fuerte@wvi.org

Ajab-Aram MacapagatHumanitarian and Emergency Affairs Directorajab-aram_macapagat@wvi.org

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