Dear YPDR Friends and Sponsors, I’m writing to you from Bantayan Island, an area of the Philip-pines that has endured unimaginable devastation in the after-math of Typhoon Haiyan. This is a part of the world I have come to know and care for over the years, so when the storm hit, my colleague, Joseph Ferris III, and I felt obligated to do our best to aid those in need. What began as a few friends looking to help has snowballed into a large-scale, and in-tensely organized relief and construction operation. We have a team of qualified construction, engineering, medical, and security experts already involved, hundreds more committed to joining the team, and a numerous other organizations part-nering up with us to expedite and enhance our progress. We are currently leading a rebuilding initiative, with an emphasis on implementing methods of sustainability. Our initial mission was to repair damaged schools and rebuild completely destroyed classrooms on the island using durable shipping containers to withstand future storms and pro-vide shelter for the entire island when the storms inevitably return. While that remains crucial, we are committing to new vital tasks every day. We have developed a model for more storm resistant homes and are working in conjunction with our partner PAH and local carpenters to build homes, over 508 of which have already been built. We are also committed to providing water and sanita-tion rehabilitation, hygiene promotion, emergency response, relief good distribution services, medical care in conjunction with our partner organization SAMU, and community outreach pro-grams that raise awareness about health and environmental responsibility. For these projects to come to fruition, increased funding is vital. We are reaching out to you in hopes that you might share our interest in helping rebuild this island. We value our help from abroad as much as those on the ground. We could not think of a more worthwhile cause for you to support. Serious sponsorship such as monetary donation, supplies, or any other form of con-tributing will not be taken for granted. We are absolutely open to discuss ways to implement you or your brand into our endeavor in a variety of ways. The following brochure gives an overview of our organization and programs, as well as outlining how funds donated are spent by YPDR. You will realize it doesn’t take very much to go a long way with what we are trying to do. We are very much open to collaborate in any way you think you can be of most helpful. We truly appreciate your time and hope that you find this endeavor as meaningful as we do. I look forward to hearing from you. With gratitude, Christopher White

Christopher White,

Founder of Young Pioneer Disaster Response

MISSION YPDR is a grass-roots compassion based organization dedicated to the on-going dis-aster response and recovery efforts of the Philippines.

VISION Young Pioneer Disaster Response seeks to implement sustainable and innovative strategies within the disaster response arena while placing an emphasis on crea-tive community building, transparency and responsible leadership.

HISTORY Young Pioneer Disaster Response (YPDR) started with the idea that the collective action of a dedicated group of individuals, each utilizing their own skills to their maximum potential, can facilitate positive trans-formation in the world. YPDR was founded by Christopher P. White, Joseph Ferris III, Marshall Mayer and Katlyn Murray. White and Ferris were running tours to destinations including North Korea and Burma for an extreme travel company when they heard about the devastation caused to the Philippines by Typhoon Yolanda, while Mayer was doing logistical work with the same company, and Murray was filming a docu-mentary in China. White, who has previously worked in commercial diving, oil spill response, wild land fire fighting, and construction management, and Ferris, a 15-year veteran captain of a prominent oceano-graphic research vessel, felt the calling to lend a helping hand in any way they could. After assembling a skilled team of likeminded people, fundraising through crowd-funding websites, and recruiting an interna-tional volunteer workforce, the group headed to Bantayan Island with the intention of rebuilding schools. Upon hitting the ground, they quickly realized that short-term solutions would be ineffective in addressing the major problems faced by the people of Bantayan Island as the result of the typhoon. YPDR has com-mitted to a 3 year operation on Bantayan Island in order to facilitate the implementation of long-term sus-tainable solutions designed to empower and promote the prosperity and well-being of this disaster af-fected community.

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HOUSING PROGRAM

Overview In partnership with Polish Humanitarian Action, YPDR is building 1200 storm-strengthened homes for families in need.

Highlights

1. Built 7 model homes in Barangay Sungko, Barangay Kabangbang, Barangay Baigad, Barangay Sillon, Barangay Kang-Kaibe, and Barangay Suba with the help of local carpenters.

2. 695 homes built in 7 Barangays. 3. Distributed materials for 890 homes. 4. Trained 99 local carpenters in storm-strengthening construction techniques.

Quality Commitment

YPDR and our partner organization Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) are committed to providing long-term sustainable solutions to the current shelter crisis faced by those whose homes were de-stroyed as a result of Typhoon Yolanda. Utilizing structural improvements designed by students at the University of San Carlos, YPDR and PAH are com-mitted to building storm—strengthened houses strong enough to withstand the force of another natural disaster while providing homes to as many fami-lies as possible.

Livelihood Initiative YPDR recognizes the value of economic opportunity and equality in empowering the local commu-nity and providing families with the tools they need to recover from the devastation of Typhoon Yolanda. As a result, YPDR makes every effort to employ local workers for all applicable jobs in ad-dition to providing career training to local residents in order to help them develop skills that will make them competitive in the job market..

School Rehabilitation Program

YPDR is working to rebuild schools on Bantayan Island from start to finish by clearing debris, re-roofing classrooms, repairing elec-tricity, restoring water and using storm resistant shipping con-tainers to replace severely damaged classrooms.

Highlights

1. Returned 19 classrooms and 6 bathrooms to operational status at Santa Fe High School , Santa Fe Elementary School, Guiwanan Elementary School, and Sungko Ele-mentary School

2. Re-commissioned 2 wells at Santa Fe Elementary School. 3. Reconstructed the canteen at Santa Fe Elementary School. 4. Removed 4 hazardous structures from Santa Fe Ele-

mentary and Santa Fe High School. 5. Constructed two 18.58 sq. meter gardens in addi-

tion to the rehabilitation of 37. 6. Painted 10 classrooms in Santa Fe High School,

Santa Fe Elementary School, and Guiwanon Elemen-tary School.

7. Removed over 100 truckloads of debris, in excess of 50 tons, from Santa Fe High School and Santa Fe Elementary.

8. Removed 13 damaged trees from Santa Fe High School and Santa Fe Elementary. 9. Refurbished and Created garden at Sungko Elementary.

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WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene)

Overview YPDR recognizes the vital importance of proper water and sani-tation facilities coupled with hygiene promotion to assist in preventing illness and keeping the people of Bantayan Island and surrounding islets healthy and safe.

Highlights 1. Repaired 7 hand washing stations at 5 local

schools.(Sungko Elementary, Guiwannan Ele-mentary, Obo-ob Integrated School, Santa Fe National High School and Santa Fe Elementary School)

2. Restored the water supply to Santa Fe High School.

3. Constructed 21 toilets and returned 33 toilets to operational status at local schools.

4. Conducted a hygiene promotion session and performed educational puppet shows on hygiene for over 6,000 children in the munici-palities of Santa Fe, Madridejos, and Bantayan.

5. Conducted damage assessments of the water supply and toilet facilities at 30 schools on Bantayan Island.

6. 10,020 bars of soap have been distributed to students and their families.

Joint medical Missions

Overview YPDR facilitates joint medical missions with our partner organization SAMU Fundacion.

Highlights

Coordinated the treatment of over 3,357 patients in 20 barangays on Bantayan Island.

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ENVIORNMENTAL REHABILITATION Overview Utilizing the oceanographic knowledge of YPDR’s president, Christopher White, a former commercial deep sea diver, and Director Joseph Ferris III, a veteran captain with over 15 years experience on a scientific research vessel, YPDR is restoring native marine habitats damaged or destroyed by Typhoon Yolanda through the implementation of artificial reefs.

Highlights 1. Built a low impact oceanographic research vessel 2. Conducted 7 underwater surveys to locate and map damage to reefs 3. Constructed 5 fish condos, designed to mimic native

coral, support the replenishment of fish stocks and stimulate coral regeneration

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Overview YPDR is dedicated to enriching the communities of Bantayan Island by providing educational and inspiring programs for local children and their families.

Highlights

1. Performed an educational puppet show for 6000 children in the municipalities of Bantayan, Madridejos, and Santa Fe.

2. Organized seven beach cleanups while teaching children the importance of keeping their oceans clean.

3. Hosted an art therapy program for over 100 children in partnership with The 24 Foundation. 4. Implemented a neighborhood debris cleanup program

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

YPDR provides logistical support for maritime rescue operations utilizing the exper-tise of our Director, Captain Joseph Ferris III, a fifteen year veteran captain of a sci-entific research vessel in addition to staff trained in maritime evacuations.

Highlights 1. Instituted the island's first ever emergency communication system to allow the

municipalities and NGOs on Bantayan to coordinate effectively in future mari-time and other emergencies.

2. Participated in the emergency marine evacuation of more than 300 people from a stranded ferry off the coast of Bantayan Island.

3. Provided safe transport in for 4 children to Cebu for emergency medical treat-ment funded by YPDR donors.

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Volunteer

The backbone of YPDR is its dedicated workforce of over 100 international volunteers representing more than 30 countries. If you have a background in sustainability, construction, fine art, architecture, engineering, medicine,

media, music, fundraising or other relative fields and would like to donate your time, please contact volunteer@ypdr.org

Financial Sponsorship

Young Pioneer Disaster Response got its start as a crowd-sourced campaign. By utilizing the funds of private spon-sors, YPDR was able to mobilize rapidly and achieve demonstrable results in a short time frame. In order to keep

this momentum going, we need your support.

Contributions in Perspective $200 USD will support the income of a local employee for one month $1,000 USD will sponsor a phase 3 storm-strengthened core house for a family in need. $2,000 USD covers the cost to repair a school’s water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities.

How To Contribute

Via Bank Transfer: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (802) Westport Main St. Branch 468 Westport, CT 06880 ABA# (same as Routing/IBAN) 021 100 361 A/C# 573 659 161 SWIFT code: CHASUS33 Account Name: YPDR America Inc. Ref: (Donor’s Name) Via PayPal: donate@ypdr.org Supply Donations Young Pioneer Disaster Response c/o Marshall Mayer F. Roska Street Barangay Talisay, Santa Fe, Cebu, Philippines 6047

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Partnerships YPDR works in cooperation with local governments and in conjunction with a number of other NGOs and relief agencies in an effort to provide the most comprehensive recovery effort available in the disaster response arena.