01 Sep 2022
The latest update from the Typhoon Odette mission response team in the Philippines comes from Gilutongan Island, Cordova, where the MSC Typhoon Odette Housing Project is continuing in its work at full force.
With the first batch of materials arriving at the end of July, work commenced speedily, and in early August, the Facebook page for the MSC Missions Office in the Philippines reported that construction of the first batch of homes had begun, with the local community “working together” to ensure successful and efficient progress. A real community affair, the people of Gilutongan Island are coming together to help in the construction of houses for themselves and for their neighbours in a great display of unity and generosity of spirit.
The first batch of materials arrived at the end of July, with the MSC Typhoon Odette Housing Project team working to construct houses safely and securely throughout August. (Images via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
The first batch of materials arrived at the end of July, with the MSC Typhoon Odette Housing Project team working to construct houses safely and securely throughout August. (Images via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
The first batch of materials arrived at the end of July, with the MSC Typhoon Odette Housing Project team working to construct houses safely and securely throughout August. (Images via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
The MSC Typhoon Odette Housing Project aims to help more than 160 families on Gilutongan Island, following the initial phase of construction which took place in Bayagnan Island in Surigao City in March. With early reports in the aftermath of the typhoon stating that 90% of the houses in this community had been completely destroyed, the establishment of these new homes is an invaluable part of helping the people of Gilutongan Island regain a sense of security, self-sufficiency, and hope.
The MSC Typhoon Odette Housing Project aims to help more than 160 families on Gilutongan Island in the Philippines, following the devastation of Typhoon Odette in December 2021. (Images via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
The MSC Typhoon Odette Housing Project aims to help more than 160 families on Gilutongan Island in the Philippines, following the devastation of Typhoon Odette in December 2021. (Images via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
The MSC Typhoon Odette Housing Project aims to help more than 160 families on Gilutongan Island in the Philippines, following the devastation of Typhoon Odette in December 2021. (Images via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
As local families slowly piece their lives and their communities back together, nine months after the initial devastation caused by the typhoon in December 2021, the construction of safe, secure homes is a great step in the right direction as they look towards a hopeful future.
Gilutongan Island images via the Facebook page for the MSC Mission Office Philippines, Inc.