07 Apr 2022
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in the Philippines have begun work on the housing project which will help families whose homes were destroyed by Typhoon Odette, a devastating storm that struck in December 2021, killing over 400 people and leaving hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes.
This month, MSCs in the Philippines have begun distribution of housing materials to five communities across Bayagnan Island in Surigao City. The materials provided will allow for the repair and construction of homes for over 330 households, where houses have been severely damaged, often completely destroyed, by the typhoon.
MSCs in the Philippines are working on a housing project to repair and build homes for over 330 households, where houses have been severely damaged, often completely destroyed, by Typhoon Odette. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
MSCs in the Philippines are working on a housing project to repair and build homes for over 330 households, where houses have been severely damaged, often completely destroyed, by Typhoon Odette. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
MSCs in the Philippines are working on a housing project to repair and build homes for over 330 households, where houses have been severely damaged, often completely destroyed, by Typhoon Odette. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
MSCs in the Philippines are working on a housing project to repair and build homes for over 330 households, where houses have been severely damaged, often completely destroyed, by Typhoon Odette. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
MSCs in the Philippines are working on a housing project to repair and build homes for over 330 households, where houses have been severely damaged, often completely destroyed, by Typhoon Odette. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
MSCs in the Philippines are working on a housing project to repair and build homes for over 330 households, where houses have been severely damaged, often completely destroyed, by Typhoon Odette. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
Recalling the impact of Typhoon Odette, which struck on December 16th 2021, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart – Social Initiative and Collaborative Action Project said, “When it made landfall, winds of up to 210 km per hour were uprooting coconut trees, ripping down electricity poles, and hurling slabs of corrugated tin and wood through the air.” The MSC-SICAP group, working in conjunction with the MSC Centre for the Poor, are currently carrying out a strategic disaster response plan, with several recovery stages in place to aid in the restoration of communities across Surigao.
The Facebook page for the MSC Missions Office in the Philippines has shared photos and updates of the housing project as it progresses, describing the successful beginning of this stage: “The MSC Task Force Odette distributed the housing materials to the first batch of totally affected families in Bayagnan Island, Surigao City. It was a great moment for the community to show bayanihan spirit and help one another to make the activity a successful one.”
The MSC Task Force Odette are helping families whose homes were destroyed by Typhoon Odette, a devastating storm that struck in December 2021, killing over 400 people and leaving hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
The MSC Task Force Odette are helping families whose homes were destroyed by Typhoon Odette, a devastating storm that struck in December 2021, killing over 400 people and leaving hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
The MSC Task Force Odette are helping families whose homes were destroyed by Typhoon Odette, a devastating storm that struck in December 2021, killing over 400 people and leaving hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
As we journey together through the Lenten season, we continue to offer our prayers and our support to our MSC brothers in the Philippines and the communities they serve there as they work to rebuild affected communities in the wake of Typhoon Odette.
“The MSC Task Force Odette distributed the housing materials to the first batch of totally affected families in Bayagnan Island, Surigao City. It was a great moment for the community to show bayanihan spirit and help one another to make the activity a successful one.” ~ Facebook post from MSC Mission Office Philippines, Inc. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
“The MSC Task Force Odette distributed the housing materials to the first batch of totally affected families in Bayagnan Island, Surigao City. It was a great moment for the community to show bayanihan spirit and help one another to make the activity a successful one.” ~ Facebook post from MSC Mission Office Philippines, Inc. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
“The MSC Task Force Odette distributed the housing materials to the first batch of totally affected families in Bayagnan Island, Surigao City. It was a great moment for the community to show bayanihan spirit and help one another to make the activity a successful one.” ~ Facebook post from MSC Mission Office Philippines, Inc. (Image via @mscmissionphil on Facebook.)
Images via the MSC Mission Office Philippines, Inc. Facebook page.
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