This month we mark the completion of a nearly two year PeaceBuilders Community Inc. operation designed to enhance the disaster response capabilities of the Church in the Visayan Islands of the central Philippines. From small beginnings, this program really took off thanks to the enthusiastic participation of the Visayan pastors and the financial backing of …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2015/07/pbci-finalizes-par-drn-organizing-in-eastern-samar/
Disaster Response Networks (DRN’s) coordinated and led by PBCI relief operations trainer Kriz Cruzado have been traveling around Eastern Samar distributing aid since December 19th. As the area was hit by Tropical Storm Seniang in late December, regional needs have ramped up from the already high level caused by Typoon Hagupit. This has not stopped …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2015/01/relief-operations-on-pace-in-eastern-samar/
“Flood rescue operations is now a crucial ministry of our church to our neighborhood and even to our municipality,” said Pastor Paul Villamor, a survivor of super-typhoon Haiyan and one of the organizers of a local disaster response network being facilitated by PeaceBuilders Community Inc. (PBCI). “Because of the disasters we’ve been experiencing, we are …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2014/06/pastors-christian-leaders-get-hands-on-training-on-disaster-response-operations/
Disaster Capitalism leads to Disaster Exploitation. The former has been explained and used as a framework in our understanding of the Zamboanga Crisis. The latter is an abusive action of the more powerful against the less powerful in times of disaster, taking advantage of the powerlessness of the survivors in the middle of a shock or …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2013/12/disaster-survivors-are-victimized-by-disaster-exploitation/
:: People are beginning to get tents and tarps from international donors. :: We saw survivors queuing for relief goods. While smiling, a man gave us the middle finger. Tired of photographers taking their pictures? Angry? :: Local, national, and international aid authorities report that most communities are served. :: Food seems to be quickly …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2013/12/yolanda-haiyan-disaster-notes-three-weeks-after/
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