Typhoon Rai Philippines Disaster

Hi everyone. My name is, Joan Breslin, from Derry city, Ireland, and I am here to help raise funds for the family of my sister-in-law, Melani, who is Philippine. I have never done this before but feel compelled due to an emergency situation. On the 16th of December, storm Odette(Rai), made land fall in the Visayas, a central region of the Philippines. It hit Bohol particularly hard destroying homes, agriculture and infrastructure in the entire region. Also, there is no eletricity in my sister-in-laws area.

 

 

Her family are subsistence farmers producing just enough to feed 6 families who all live on a small farm. The storm destroyed 5 homes on their farm and due to no electricity they have no running water. There are 9 adults, 8 teenagers and 5 children under the age of 5. Their homes, before the storm, were already unlivable compared to our western standards, no inside bathrooms, small and structurally unstable(hence the vast destruction).

 

 

My aim is to try and raise enough funds to build 3 to 4 dwellings using hollow concrete blocks, cement, and a roof secured to the walls. We'd also like to buy a generator as blackouts are frequent there anyway and at the moment it could be months before their elecrticity is up and running again. These small basic homes could be built to a standard that can withstand the frequent storms that batter the country many times every year. This community/country has, and is, being devastated by the corona virus and lockdowns. Christmas is less than a week away and we hope that you can donate any amount to help these families in their small rural community in northern Bohol. Below are some photos of the actual damage done to there homes and livelihoods. Food and clean water is also in short supply.  Thanking you all in advance ❤️