CRS bares post-‘Yolanda’ accomplishments in Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 26 (PNA) - The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has bared their accomplishments one week before the closing of their recovery projects in this typhoon-ravaged city.

CRS has been working in the city to help poor and vulnerable people overcome emergencies, earn a living through agriculture and access affordable health care.

For shelter, CRS assisted 3,119 families through provision of transitional shelter and help build four transitional relocations sites in the city.

The organization also initiated evacuation drills participated in by 4,000 residents. For mangrove reforestation, 5,000 square meters of mangroves have been planted in Anibong district. CRS also constructed seven community infrastructures and eight are still on-going.

Under their water and sanitation program, CRS constructed 1,083 household toilets, declogged 7,176 linear meters of village-level drainage, established 1,180 linear meters of household drainage. A total of 219 families restored access to safe water.

“The program during emergency situations pave way to access clean water and a functioning sanitation infrastructure that enables people to stay healthy while they cope during these stressful periods,” CRS said in a statement.

Other assistance include 1,677 recovered documents through the Philippine Statistics Authority and 880 people trained in protection.

CRS will conduct their final handover ceremony of their Typhoon Haiyan Recovery Program on December 3 at the City Convention Center.

Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez, CRS Tacloban head Renee Lambert, CRS program manager Holly Cantuba, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) representatives Greg Auberry and Joe Curry are expected to grace the event.

These officials will lead in the handover of program documents and certificates of appreciation to 24 partner villages and partner government agencies. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Founded in 1943 by the United States Council of Catholic Bishops, the agency provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. (PNA)
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