It has been a few days since the destructive winds and rains of Super Typhoon Odette made landfall in Bohol. Packing winds of up to 200 km/h near its centre, and gusts of up to 270 km/h, it destroyed homes, uprooted trees and brought down powerlines. The death toll is expected to climb further as search and rescue operations continue after they were initially hampered by power and communication outages.
Their situation made worse by Covid, it is very sad to see the devastation done by the storm to people who are already struggling just to meet their basic needs in the best of times. For now Covid has taken a backseat, almost forgotten, which is a big problem in itself.
So far, we have around 300 lots of food hampers and we could do with many, many more. These were supposed to be a Christmas special, something to be enjoyed during the festive season by people experiencing hard times. Now for many, these food parcels are absolute necessity.
The hamper will contain the following items: 5 kgs. of rice, canned goods (beef loaf + corned beef), a packet of confectionary, powdered milk and a packet of instant coffee! Cost is A$18 per hamper.
So please consider donating a hamper or two. Many are going hungry.
Sincerely,
Ruben
Donations can be arranged through our bank account below. Thanks.
Local transfers.
Bank Account Details:
Bank Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Account Title The Bohol Island Project Incorporated
BSB 062-005
Account Number 1113 8630
International transfers.
Bank Commonwealth Bank of Australia
International Bank Account Number 062 005 1113 8630
Swift Code CTBAAU2S