“We cannot wait because time is short. People are running out of time. We have to respond quickly,” says Daniel Yiu, team leader.
Two members of the team, Joseph Tsao and Wen Wei, are Taiwanese nationals who are experts in disaster response. They have participated in rescuing and rebuilding operations in Sichuan, China after an earthquake shook the said province in 2008.
Other members of the team are Bikshan Cheng, a freelance writer, and Ivan Chan, a public health specialist who has worked with World Vision in China.
“My schedule is very flexible so when my church call people to come to help people in the Philippines. I just raised my hand and said ‘Ok I can do it. I can fly to that area,’” says Pixan.
“These people come and give us some good ideas and suggestions on what to do,” says Daniel.
The team has visited areas ravaged by the flashflood like Isla de Oro and Sitio Kala-kala.
“Actually, we have seen the actual situation and talked to some victims and understood their story and (we will) bring back true story to tell the people,” says Daniel, who was also a missionary to India for 12 years.
One of the concerns in flood-stricken areas is community and house cleaning so the team bought a pressure washer and a water pump. It has demonstrated to the local people in Montalban, Burgos and Isla Delta how to use these machines for sucking water from the river and for cleaning muddied houses.
Before going home, the team visited Calaanan relocation site for a prayer walk. Reportedly, 200 tents will be temporarily pitched in the said site on Dec 29, 2011 to shelter internally displaced persons (IDP) coming from evacuation centers. CCMN might be able to sponsor a number of houses for IDPs to be built in the permanent relocation site.
In January 2009, when a flashflood hit Cagayan de Oro mainly in the same areas TS Sendong wreaked havoc, CCMN has donated semi-concrete type of houses.
CCMN has been a long-time partner of Celebration International Church Network and Foundation. It sends teams of short-term missionaries annually to the Philippines.
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