Friday, October 31, 2014

Worldwide Bayanihan (Humanitarian Aid and Volunteerism)

The Immaculate Conception Church in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.jpg
"The Immaculate Conception Church in Guiuan, Eastern Samar" by Rabosajr - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
31 October 2014

Relief Efforts Show Progress

Hawaii, USAJon Matsuoka saw progress in Eastern Visayas during his recent visit there on behalf of the Consuelo Foundation. Dr Seiji Yamada agrees to see progress. Hawaii raised US$ 3 million for the devastated Eastern Visayas.
Hawaii News Now http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/27171974/one-year-after-haiyan-relief-efforts-show-progress
31 October 2014

US Funds Rebuilding Church Destroyed by Super Typhoon Yolanda

USA The US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, through US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg, grants US$ 300,000 fund to rebuild the centuries-old Immaculate Conception Church in Guiuan, Samar. Construction of the church started in 1630[?] and completed in 1768[?]. GMA News Online http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/385834/news/nation/church-destroyed-by-yolanda-to-get-p13m-reconstruction-grant-from-usa

US funds rebuilding Immaculate Conception Church
US Embassy
http://manila.usembassy.gov/pressandphotoreleases2014/with-help-us-embassy-philippine-church-given-new-life.html