CDRC gave recognition to the winners of the annual poster-making contest for children, the Apoy, Bagyo, Kalamidad: Dibuhong Pambata 2009 (ABKD 2009), in an Awarding Ceremony at the CDRC Conference Room on Nov. 13, 2009.
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Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery Operation in Bagumbayan, QC
CDRC, with the support of Civic Force, a Japanese NGO, distributed relief goods to the Typhoon Ondoy-affected families in Bagumbayan, Quezon City. Psychosocial therapy and feeding for kids were also launched.
Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery in Taytay, Rizal
CDRC gave relief assistance to the families affected by Typhoon Ondoy in Taytay, Rizal. Many of the houses in the community were still flooded when the team arrived. Volunteers from the Norwegian Mission Alliance Philippines helped in the distribution of the relief packs to 300 families.
CDRC pushes for comprehensive disaster response
The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), a non-profit organization advocating community-based disaster management, is pushing for a comprehensive disaster management in the Philippines. “Relief delivery is only one aspect of disaster risk management, but equally more important are disaster preparedness and rehabilitation,” said Carlos Padolina, Deputy Executive Director of CDRC during a relief delivery operation...