Child-focused organization World Vision is calling for donations and volunteers to support their ongoing relief efforts for the immediate needs of the people affected by Taal Volcano’s unrest.
Aside from monetary donations to support the operations in progress, WorldVision is also accepting emergency essentials such as dust masks that will be distributed in evacuation centers in Batangas.
“World Vision is committed to supporting the families, especially the children, who are in a difficult situation because of the eruption. Our response team is already on the ground and will also be distributing hygiene kits, plastic mats, blankets, drinking water, and other emergency essentials in the coming days,” said WorldVision’s National Director Rommel Fuerte.
Alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal Volcano which means that hazardous explosive eruption is imminent within hours or days.
Mandatory evacuations have been enforced in communities living within the 14-kilometer radius of Taal Volcano’s crater.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, there are at least 450,000 people within the danger zone who are the most vulnerable to “Possible hazards of pyroclastic density currents and volcanic tsunami.” 11-year old Princess from Laurel, Batangas shared, “I pray that this will be over so we can go home soon.” Her family is taking refuge in a school turned evacuation center, sharing a classroom with seven other families.
World Vision aims to initially support the immediate needs of 2,000 families or10,000 individuals with provision of hygiene kits, non-food items, dust masks, and drinking water.
To support the affected children and their families, click this link to go to World Vision’s donation page: https://wvph.co/DonateForTaal. You may also call World Vision at (02) 8372-7777 or (0917) 866-4824.
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World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, their families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by its Christian faith and values, it is dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people. It serves and collaborates with all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
