Dear all,
As I’m sure you are all aware, Typhoon Haiyan (or known as Yolanda locally) devastated a significant number of communities along the eastern seaboard of the Philippines about two months ago. Engineering Ministries International (eMi) has been working in partnership with Samaritan’s Purse as part the disaster response effort in a number of the devastated areas, particularly in the hardest hit area around the city Tacloban, where the majority of the damage and casualties occurred.
I apologize for the late notice as I’m writing this while en route to Tacloban but logistics for the trip were only confirmed within a couple days prior to my departure. I will now be in country for the following three weeks as the third consective team of eMi (Engineering Ministries International) sourced engineers to assist with the SP WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) efforts.
I will be based out of the SP field office in Tacloban and primarily continuing work that has begun in identified areas of need by the previous WASH teams. I don't have too many details to share as the situations and needs in each area continue to evolve. Thankfully, the stage of immediate danger to life has passed and as such, one of the goals for our team will be to assist in planning for the transition from disaster relief efforts into longer term recovery and sustainable redevelopment in these affected areas.
One current risk, and prayer request, is the onset of Dengue Fever, Cholera, and other waterborne diseases that often result due to lack of available clean water and sanitation facilities, as is the case in many of these communities. The outbreak of any of these diseases would be a major setback and further complicate the relief efforts of a still fragile situation.
I request and would very much appreciate your prayers for physical, mental, and spiritual strength over the following weeks. I don't know how much time or energy I'll have to update or communicate, but look forward providing a rundown of the specifics of the work in several weeks' time!
For more details about the work, see the attached pages on both eMi, and SP’s websites.
http://emiusa.org/dr_philippines.php
http://www.samaritanspurse.ca/rss/disaster-relief/asia/help-for-typhoon-ravaged-communities.aspx
Blessings!
Wes
As I’m sure you are all aware, Typhoon Haiyan (or known as Yolanda locally) devastated a significant number of communities along the eastern seaboard of the Philippines about two months ago. Engineering Ministries International (eMi) has been working in partnership with Samaritan’s Purse as part the disaster response effort in a number of the devastated areas, particularly in the hardest hit area around the city Tacloban, where the majority of the damage and casualties occurred.
I apologize for the late notice as I’m writing this while en route to Tacloban but logistics for the trip were only confirmed within a couple days prior to my departure. I will now be in country for the following three weeks as the third consective team of eMi (Engineering Ministries International) sourced engineers to assist with the SP WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) efforts.
I will be based out of the SP field office in Tacloban and primarily continuing work that has begun in identified areas of need by the previous WASH teams. I don't have too many details to share as the situations and needs in each area continue to evolve. Thankfully, the stage of immediate danger to life has passed and as such, one of the goals for our team will be to assist in planning for the transition from disaster relief efforts into longer term recovery and sustainable redevelopment in these affected areas.
One current risk, and prayer request, is the onset of Dengue Fever, Cholera, and other waterborne diseases that often result due to lack of available clean water and sanitation facilities, as is the case in many of these communities. The outbreak of any of these diseases would be a major setback and further complicate the relief efforts of a still fragile situation.
I request and would very much appreciate your prayers for physical, mental, and spiritual strength over the following weeks. I don't know how much time or energy I'll have to update or communicate, but look forward providing a rundown of the specifics of the work in several weeks' time!
For more details about the work, see the attached pages on both eMi, and SP’s websites.
http://emiusa.org/dr_philippines.php
http://www.samaritanspurse.ca/rss/disaster-relief/asia/help-for-typhoon-ravaged-communities.aspx
Blessings!
Wes
