Child Rights advocates led by SALINLAHI Alliance for Children's Concerns, today reached out to the victims of typhoon Ondoy in Marikina City, one of the worst hit by the typhoon.  SALINLAHI, together with its member organization the Children’s Rehabilitation Center launched its relief and fund drive for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy, to immediately reach out the depressed residents of Sitio Olandes, where another Salinlahi member organization, the Samahan ng Maagang Pagkatuto ng mga Bata (SMPB) runs a day care for pre-school children in the area. 

Earlier, the CRC conducted a rescue operation to the staff and families of SMPB whose homes were submerged in 20 feet of flood waters.  The CRC office temporarily shelters 5 families (19 individuals, mostly children). 

The immediate relief assistance held this afternoon (3pm, Sept. 29) was made possible through the support of Citizen Disaster Response Center (CDRC) and the Gabriela Women’s Party, which provided the relief goods.  The child rights advocates  reached at least 300 families, through a standard relief pack of rice and canned goods, as well as clothes.  Another relief operation is schedule in the area on Thursday to reach out to another 300 families. 

Donations from the De La Salle University COSCA and private companies and individuals started to pour in this afternoon.  We are still accepting donations for the relief operation so that we can reach out to more affected families and communities particularly in Barangays Tagumpay (in Project 4), Bagong  Silangan, Tatalon all in Quezon City, as well as other areas in Marikina City.

We are also asking for volunteers to help us in repacking relief goods, helping in the temporary evacuation center and especially in cleaning the Olandes-Batibot Learning Center.  Repacking of relief goods is scheduled tomorrow (Sept 30) while the relief operation and the “Operation Linis” will be on Thursday (Oct 1). 

We welcome donations in cash or in kind.  We also need vehicles to pick up and drop off relief goods as well as in moving the salvageable furniture and other school materials from the day care to the CRC office for clean-up