Photo Gallery: Play Session at Parks and Wildlife
Photographer Iver Aldas documented CDRC's Play Session with the children of Bagong Silangan at the Quezon City Parks and Wildlife last May 1. [gallery link="file" orderby="title"]
Photo Gallery: Distribution of school supplies
CDRC, through the generous support of the "Unity Concert 2009: Rebuilding People's Lives", distributed school supplies to the children affected by Typhoon Ondoy. The Unity Concert was a benefit concert organized by Filipinos in Toronto, Canada last December 13, 2009. Proceeds of the concert went to CDRC for relief and rehabilitation projects. [gallery link="file" orderby="title"]
Photo Gallery: Summer Art Camp
CDRC's culminating activity for the UNICEF-funded project: "Rebuilding Lives After Ondoy and Pepeng: A Contribution to Children's Road to Recovery." The 2010 Summer Art Camp was held at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani grounds, and was attended by children from 10 Ondoy-affected communities in Metro Manila. [gallery link="file" orderby="title"]
Finally, rain! Be informed of the dangers
In the Philippines, the month of June is marked by the change in climatic patterns from the dry to wet season. This year, the change in weather has caused particular excitement for many, due to the fact there has been a prolonged period of dryness throughout the country since June 2009. The dryness, referred to as El Nino has negatively affected people, and their livelihoods that depend on the land. According to impact assessments conducted by the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) in agriculture alone, crop damages are estimated at P12 billion. However, as communities rejoice for the calling of more ...
Dealing with Disasters: A Child’s Way
At CDRC we are working towards promoting the importance of child protection during and after disasters. We’ve partnered with UNICEF in order to deliver a project working in 10 communities affected by Ondoy and Pepeng. The project is titled, “Rebuilding Lives after Ondoy and Pepeng: A Contribution Towards Children’s Road to Recovery”. The project incorporates Salinlahi Alliance for Children's Concerns' design for psychosocial and art therapy activities for victims of disasters. This approach allows children to comfortably open up and share their disaster experiences in order to contribute to their healing process. There is also a disaster management orientation (DMO) ...
New Children’s Project funded by UNICEF
If someone were to total the damages incurred from back-to-back storms Ondoy (Ketsana) and Pepeng (Parma), it would be an impossible task. This is because a lot of the damages are not easily measured, and therefore often goes unnoticed. One forgotten part that is not often addressed during and after disasters; are the effects traumatic experiences have on children. Citizens' Disaster Response Center (CDRC), in partnership with UNICEF-Philippines recognized this necessity. The two organizations launched a project that both addresses the need to prepare communities for further disasters, and that also helps them cope with the hardships from their previous experience. The ...
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Photo Gallery: Play Session at Parks and Wildlife
Photographer Iver Aldas documented CDRC’s Play Session with the children of Bagong Silangan at the Quezon City Parks and Wildlife last May 1.
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Photo Gallery: Distribution of school supplies
CDRC, through the generous support of the “Unity Concert 2009: Rebuilding People’s Lives”, distributed school supplies to the children affected by Typhoon Ondoy. The Unity Concert was a benefit concert organized by Filipinos in Toronto, Canada last December 13, 2009. Proceeds of the concert went to CDRC for relief and rehabilitation projects.
(Read whole entry...)
Photo Gallery: Summer Art Camp
CDRC’s culminating activity for the UNICEF-funded project: “Rebuilding Lives After Ondoy and Pepeng: A Contribution to Children’s Road to Recovery.” The 2010 Summer Art Camp was held at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani grounds, and was attended by children from 10 Ondoy-affected communities in Metro Manila.
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