RICHARD GORDON, PH RED CROSS TREAT SENDONG VICTIMS TO NEW YEAR'S EVE FEAST

1,000 houses to rise for victims of Sendong

SOME 1,000 houses will rise on the five-hectare lot donated by Xavier University to displaced families of typhoon Sendong through the Philippine National Red Cross.

PNRC chairman Richard Gordon led the groundbreaking rites with Xavier University Chairman Elpidio Paras held at the future resettlement site at the Xavier compound in Barangay Lumbia in Cagayan De Oro.

Gordon said this was the first effort from private sectors in partnership with the PNRC to build homes for Sendong victims. He said they will build 1,000 houses as soon as the land is ready with basic service facilities and provision for livelihood.

Meanwhile, the Red Cross will put up tents on the same site for families sheltered in school buildings who have to move out due to the opening of classes during the first week of January.

Gordon had expressed concern for families staying at the school buildings who have to move to other places.

He said the Xavier Lumbia site will serve as one of the resettlement areas for the affected families.

PNRC Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang noted that apart from relief goods and shelters, the Red Cross also provides water equipment that could supply clean drinking water of 160,000 liters for 160,000 people in Cagayan de Oro, and 40,000 liters for 40,000 people in Iligan City.

She said a person takes an average of one liter of water per day.

The Red Cross also provides psycho-social support for person traumatized by the devastation wrought by Sendong. Macon Ramos-Araneta

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GORDON, PH RED CROSS TREAT 'Sendong' victims to New Year's Eve feast
INQUIRER.net 1:20 pm | Thursday, December 29th, 2011
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), headed by chairman Richard Gordon, distributed food for the traditional "Medya Noche" or New Year's Eve feast along with 5000 Hygiene Kits, 600 tents, and other necessities such as water to the evacuees in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Cities, Gordon said in an exclusive interview with Radyo Inquirer 990AM.

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This is great of Red Cross to help rebuild the lives and give hope as well as human dignity to the survivors until the homes can be rebuilt this year. I applaud Senator Gordon. I love Dick!