NY Catholic mission donates $2.2M in medicines for 'Sendong' survivors
A New York-based Catholic charity has donated $2.2 million worth of medicines for victims of Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi).
The Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB)'s donations were shipped to Silliman University in Dumaguete City through Silliman president Dr. Ben Malayang.
A report by the Philippine Consulate General in New York said the donation included antibiotics, cough medicines, antihistamines, astringent, anti-malarial medicines, and water purifiers.
Facilitating the free air freight of the donation was Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Commissioner Craig Croft, through Service By Air Logistics Company (SBA) based in Woodbury, New York.
"Sendong" has caused at least 1,268 deaths and P1.7 billion in damage to property, according to figures from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
A ceremonial turnover of the items was held last January 24 at the Queen of All Saints Rectory in Brooklyn, New York to mark the arrival of the donated items to the Philippines.
Consul General Mario de Leon Jr. expressed the Philippine government's appreciation for the humanitarian gesture of the CMMB represented by its CEO and President John Galbraith.
Present at the event were Bishop Joseph Sullivan, Auxiliary Bishop of New York and CMMB Board Member, Deputy Consul General Theresa de Vega and Filipino community leaders.
Galbraith noted that while this is not the first time the CMMB has extended aid to victims of natural disasters in the Philippines, this donation is doubly significant because it took place during the CMMB's 100th anniversary.
During another appreciation ceremony held at the headquarters of SBA on the same day, De Leon met with Mangano, Croft, CMMB senior vice president Adrian Kerrigan, and the SBA management to personally convey his thanks.
De Leon also acknowledged the efforts of Filipino-American community members, including:
- Ramon Villongco (Overall Project Facilitator)
- Librada Carroll of the Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs
- Dr. Evangeline Manjares of the Nassau Community College
For his part, Villongco was gratified to see the overwhelming response of the Filipino-American and the international community in contributing to relief efforts.
Villongco, other Nassau County offices, volunteers and the Consulate are now working on shipping a donation of Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) for the typhoon victims. The MREs are being supplied by the Nassau County OEM. — LBG, GMA News
The Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB)'s donations were shipped to Silliman University in Dumaguete City through Silliman president Dr. Ben Malayang.
A report by the Philippine Consulate General in New York said the donation included antibiotics, cough medicines, antihistamines, astringent, anti-malarial medicines, and water purifiers.
Facilitating the free air freight of the donation was Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Commissioner Craig Croft, through Service By Air Logistics Company (SBA) based in Woodbury, New York.
"Sendong" has caused at least 1,268 deaths and P1.7 billion in damage to property, according to figures from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
A ceremonial turnover of the items was held last January 24 at the Queen of All Saints Rectory in Brooklyn, New York to mark the arrival of the donated items to the Philippines.
Consul General Mario de Leon Jr. expressed the Philippine government's appreciation for the humanitarian gesture of the CMMB represented by its CEO and President John Galbraith.
Present at the event were Bishop Joseph Sullivan, Auxiliary Bishop of New York and CMMB Board Member, Deputy Consul General Theresa de Vega and Filipino community leaders.
Galbraith noted that while this is not the first time the CMMB has extended aid to victims of natural disasters in the Philippines, this donation is doubly significant because it took place during the CMMB's 100th anniversary.
During another appreciation ceremony held at the headquarters of SBA on the same day, De Leon met with Mangano, Croft, CMMB senior vice president Adrian Kerrigan, and the SBA management to personally convey his thanks.
De Leon also acknowledged the efforts of Filipino-American community members, including:
- Ramon Villongco (Overall Project Facilitator)
- Librada Carroll of the Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs
- Dr. Evangeline Manjares of the Nassau Community College
For his part, Villongco was gratified to see the overwhelming response of the Filipino-American and the international community in contributing to relief efforts.
Villongco, other Nassau County offices, volunteers and the Consulate are now working on shipping a donation of Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) for the typhoon victims. The MREs are being supplied by the Nassau County OEM. — LBG, GMA News
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