Over 50K individuals affected by Cebu, Davao Oriental earthquakes receive aid from GMA Kapuso Foundation

More than 50,000 individuals who have been affected by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu and the  7.4-magnitude and 6.8-magnitude double earthquakes in Davao Oriental have received aid from GMA Kapuso Foundation through its Operation Bayanihan project. 

According to "24 Oras" Friday, among those affected by the quakes was Donavie Saladaga of Tabogon, Cebu, who sustained an injury after getting trapped under her bed when the wall of her home collapsed. 

"Maraming memories 'yung bahay namin t'as sa isang lindol lang nasira. 'Yung bahay, mapapalitan pa pero 'yung buhay ng isang tao, hindi na," she said. 

Jovelyn Jorquia, a barangay health worker from Sogod, Cebu, was not spared by the earthquake either, yet she continues to help the people in her community despite her situation. 

"Ganito na sitwasyon, nasa barangay kami tumutulong. Lahat ginagawa namin para sa aming mga kapitbahay," she said. 

The GMA Kapuso Foundation immediately mobilized its teams, who flew to Cebu and Davao Oriental to conduct relief operations 

The foundation launched two waves of relief operations in northern Cebu, namely Bogo, Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Tabogon, Borbon, Sogod, and Tabuelan, where it distributed food packs to about 28,000 individuals and 50 tents. 

In Davao Oriental, the foundation distributed aid to 24,000 individuals from the municipalities of Manay, Tarragona, Banaybanay, San Isidro, and Cateel 

For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, and Shopee. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information.

—CDC, GMA Integrated News