Eddy, age 36, worked hard as a construction worker to support his wife and 3 young children (age 8, 6 and 2 years). To supplement the family income, the family reared pigs and were looking forward to selling their pigs when tragedy happened. Typhoon Ondoy “Ketsana” unleashed the rains that swelled the river banks nearby, washing away all of Eddy's pigs and flooding his whole house. In the aftermath of the floods, Eddy’s house was filled with forty centimetres high of mud that covered all his possessions.
Thankfully, Eddy managed to escape with his family. Discovering his plight during the food distribution efforts for the victims of the typhoon, our 3 brothers in community-Denzil, Domi and Mike have been helping Eddy slowly dig through the pile of slippery mud encasing every inch of the floor space.
“I’m so thankful to all of you for helping me." says a grateful Eddy.
The work is slow and back breaking. Gradually the men have uncovered Eddy's
pile of clothes soaked in 3 weeks of rain water. "I asked Eddy whether he wanted us to help him throw the clothes away but he said to set it aside. He will wash and reuse it. You cannot imagine the stench of clothes soaked in water for that long!" said Denzil, a member of our community who helped shovel the mud.Our efforts continue as God enables us to creatively help the different families find hope and continue with their lives.
To find out how you can channel your support for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy "Ketsana", please go to
http://icpephilippines.blogspot.com/2009/10/donations-for-relief-typhoon-ondoy.html
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