BY: AMOR Y. SALUDAR
Cebu, July 10 (PIA) --- The Archdiocese of Cebu also stands as one unit exerting effort in the relief and rehabilitation operations for the Yolanda hit areas specifically in North Cebu.
In a recent Post Yolanda Rehab Operation press briefing, Cebu Archdiocese disaster focal person Fr. Charles Jayme said that immediately after typhoon Yolanda hit, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma then formed a Relief and Rehab Operation Unit
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First Phase of which is Adopt a Parish Program one church from the South Cebu has to adopt and partner with one typhoon affected parish from North Cebu.
“Parishes from the South assisted the needs of these affected parishes in North Cebu,” Fr. Jayme said.
He added that part of the assistance delivered is to cater to the needs of the people in the community where the parish belongs.
The Cebu Archdiocese also partners with Cebu Caritas in the relief and rehabilitation efforts extended to the Yolanda devastated communities in North Cebu.
March this year the created relief and rehabilitation efforts of the Cebu Archdiocese was already in close coordination with the Caritas International with about 160 Caritas all over the world.
Fr. Jayme said that the coordination started with the assistance in North Cebu. This assistance include Shelter, Livelihood, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Education among others.
"The Shelter Project of the Cebu Archdiocese and the Caritas now adopted a Yolanda Village in Lapaz Bogo City with 27 houses serving as relocation and resettlement for the typhoon affected families in the area with houses that are totally devastated by typhoon.
Caritas Village in Tacup, San Remegio also stood with 27 houses and Hagnaya, San Remegio Cebu with 39 houses catering to the families losing their houses as Yolanda hit the areas.
Soon to be built are 74 houses in Bungtod Bogo City. (mbcn/ays/PIA 7)