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Tzu Chi Volunteers Bring Food, Clothes to 7,000 Flood Evacuees in Manila, Philippines

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On June 24 and 25, Tzu Chi volunteers in Manila delivered food and clothing to 7,000 people in Metro Manila who were forced to leave their homes by Typhoon Meari.

More than 500,000 people were affected by the typhoon which struck the Philippines on June 16. Tzu Chi volunteers immediately went into action in Marikina city, a district of Metro Manila, where they delivered help to the victims of Typhoon Ketsana. Volunteers in Marikina also offered their time and service even when they, too, were affected by the calamity. The volunteers distributed more than 5,000 breads and biscuits and 1,800 bowls with vegetarian meals to families housed inside the evacuation centre in an elementary schools of H. Bautista, Nangka and Malanday on June 24 and 25. Also, on June 25, the volunteers distributed 1,400 packs of used clothing to the evacuees in H. Bautista and Malanday Elementary Schools after those in Nangka had returned home.

Alfredo Li, chief executive officer of Tzu Chi Foundation in the Philippines, praised the dedication of the local volunteers in Marikina for their tireless help in the relief efforts in times of disasters such as this. "The effort of our local volunteers here in Marikina is admirable, for they offer selfless service even when they too need help for themselves," he said. Among them was 31-year-old Rochelle Abella who lives in Phase II of Balubad Settlement Site in Barangay Nangka, a low-lying community alongside the Marikina River. With other local volunteers, Abella helped to evacuate their neighbors and monitor the condition of the evacuees in Nangka Elementary School since the evening of June 23. "We wanted to be alert about the situation because we don't want Ondoy to repeat itself. I, too, worry about my family but it is my joy to serve my fellowmen because it is part of my vow as a Tzu Chi volunteer," Abella said.

While the Philippines is hit by storms and typhoons, Tzu Chi and its volunteers will not cease in helping their fellow men, who do not only need material assistance but also compassion from loving hearts. To learn more about Tzu Chi Foundation, visit http://tw.tzuchi.org/en/

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