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CAMA, the relief and development arm of The Alliance, is currently responding to this crisis with immediate aid. To help support these efforts, visit CAMA’s website and make a donation to CAMA’s Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund.
Super Typhoon Haiyan
November 8 saw the strongest reported cyclone ever to make landfall slam the central part of the Philippines just north of Bohol—with higher winds and a swath area three times the size of Hurricane Katrina.
Residents of Tacloban, Leyte, and surrounding areas experienced rain and winds exceeding 200 miles per hour, along with a storm surge that drowned many and swept countless others out to sea.
Stunned and injured survivors are doing what they can to bury the dead. Food and water have been so scarce that people are taking whatever they can find in abandoned stores out of sheer desperation. The devastation is huge, and the number of those affected—in the millions—is staggering.
More than 15 Alliance church buildings were leveled during the typhoon. Also, around 200 C&MA families lost their homes. Damage assessment is ongoing.
Photo Credit: WFP/Praveen Agrawal; Source: European Commission DG ECHO
Updates
January 14, 2014
The following is told by Matthew Will, who recently served as a consultant to CAMA in the Philippines. more»
December 23, 2013
The following report was received from Phil Skellie, on special assignment for CAMA to assess the relief and development response to victims of Typhoon Haiyan. more»
December 16, 2013
Your donations are making a difference! $234,873 has been raised to date for Typhoon Haiyan Relief. Recently CAMA staff met with leaders from CAMACOP as they visited several affected locations. more»
December 4, 2013
Amid such devastation, we believe God will help us rise again. It is His nature; it is His promise. more»
November 25, 2013
The team is now starting to re-build the church in Kananga, Leyte, in addition to distributing relief goods. more»
November 22, 2013
The Westwood (C&MA) Church in Orlando, Florida, is coordinating a massive effort to provide meals for those impacted by the Typhoon. more»
November 21, 2013
Praise the Lord! The Mindanao relief team arrived safely in Hilongos, Leyte. It was decided that Hilongos, not Baybay, will serve as the base of operations. more»
November 20, 2013
The following was adapted from a recent communication by Dr. Jose Dalino, president and executive bishop of CAMACOP (the Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines). The first truckload of supplies is en route to Baybay, Leyte, with a 15-member team; this location will serve as the base of operations for initial relief and rehabilitation efforts. more»
November 18, 2013
Members of CAMA (Compassion and Mercy Associates), the relief and Development arm of The Alliance, are en route to the Philippines to assess the damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan and develop a response plan. more»
November 15, 2013
“Tragedies such as these become opportunities for the Body of Christ to stand together,” said U.S. C&MA President John Stumbo. more»
November 15, 2013
There seems to be no more appropriate phrase to describe the Philippines—the gracious country in which we live—than “disaster alley.” more»
November 11, 2013
The following update was received earlier today from Dr. Jose Dalino, president of the C&MA Churches of the Philippines (CAMACOP) more»
November 10, 2013
Recent reports from the Philippines confirm that the death toll has risen significantly. In the central city of Tacloban alone, authorities fear as many as 10,000 have perished. more»
November 9, 2013
Most communications systems are still down throughout the Philippines, making it difficult to ascertain the extent of casualties and property damage among the Alliance family there. more»
November 8, 2013
Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the central Philippines setting off landslides and killing at least four people. Nearly 720,000 residents were forced to evacuate their homes. Thus far, there have been no reports of damage or destruction to Alliance churches.
This megastorm, with gusts reported as high as 235 KM/H, is projected to hit Vietnam and Laos as well. Pray against further loss of life and for protection of lives and property in the path of the storm.
CAMA is poised to respond with immediate relief and assistance as needs are made known. Further updates will be posted as new information is made available.