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Saturday, October 25, 2008
10:14 PM
Details on Tagaytay in Camalig Town
Was up and about at 4am to await the arrival of our two volunteers from Manila
Went to the town of Camalig, just beside Guinobatan, by jeep, and transferred by motorised tricyce to the mountain resettlement area of Tagaytay, where over 900 families affected by the disasters in the lowlands are being resettled by the local government units with the help of several international organisations. It wasn't an easy ride, as the low-powered tricyle had to negotiate steep inclines and rough roads up the mountain. But it was worth it because of the lush mountain scenery and the majestic Mayon volcano lurking in the background. There, I met the head of the homeowners' association of the resettlement area being built by the International Organisation of Migrants (IOM). Each house at the IOM-run area is about 4m x 4m - as big as the average bedroom of an HDB flat. This part of the resettlement area has 295 families who are trying to start a new life, and are now participating in self-help projects so they can begin leading normal lives. The spiritual aspect is lacking though as the huge community (including those run by USAID and the Italian Government) has no church or house of worship, or schools of any kind. Our visit there in December, which will involve games and catechism, will make a huge difference to the lives of the children.
Heavy rains disrupted our visits, but we managed to make our way back to Guinobatan by 3pm, after which I managed to join the group which had already begun mapping Guinobatan town for the benefit of our teen mission, as well as canvassed prices of some food items that we may use during our mission.
The day ended with dinner, and we're now all back at the hostel. (I am at the internet cafe though).
Sunday would be an early day starting with 9.30 mass for us, after which we will be going to another resettlement site in the barrio of Mauraro after the service. In the afternoon, we will be talking to the caterers and finalising our food arrangements. I should be able to send some pictures by tomorrow.
The weather has been hampering our recce team's progress everywhere. One moment it would rain lighlty, followed by burning hot sun, then heavy rain accompanied with winds. Exciting, you might say.
Meanwhile, I discovered that there are ironing facilities and very basic kitchen amenities (including a fridge) in the dormitory, and which we may want to take advantage of.
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Details on Tagaytay in Camalig Town
- Resettlement area for ~300 families
- Lacking spiritual aspect
- No worship place/school
- Catechism lessons and games to help the children
- weather can be unpredictable and might hinder progress
- dorm has more facilities
Was up and about at 4am to await the arrival of our two volunteers from Manila
Went to the town of Camalig, just beside Guinobatan, by jeep, and transferred by motorised tricyce to the mountain resettlement area of Tagaytay, where over 900 families affected by the disasters in the lowlands are being resettled by the local government units with the help of several international organisations. It wasn't an easy ride, as the low-powered tricyle had to negotiate steep inclines and rough roads up the mountain. But it was worth it because of the lush mountain scenery and the majestic Mayon volcano lurking in the background. There, I met the head of the homeowners' association of the resettlement area being built by the International Organisation of Migrants (IOM). Each house at the IOM-run area is about 4m x 4m - as big as the average bedroom of an HDB flat. This part of the resettlement area has 295 families who are trying to start a new life, and are now participating in self-help projects so they can begin leading normal lives. The spiritual aspect is lacking though as the huge community (including those run by USAID and the Italian Government) has no church or house of worship, or schools of any kind. Our visit there in December, which will involve games and catechism, will make a huge difference to the lives of the children.
Heavy rains disrupted our visits, but we managed to make our way back to Guinobatan by 3pm, after which I managed to join the group which had already begun mapping Guinobatan town for the benefit of our teen mission, as well as canvassed prices of some food items that we may use during our mission.
The day ended with dinner, and we're now all back at the hostel. (I am at the internet cafe though).
Sunday would be an early day starting with 9.30 mass for us, after which we will be going to another resettlement site in the barrio of Mauraro after the service. In the afternoon, we will be talking to the caterers and finalising our food arrangements. I should be able to send some pictures by tomorrow.
The weather has been hampering our recce team's progress everywhere. One moment it would rain lighlty, followed by burning hot sun, then heavy rain accompanied with winds. Exciting, you might say.
Meanwhile, I discovered that there are ironing facilities and very basic kitchen amenities (including a fridge) in the dormitory, and which we may want to take advantage of.
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