![]() ![]() God’s touch caused each team member to be courageous enough to leave home in spite of themselves and their families experiencing turmoil caused by the quake and ongoing aftershocks. ![]() It was done in two separate routes one by land for Cortes, Antequera and Sagbayan and the other by sea to reach Loon and Maribojoc. The first JECPP Bohol Relief Operation is a combined effort of 24 volunteers from EFC-Cebu and EFC-Bohol. reported 53 thousand damaged structures most notable were the national historical churches in Bohol and Cebu. One can have a glimpse here of the devastation of the earthquake in Central Visayas.Īccording to news reports, 198 were dead with 185 of them in Bohol, the epicenter. On October 19, JECPP posted a video ( w./watch?v=rXXF1XMz4LA) to appeal to JECPP churches to lend a hand to fellow countrymen. This number of time bless is certainly higher than the number of aftershocks they may still be experiencing! This was followed by the second relief operation on October 29 which helped another 500 families.īlessing one thousand families (multiply by 5 for an average size Filipino family) would mean that together, we were able to bring a smile to at least 5,000 Boholanos. Packs of goods were distributed by JECPP volunteers to 500 families. They selected the five most affected towns, namely, Cortes, Antequera, Loon, Maribojoc and Sagbayan ( the epicenter town) for the first Bohol Relief Operation on October 21, one week after the disaster. One day after the quake, Pastor Chuck Chua and Pastor Jay Bautista of EFC-Cebu met with Pastor Bene Cabase of EFC-Bohol to survey the destruction. In response to the plight of earthquake victims in Bohol, the 682 JECPP Churches all over the Philippines wasted no time to help. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |