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Philippines: Episcopal Relief & Development responds to disasters in Asia

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Source: Episcopal Relief and Development
Country: Philippines, India

Episcopal Relief & Development is responding to Typhoon Fengshen, which battered the Philippines on Saturday, June 21. The typhoon left at least 229 people dead with 700 still missing after a passenger ferry capsized during the storm.

Many villages have been flooded. Fields containing the recently planted rice crop have been washed away, intensifying concern about a looming food crisis in the nation.

In partnership with Action by Churches Together (ACT) International, Episcopal Relief & Development is assisting in meeting the immediate concerns of families impacted by the disaster. People are in need of emergency food, clothing and shelter.

Episcopal Relief & Development is also responding to heavy rains that have been falling in northeast India since June 16. Many areas in the eastern states of Assam, Orissa and West Bengal are flooded, leaving at least 93 people dead and close to 2.7 million negatively affected.

More than 1.5 million people have been displaced to government-run relief camps. That number is expected to increase as rescue operations continue. Rail and road transportation routes are severely affected in the three states, as well as in other neighboring states in northeast India.

In partnership with Church's Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA), Episcopal Relief & Development is contributing to a feeding program for 1,500 families for a period of ten days. In addition, plastic sheets will be distributed to 1500 families to serve as temporary shelters.

'With increasing disasters in many parts of Asia, we are grateful to be able to rely on our international partnerships in supporting critical relief efforts in all corners of the continent,' said Nagulan Nesiah, Episcopal Relief & Development's Program Associate, Asia.

To help people affected by disasters in Asia, please make a donation to Episcopal Relief & Development's 'Emergency Relief Fund' online at www.er-d.org , or call 1.800.334.7626, ext. 5129. Gifts can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief & Development 'Emergency Relief Fund' P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.

Episcopal Relief & Development is the international relief and development agency of the Episcopal Church of the United States. As an independent 501(c) (3) organization, Episcopal Relief & Development takes its mandate from Jesus' words found in Matthew 25. Its programs work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Together with the worldwide Church and ecumenical partners, Episcopal Relief & Development strengthens communities today to meet tomorrow's challenges. We rebuild after disasters and empower people by offering lasting solutions that fight poverty, hunger and disease, including HIV/AIDS and malaria.


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