Sagip Kapamilya Relief Operation Update as of Oct 8 October 09, 2009 It’s been two weeks since Typhoon Ondoy battered Luzon including Metro Manila. Two weeks of pain, of sufferings of families whose houses and properties have been washed away by flood and mud. But behind these disheartening stories are stories of bravery and heroism of rescue workers and volunteers who selflessly gave their time and energy in saving the people in distress and in providing relief assistance. As of October 8, 5:30PM, Sagip Kapamilya has provided food and non-food relief items to 357,660 families. More families are expected to receive help especially those affected by Typhoon Pepeng. “Sagip Kapamilya’s relief operations is a living testimony of massive generosity, human concern, abiding resiliency and divine love”, says Marcel Riñon, Operations Head at the Sagip Kapamilya Examiner Warehouse. Here is the latest update on the Sagip Kapamilya Relief Operations: SAGIP KAPAMILYA UPDATE: OCTOBER 8, 2009, Thursday As of 5:30 PM TOTAL CASH DONATION TO DATE: PHP 108.23 MILLION TOTAL IN-KIND DONATION TO DATE: PHP 118.7MILLION FAMILIES SERVED TODAY: 18,030 FAMILIES SERVED TO DATE: 357,660 LINIS ESKWELA: SCHOOLS ASSISTED TODAY: 8 schools SCHOOLS ASSSISTED TO DATE: 25 schools MEDICAL MISSION: PATIENTS SERVED TODAY: 1,556 patients PATIENTS SERVED TO DATE: 8,850 patients A. FOOD AND NON-FOOD DISTRIBUTION SERVED AREAS: - Quezon City: Old Balara - Muntinlupa: Putatan Elem. Sch., Muntinlupa Elem. Sch., Esporlas Compd., San Guillermo St., Sucat Purok 1 to 6, Sucat Elem. Sch. - Laguna: Immaculate Concepcion Parish & Gatid Elem. Sch. In Sta. Cruz, Brgy. Ibaba Sta. Rosa, Bayog Los Baños - Bulacan: San Ildefonso & San Miguel, Bulacan - Basco, Batanes - Lingayen, Pangasinan B. LINIS ESKWELA CLEAN-UP DRIVE Target Schools Today (Oct. 9, 2009) - Biñan, Laguna Nereo Joaquin High School Biñan Elementary School - Muntinlupa Cupang Elementary School Alabang Elementary School Putatan Elementary School - Taguig (2 schools) Distributed 112 sets of cleaning materials composed of broom, pail, scrubber, cleaning soap) plus battery powered cell phone chargers. Total Schools Served: 25 C. MEDICAL MISSION (as of: 5:30 PM, Oct. 9) Served today: Brgy. De la Peña, Marikina: 126 ULTRA, Pasig: 197 Uwisan, Calamba: 560 Licheria, Calamba: 323 Masilig, Calamba: 350 Total Individuals Served today: 1,556 patients Total Individuals Served from 01 Oct: 8,850 patients  1,000 packs of Sagip Kapamilya goods containing bananas & biscuits were airlifted via Cherokee helicopter and dropped on trapped residents on rooftops in Lingayen, Pangasinan.  The U.S. Air Force air lifted via C-130 cargo plane out of Clark airport, 5,000 packs of Sagip Kapamilya relief packs to Basco, Batanes. The plane left at 12:30pm and arrived in Basco, Batanes about an hour later. The goods were received by Batanes Gov. Puro Castillejos. On the flight back, the U.S. troops brought 5 patients for further medical treatment.  We are now loading 3,000 relief packs bound for Lingayen, Pangasinan and will be transporting the same over land.  We are also loading 5,000 relief packs bound for Cagayan which will be sent via Philippine Air Force Fokker plane bound to depart tonight. GALLERY