On 13th March 2014, we visited a fisherman’s island village called Blas, Butacal in Panay, Philippines which was also destroyed by the super typhoon. It wasn’t easy seeing how people here still live on after the Haiyan typhoon but they are doing it.
Using the broken parts of the old houses to build new, keeping their children fed by fishing and living with no electricity. A generator is available from 6-9pm but for 60 pesos per family. Those with no income for the day, stay in the dark with kerosene lamps and torch lights.
Many live without proper homes, no solid roof, no bathrooms, no medication or the basic needs to live. Food, water, and lights. We then met a little girl who is diagnosed with hole in her heart, but the dad is just a fisherman so he can’t really do much for her treatment.
They have 98 families here and we plan to also donate the solar lights to these families. We would need 200 solar light here too. Please help us make this happen.
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We arrived about 2pm after a 30 minute boat ride from Pontevedra to this place called Butacal.
They spend time sitting at home with their children as there is nothing much to do here.
One of the houses that was rebuild after the typhoon – Butacal village, Panay.
Local fisherman from Blas, Butacal going on with getting the net ready for todays fishing. This is their main source of income.
Local lady stands in front of her home when we pass. Most homes have been rebuild using the spare parts from old houses. She still lives with no electricity.
Here is how the kitchen looks like, and at the background is the toilet and bathroom. This is from inside her house. The waste from the toilet doesn’t go anywhere.
Another home we visited, here is the master bedroom with the dining beside it. The kitchen, bathroom and toilet are all in this space too.
Living again. We plan to give 2 solar lights per family. Please help us make this happen by donating.
The elderly spent time sitting in front of their yards, after 6pm it gets dark and they going into their homes and sleep.
One of the village signs and monuments. – Blas, Butacal, Panay.
Boy stand in front of the house which was newly build after the typhoon. I wondered will it last the next typhoon.
This is also a home from this fisherman village. It has all the necessary needs like a hall, dining, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and toilet, all in this one space.
22nd March 2014, iMKIRAN & friends donated 94 Nokero solar lights. Many more families still live in the dark. Donate today with details below.
To donate/sponsor the Nokero Solar lights for this village:
Project ‘GIVE THEM LIGHT’ – HAIYAN
Bank Name: Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank)
Account Name : iMKIRAN Nation
Account Number : 514123625650
SWIFT Code: MBBEMYKL
Please email us the payment slip to order@imkiran.com after the contribution is made.
