ZFF team distributing disaster kits at Sitio Mayagay, Brgy. Sampaloc Tanay, Rizal, a community that suffered from landslides caused by Tropical Storm Ondoy.
Disaster Response
The foundation aims to provide timely and appropriate assistance to meet the basic needs of catastrophe victims, particularly belonging to the vulnerable target group. In order to address calamity issues, it is coordinating with a network of organizations involved in disaster preparedness and disaster response.
Last September 26, 2009, Tropical storm Ondoy and Typhoon Pepeng brought flood, landslides, and deaths in several areas of Metro Manila, Northern and Southern Luzon. In just a few hours, the heavy rainfall caused severe flood waters which resulted in the loss of many lives and displacement of thousands of people with no homes, food and clothing. In response to the disaster, Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF) produced and distributed disaster kits intended for the victims of the typhoon. The kits contain one 5-gallon plastic water container, one sleeping mat, one blanket, one mosquito net and one cooking pot. Some kits contained assorted goods such as soap, detergent, towel and canned good. Zuellig Pharma Corporation, Metro Drug Inc and Ambassador Roberto R. Romulo also donated funds which amounted in total of PHP7,101,774 intended to procure, produce and distribute additional disaster kits through ZFF coordination.
A total of 11, 803 kits were produced and distributed to various areas. The areas in northern Luzon which have been distributed are the towns of Rosales, Villasis, Calasiao and Natividad in Pangasinan; Bagulin, Naguilian, San Fernando City (evacuation center), San Juan and Bacnotan in La Union; La Trinidad, Atok, Abatan, Mankayan and Bokod in Benguet; Pinukpuk in Kalinga; Tadian, Bauko, Sadanga, Sabangan and Bontoc in Mt. Province; San Leonardo, Cabanatuan, Sta. Barbara, Bibiclat and Aliaga in Nueva Ecija; Hagonoy in Bulacan; and Moncada, Paniquian and Lapaz in Tarlac.
In the National Capital Region, the areas of San Juan, Taytay and Cainta in Rizal and Brgy. Cupang in Muntinlupa were given relief goods while in Southern Luzon, the towns of Balete in Batangas; Sta. Cruz, San Pedro, Lumban and Pila in Laguna; and Tanay in Rizal also received relief goods.