Typhoon Damage Fall 2009
A Call for Prayer and Resources . . .
ACSI Asia serves 242 member schools in the Philippines, a nation made up of 7.107 islands. Now in its twelfth year, the Asia regional office is located Manila and is lead by Dr. Janet Nason. Dr. Beth Bullecer serves as the Philippine Country Director.
In late September a typhoon did great damage to the metro Manila area, causing over 240 deaths and millions of dollars in damage to buildings, equipment, and supplies. We invite you to prayerfully consider helping damaged ACSI member schools recover from the effects of typhoon damage. Our ACSI office personnel have been in the field documenting damage and conducting a needs assessment. Listed below is a sampling of damages to ACSI member Filipino Christian Schools.
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Charisma Christian School
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- Located in Valenzuela City
- 1st through 12th grade
- First floor in standing water six days after the storm
- Everything destroyed on first floor, including three office computers and books.
- “Sanitation will be a major problem.”
- Second floor is serving as an evacuation location
- Thirty area neighbors are living in classrooms while the principal and teachers are helping to provide food
- “We have no idea when the water will go down and we’ll open.”
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Emmaus Christian School
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- Malanday, Valenzuela City
- Pre-K through 12th grade
- 1st floor (of 3), which holds library, home economics room, and supply room, was in five feet of water.
- Extent of damage—all library books, instructional materials, school supplies, and home economics equipment (stoves, refrigerators, sofa etc.)
- Two computers destroyed
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Oracle Christian School
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- San Mateo, Rizal
- Pre-K through sixth grade
- First floor totally flooded destroying all books
- Three monitors saved as water entered, but computers destroyed
- “Our school is now being used as a relief center.”
- “Miracles are happening for us to feed everyone”
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St. Stephens Christian High School
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- Santa Cruz, Manila
- Large Chinese school—Pre-K through high school (over 2,000 students)
- Floodwaters entered first floor of high school division damaging records, computers, and furniture in principal’s office and conference room.
- The Cashier’s Office and Accounting Office on the first floor were flooded and they’re assessing loss.
- School records in the registrar’s office were damaged
- School is currently a relief packing center for flood victims in the area
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Faith Christian School
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- Cainta, Rizal
- ACSI accredited school—Pre-K through high school
- Gym and School cafeteria under three feet of water.
- Canteen and athletic equipment were damaged
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• To learn more, read ACSI President Dr. Brian Simmon’s letter to ACSI North American Schools.
• Read more about the ACSI Asia Regional Office Response
• Give online now: Choose “relief” in the Giving Opportunities box.
Add “Philippines Relief” in the Comment box.
• Mail your gift to: ACSI Relief Fund, PO Box 65130, Colorado Springs, CO 80962