Tzu Chi Bohol

Relief areas in the province also received rice, generators, cash assistance.

Residents now have access to clean, potable water.

Catastrophic devastation was apparent when Tzu Chi volunteers flew to Bohol last January for a week of rice relief and cash assistance distribution.

A total of 4,889 beneficiaries received cash aid from Tzu Chi Foundation.

More than a month after Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) battered parts of the Visayas and Mindanao with her heavy rains and gusty winds, hundreds and thousands of Boholanos continue to live in makeshift shelters, bereft of food, water, and electricity.

841 households in three barangays were completely destroyed.

Homes were washed away, fishing boats destroyed beyond repair.

Amid tragedy and devastation are love and warmth.

Kindness can help rebuild homes and communities.

Beneficiaries claimed their relief cards.

Typhoon Rai hit the Philippines in mid-December. It is initially estimated that 100,000 families on Bohol Island were affected. Tzu Chi volunteers visited Tubigon Town to assess damages. Because this town is close to the coast, more than 13,000 families have become homeless. After the disaster survey, the volunteers also visited government units and promised to help the residents.

Volunteers call for food, water, and other basic necessities.