Kinatarkan Island- Survivor after the typhoon Yolanda

It was on October 15, 2013 that an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hit the Philippines particularly Cebu and Bohol province. Hardly a month later, last November 7, 2013 super typhoon Yolanda shook the country again killing more than 5,000 people. It was the most powerful typhoon that ever swept our country.
The whole world watched the aftermath in great agony seing the places that the typhoon has destroyed.

Kinatarkan Island is one of the islands that experienced the wrath of typhoon Yolanda. The children continues to find something to make them laugh despite the disaster destroyed their houses and their school as well, Kinatarkan island survives...even after typhoon Yolanda swept the place.

.The Adventist Community Services volunteers did what they came to do under the fury of a very hot noonday sun. Nothing can stop them from distributing the relief goods brought by the team to these unfortunate brothers and sisters of ours.That is what we call SERVICE with love!

People lined up for their food and water.

ACS GOES TO BOHOL

The recent earthquake that shook the Philippines particularly the Central Visayas left 150 people confirmed dead  and  many others homeless. It was the first strong earthquake ever experienced for many generations. Many were caught unprepared.

The Adventist Community Services (ACS) particularly the Sipalay and Ilo-Ilo Chapter were ready and prepared to send their troops where  help is needed. Bohol and Cebu province were greatly affected and declared under the state of calamity by the president of the Philippines. Bohol got the lion's share as many historical places and churches were destroyed.

As ACS goes to Bohol, many lives were touched as these concerned individuals unselfishly rendered their heartfelt services to humanity as well as to the community  as a whole. To think these people have come all the way from Sipalay, Negros Oriental and Ilo-Ilo City is beyond anybody's imagination. They traveled and met at one point to get a ride to Bohol putting aside the comfort of home.

ACS Ilo- Ilo City

 There's a lot of stories untold of the tireless efforts these people have experienced just to render service to the people who are affected by the earthquake.Stories that can make you see how it touched others lives.

the joy of giving

Earthquake Strikes Cebu

The day the earthquake strikes Cebu is the most memorable day not only in Cebu but all throughout the Visayas Region. Few weeks prior to the said calamity, the Negros island particularly the oriental side (Bayawan and Sipalay) had each share of disaster as the Typhoon hit the barangays causing the rivers to overflow.Many were left homeless and many lives were lost too.

Adventist Community Services - Cebu packed relief goods courtesy of many concerned individual and sent them to ACS- Bayawan for distribution.

                                             Noodles and Relief clothes for Bayawan & Sipalay

 October 15, 2013 at around 8:12 in the morning, a mild quake was felt and it intensified to a magnitude of  7.2   for a span of 30 seconds. It was the first time for Cebu to experience such tremor which caused many lives and many buildings destroyed.  Immediately after the quake , sirens were heard all over the place. People were shouting and many were crying! The people panicked as aftershocks continue to shake every now and then. 

Hospital staff as well as the sick people gathered in the front yard as aftershocks continue to shake .People joined hands in putting up a temporary shelter for the hospital patients and staff as well. 

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We surely thank the people particularly the staff who tirelessly stand side by side with their patients amids the chaos , the heat and aftershocks that everybody is experiencing. Above all, To  God be the glory for the preservation of our lives!