WORLD Vision, a faith-based organization that aids children in vulnerable circumstances, is urgently calling for help for over 8,479 families and 4,751 individuals displaced by the eruption of Mount Kanlaon.
Two municipalities in the Negros region have been declared in a state of calamity. While local government units have already provided affected families with food and other essential items, residents of the municipality of La Castellana and the city of Canlaon are in dire need of drinking water. 'Lahar has affected our rivers and other water sources. Families here in World Vision communities are now buying water for drinking and other essentials.
Local government agencies have suspended work except for essential services and are already utilizing their emergency fund to help affected communities.World Vision continues to monitor the situation. The organization has around 2,000 assisted children in the province of Negros Occidental, east of the Philippines. The World Vision community is just 24 kilometers from Mount Kanlaon. Mount Kanlaon erupted last June 3, around 6 p.m. and spewed coarse ashfall that affected nearby communities.
Vision: Over 000 Families Affected By Mount Kanlaon Eruption Need Help
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