by: Carmen Girlie Lucas Baluyut
October 2009 -- Staying true to form, HFA HS Batch 86 quickly called on all batch mates to step up and reach out to the recent victims of typhoon Ondoy. As a result, there was an outpour of financial donations (including those from our friends at CS- HS Batch 86). After a quick meeting of our officers, it was decided to channel our funds through the relief efforts of Fr. Roger Yambao, parish priest of Candaba, Pampanga.
HFA HS Batch 86 was informed that the immediate need of the victims was nutritious food; therefore our donation was used to purchase ingredients for champorado, arrozcaldo andsopas. Because most of the homes affected were still waterlogged if not submerged, a makeshift soup kitchen was built to accommodate the preparation of the food that was distributed to the evacuees. Our donation fed an estimation of nearly 500 people.
Again, we extend our gratitude to Fr Yambao and the many volunteers for their valiant efforts. We would also like to thank our batch mates both from HFA-86 and CS-86 for their contributions and quick response that helped alleviate in our own little way the conditions of those devastated by typhoon Ondoy.
