On April 2016, summer season, some towns and  barangays of General Santos in Mindanao were declared under state of calamity. This  due to extended heavy dry spell/ drought known as  El nino phenomenon that hit the country. The community was suffering from starvation and lack of water supply that severely damage the agricultural crops of the farmers. Most of the families there  are  farming as their source of living.

Coordinating with the local church teams,  NACSEA RELIEF  started a relief operation, distributing food, corn seedlings and fertilizer assistance to the whole community.

Below are the details of the relief operations:

 

DISTRICT No communities/ church congregations NO. OF RECEPIENTS RELIEF ITEMS
MAAN 8 86 Families 86 bags corn seedlings/

fertilizers
TUPI 2 7 125 Families 12 sacks of rice
TIBOLI 3 115 Families 8 sacks of rice
GLAN 6 133Families 15 sacks of rice

The areas where NACSEARelief conducted its operation was very difficult to reach and  the help of  volunteers  members was much needed in this  remote and mountainous area. The farmers are very happy and grateful and appreciated the effort of NACSEARelief. Thank you to all our donors.