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T yphoon Sendong(international code name:Washi) washed away en-

tire villages as it whipped the south-ern part of the Philippines in theearly hours of Saturday, December 17. In its aftermath, TyphoonSendong left a trail of attenedhomes, broken bridges and upended

vehicles in the Northern MindanaoRegion. The cities of Cagayan de Oroand Iligan on the island of Mindanaowere worst hit when typhoon hitshore late on Friday and early onSaturday, sending torrents of water and mud through villages and strip-ping mountainsides bare.

According to the National Disas-ter Risk Reduction and ManagementCouncil (NDRRMC), typhoonSendong aected a total of number

of 114,228 families or 724,729 per-sons in 804 barangays, in 57 munici-palities and 8 cities in the 13 provinc-es of Region VI, Region VII, RegionIX, Region X, Region XI, CARAGA andthe ARMM. Death toll mainly causedby ashoods and landslides whichswept away houses into rivers andout to sea induced by TyphoonSendong has reached 1,257 mostlywere women and children; 4,649persons were injured; 441 persons

were rescued while 85 more personsstill missing. As retrieval operationsare still going on, thousands of fami-

lies are still staying in evacuation astheir houses were destroyed and

swept away by ash oods. TheNDRRMC also reported that a totalof 45,968 houses were damaged(totally – 13,369 /partially – 32,599).

Grassroots based non-

government organizations are rightnow responding to the disaster situ-ation and are appealing for immedi-ate assistance through a consortiumcalled Help Northern Mindanao(HNM). HNM is headed by the Rural

Missionaries in the Philippines-Northern Mindanao which is based

in Iligan City, Panday-Bulig Relief

and Rehabilitation Center and Com-munity Based Health Services –Northern Mindanao which is based in

Cagayan de Oro City, and Sentro Ki-tanglad in Metro Manila. HNM re-ported that the aected populationsare in great need of food, water,clothing, blankets, medicines, etc.

A rst wave of relief delivery op-eration in three aected barangaysof Macasandig, Carmen and Balulangin Cagayan de oro was conducted lastDecember 23, 2011 where more thanserved. CTF Philippines has donated

an initial amount of 500,000 Php(8,824.84 EUR) for the said relief

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Issue No. 1

October - December 2011

“sendong” sends

people away empty

CROSSOVER Camillian Task Force - Central

Quarterly Bulletin

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edring,” a heavy typhoon, slammed into the Philip-pine area of responsibility on September 26, 2011,which is the second anniversary of Typhoon Ketsa-

na that devastated the entire Luzon islands in the Philip-pines. It left behind a wake of massive destruction and

loss of lives. Metro Manila was severely aected, especial-ly the low lying areas of Navotas, Malabon and Valenzuela.Marikina City, which was inundated with massive oodingduring Typhoon Ketsana, was also heavily hit. The reloca-tion area of Balubad bore the brunt of Pedring’s on-slaught.

Headed by Fr. Samuel A. Cuarto, MI, chairperson ofHealth for All Foundation, Inc., and a collaborator of theCamillian Task Force - Philippines covering Marikina City, arelief operation team composed of the organized Dama-yan communities of Marikina Heights leapt into action.The intervention was small scale with funding support

from Canada and the Camillian Task Force Central inRome, Italy. A total of 200 families were targeted for in-tervention. All of them are residents in the resettlement


P A G E 2

operation. Fr. Meng Barawid, MI, CTF Mindanao regionalcoordinator has coordinated and established collabora-tion with HNM. A mobile medical team composed by thepersonnel of St. Camillus Hospital Mati, Davao Medical

Center and the Lay Camillian Family-

Davao will be dis-patched on the 6th of January to the areas (Cagayan deOro and Iligan City) worst hit by the ood.

Meanwhile, CTF Philippines is now exploring and stud-ying the possibility of designing a more comprehensivehumanitarian mission. Fr. Meng is tasked to meet its maingrassroot partner, Rural Missionaries of the PhilippinesNorthern Mindanao region (RMP – NMR) and discuss fu-ture intervention in the eld of rehabilitation and advoca-cy or disaster mitigation in the ood stricken area.

Fr. Meng Barawid, MI

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C R O S S O V E R

In the Wake of Typhoon Pedring

Northern Mindanao is composed of 4 provinces:Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental and theisland of Camiguin. It has 5 cities: Ozamis, Oroquieta,Tangub, Gingoog and Cagayan do Oro. Its eastern boun-dary is Surigao del Sur, the provinces of Lanao del Norteand Lanao del Sur on the west, Bohol Sea on the northand Davao del Norte on the south. This region hasbroad interior plains, as well as mountains and an ex-tensive plateau.

It has a total land area of 14,033 sq. kms. and Caga-yan de Oro is its regional capital. The region had a totalpopulation of 2,738,000 in 2000. This increased by 9.3%

from its population of 2,483,272 in 1995. In 1990, lessthan a million residents live in the urban areas as com-pared to 1,204,205 (55%) living in the countryside.

The name CROSSOVER was inspired by the gospel of Mark (4:35-41) when Jesus invited his

disciples to cross over to the other side of the lake and their boat was battered by heavy

storm that it almost sank. Fear had overshadowed them and Jesus rose from sleep and

calmed the sea. Just like St. Camillus in his time who crossed over the confines of the hospitals and came to rescue the victims of

floods, war and pestilence. The enormous strength and enduring compassion of the Camillians are demonstrated during these times

of war and calamities.

CROSSOVER attempts to bring to you the news and events of the CTF in the world. It envisions to enrich the memory of our past

through the present realities and challenges us to propel the steering wheel onwards and actively engage in the signs of the

times.

Everybody is invited to contribute their stories, views, reflections and news in the field of humanitarian and pastoral mission.

Please send to [email protected].

CROSSOVER

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area of Balubad in Barangay Nangka. A very few were from the informalsettlements along Apitong St., in Marikina Heights where Camillus MedHaven

is located.

CTF Philippines had distributed food (rice, assorted groceries) and non-food(mosquito nets, towels, blankets) items to a total of 200 families.

Meanwhile, CTF Philippines had launched also an appeal to the public as well as

to the Camillian communities to donate in kind and cash for the ood victims.

Fr. Sam Cuarto, MI

T

he Camillian Task Force (CTF), a humanitarian mis-sion oce of the Order of the Ministers of the In-

rm (Camillians), is responding to the appeal of the

Pope on behalf of the Horn of Africa particularly in the Dio-cese of Garissa. After a month and a half of assessment inthe area of Wajir County, emergency programs have been

proposed and at present is in the initial phase of its imple-mentation. The target villages are Alimaow, Barwaqoo,

Maalim Salat, Makoror, Hodhan and Jogoo. The followingprograms are: 1) blanket supplementary feeding with par-

ticular attention to the children aging 4-5 years old and theelderly aging 60+ years old, 2) Mobile clinic designed toprovide basic health care services and a closer follow up of

children who are severely malnourished. This package in-

cludes the augmenting the capacity of the dispensary op-erated by the Camillian Sisters in the area, 3)To provide

access to potable water for human and animal consump-tion in the village of Lakole north and south, and 4) food

production scheme in the village of Lafaley.

For the past three months, CTF was able to distributefood (12 kgs of rice and 6 kgs of beans) to 2,956 children

aging 4-5 years old out of 3,500 children targeted. Thisamounts to a total of 710 bags of rice and 355 bags of beans.

The rst distribution was done to facilitate the screeningof malnourished children in those villages. Using the stand-

ards of mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) and the body

mass index (BMI), the children are categorized into the vari-ous levels of malnutrition. Children who fell under severe mal-nutrition level will now be given more attention for the se-

cond up to the sixth distribution cycle. At this period, an inte-grated mobile health clinic and health education will be con-

ducted in those villages in collaboration with the mothers,community health care workers and the elders. It is predicted

that 30% of those who have been screened are moderatelyand severely malnourished. By the end of April 2012, the CTFexpects to reduce the number of malnourished children by

5%.

In January the screening of the adult beneciaries (60years old and above) will be conducted in the villages men-

tioned above. The CTF has mobilized its team to conduct a

second survey to identify the elderly who are bedridden.

On the other hand, the CTF will start installing the solar

powered pump at Lakoley, northern part of Wajir. Arrange-ment with the community and negotiations with the contrac-tor and service provider has been achieved recently. The pro-


P A G E 3

CTF COMBATs MALNUTRITION IN T HE HORN OF AFRICA

I S S U E N O . 1

I wish I had a hundred

arms to respond to the

needs of thousands

of sick people.

St. Camillus de Lellis

Ecumenical service for the victims of the ashood in Mindanao



ject will commence on the rst week of January and sched-

uled to nish before the end of January. This project will bene-

t approximately a total of

10,000 settlers and about50,000 animals (breeding

stock). The use of renewableand environment friendly ener-

gy will cut down as much as

75% of the operational cost of sustaining the pump.

Using the strategy of col-

laborative and participatoryapproach in all projects (4), the

CTF aims to build bridges be-tween the Catholic church andthe muslim Somali communi-

ties. Dialogue with the chief,the elders of the community and the representatives of the

Kenyan government has been conducted. The initial dia-

logue, gathering of information and brainstorming wasdone in their respective communities itself while the plan-

ning and coming up of strategies of implementation wasdone at the Catholic Mission Center of Wajir. The distribu-tion of food was

done also at the cen-ter three times a

week except the vil-

lage of Makoror dueto its distance fromthe center. In Ma-

koror, the CTF team went to the village for two days.

This approach has facilitated the team to get integrat-

ed into the target areas itself. It is indeed very encouraging

to hear from some village chiefs and elders who said that,while we are at the Catholic mission center we need to

respect your rules and regulations because this is a sacred

place and while you are in our villages we owe to protectyou at all cost. There were also some minor confrontations

with the chief and elders but we immediately settled the

problem at that day by gathering them for a dialogue andidentifying the problem. In fact, after few days the village

( CTF COMBAT … from page 3) chief wrote a letter of apology to the team acknowledgingtheir failure to provide order during the distribution and

mean their ways and conduct. It is also heartwarming to hear

from the people how grateful they are for the help and even

give some token (fruits) in return no matter how little theyhave. This way develops mutual respect and generates bettercollaboration.

The CTF mission has brought people to the center andmade them aware of the health services that it oers. In fact,it has been noted by the Sisters that since the distribution

started, the number of patients seen everyday is increasing.They appreciate also the quality of care and aordability of

service that were given to them.

From this experience itself, we are more convinced that

the greatest arm of the Church to combat poverty, hardshipsand suering is charity, the unconditional love of the com-

passionate Christ to his people; a love that is based on truth, justice and respect for ones dierences. The key to our ap-

proach is personal (person centered) and not just only goal

centered. The CTF mission has challenged also other youngChristians and muslims to participate and contribute in their

own little ways. In fact, one of the members of the team is a

Muslim. Thus, humanitarian mission does not only bring ma-terial benets to the victims but also builds community of

persons . ******

Bro. Joseph Khiyaniri, MI

P A G E 4 I S S U E N O . 1

… the CTF aims to build

bridges between the Catholicchurch and the muslim

Somali communities.

Sr. Benta, CS and Bro. Joseph, MI monitored the children’s nutritional level.

Children aging 4-5 years old are waiting for their names to be called for the screening and food rationing.



B

ANGKOK - Since August, Thailand has experi-enced an unprecedented heavy monsoon rains in

ve decades that ooded most of the north,

northeast and central part of Thailand. To date, morethan 2.3 million people have been aected, with 283

conrmed dead. At least 3.8 million acres of farmland

have been inundated and over a thousand industriesceased its operation.

CTF Thailand through Fr. Rocco Pairat, MI, the CTF

local coordinator and executive secretary of CaritasThailand, the Camillian vice-province and civic and reli-

gious organizations have joined hands to help the oodvictims in the periphery of Bangkok (Latkrabang) and

the provinces of Ayuthayyah, Uthai Thani and Nakorn

Sawan. The major collaborators of this eort are Caritas,Catholic Bishop Conference of Thailand (CBCT), COERR,

NCCM, SDO, Catholic Health Care Provider, and themedical team from Camillian Hospital. They organizeddistribution of survival kit (rice, dry goods, basic medicines,

water), lifevests for the community rescue team and medi-cal mission in most aected areas. Just in Nakorn Sawan

alone a total of 3,200 families in 22 villages have benetedof the programs.

The beneciaries of the intervention program wereproperly identied by the local organizations (Church andcivic). Most of the victims were primarily distressed and

traumatized. Most of them were shocked by the recentood. According to the latest health situation report, there

were about 90,000 victims suered from shocked and

stress related syndrome. Psychosocial intervention is be-ing demanded at this time to prevent mental health prob-

lem. They said that they never had an experience like thissince 50 years ago. Those places mentioned above are pri-marily a convergence zone of the 4 rivers that ow through

Thailand from the North. Over a hundred thousand work-ers left jobless as more than 1,000 companies have closed

down their operations. Migrant Burmese population were

very much aected also since most of them are factoryworkers. They were left with no other option but to return

to their home country while some of them remained at theborder.

Until now, the CTF continues its eort of bringing relief to

the victims. Fr. Paul, vice provincial said: “Our activities will

focus on relief operation with three components: i.e. human-itarian, medical and pastoral components through providing

services in the areas of social and health for the most neededpeople in the ooded areas.” For the distribution of survival

kits they targeted 3,000 families in ten dierent localities.They planned also to serve the needs of 5 farming communi-

ties identied by helping them to rehabilitate their mainsource of livelihood. They are also organizing medical campsin 10 communities particularly in the Central part of Thailand.

The medical mission is on-going and they have covered al-ready several communities in Nakorn Sawan, Ladkrabang,

Ratchaburi and Bangkok.

CTF mission in Thailand is supported by the CTF Central,SOS-DRS, provincial administration (Thai & Lombardo),

PROSA, civic and religious organizations, and generous indi-viduals. *****

Fr. Rocco Pairat, MI

P A G E 5 I S S U E N O . 1

CTF THAI FLOOD

RELIEF OPERATION



T

he Camillians continue working for the people in Pakistansince last year when the ood hit the country. They start-

ed working in the dioceses of Multan, Faisalabad and

Hyderabad. In their eort to improve the lives of the people

aected by oods, heavy rains and other man-made calamities,they, after a long reection, initiated a project of providing clean

drinking water. They put up "St. Camillus Clean Drinking WaterCenter- Khushpur, Faisalabad." This is a village of seven-

thousand (7,000) people including some Muslim families. Thecondition of drinking water was very bad. So many were getting

sick of water born diseases.

Fr. Aris Miranda, MI, Bro. Luca Perletti, MI and Fr. MushtaqAnjum, MI, the representatives of the Order of the Ministers of the Inrm (Camillians) worked hard to implement this project.

October 2, 2011 was the most memorable day. Bp. JosephCoutts, bishop of the Diocese of Faisalabad, in the presence of

the villagers, nuns, parish priest Fr. Anjum Nazir and Fr. ZafarIqbal and Bro. Mushtaq Anjum, MI have blessed the facility. Bp.

Joseph Coutts, during this occasion, has congratulated the peo-ple and expressed his gratitude to the Camillians who took the

initiative of providing this wonderful water lter plant which hasreverse osmosis system and can produce 20 gallons of puried

water per minute.

Around 1,300 families will benet from this plant.

Mr. Karamat Jameel and Mr. Hameed Rasheed, the repre-

sentatives of the two committees working for the development of

the village, thanked also the Camillians for their support.

Bro. Mushtaq Anjum, MI said that the project envisions thatwater born diseases will, if not eliminated, be minimized. The health

of the people will get better. The St. Camillus Clean Drinking Waterplant becomes a challenge and an opportunity for the communityto work together for the common good and an opportunity to wit-

ness the love of Christ to others.

The total cost of the project was about 2.2 million PKR

($26,000.00 USD).

The Camillians had expressed their gratitude to the donors andcollaborators of this project such as the Itaian Bishops' Conference

(CEI), Camillians-Philippine Province, Pro.Sa- Italy, SOS-DRS-USAand the local contributors who generously supported the CTF's initi-

atives in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, the CTF had continued its relief operation in theDiocese of Hyderabad due to the recent ood that hit the province

last October. Fr. Mushtaq, a newly ordained Camillian and CTF rep-resentative to Pakistan had said, “for the past weeks and even morethan a month, I was working with our local collaborators in prepar-

ing winter package for the ood victims in Sindh Province. Togetherwith Friends of St. Camillus, Holy Family Sisters and Lay Camillian

Family- Okara, Pakistan, we arranged 400 winter packages for theood aected families.” *****

Fr. Mushtaq Anjum, MI

P A G E 6I S S U E N O . 1

Bringing Access toBringing Access to

Potable Water Sup-Potable Water Sup-

ply in Khusphurply in Khusphur



P A G E 7I S S U E N O . 1

CTF ASIAN VISIT

ROME - From late September to mid-October 2011, three

visits by the CTF Central in India, Vietnam and Thailand

were conducted.

The objective was to identify the conditions for initiating or

consolidating the activities of the provinces/delegations in

the field of emergency in their respective country. Various

meetings were conducted with the provincial administra-

tion, with the CTF volunteers and staff in order to under-

stand and reflect together the courses of action taken in the

past or still ongoing by the CTF in the field of disaster.

The meeting with our confreres became an opportunity

to verify what has been done so far by the region and to

share the importance of the mission and work of the

CTF.

It has been agreed and affirmed during the meetings to

work together in the field of formation and to utilize the

Camillian health facilities in preparing for a possible inter-

vention in situation of emergency. Thailand and India

have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)

for a period of two years that will assure mutual commit-

ment to work together in the coming months.



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Witnessing the merciful love of Christ to the

victims of natural and human-made disasters.

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February1-5,2012

CTF ASIA WORKHSOP SEMINAR

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Lgo. Respighi 6, Rome, IT

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PASTORALE D’EMERGENZA

(Pastoral Care of Emergency)

February 24 - May 4, 2012 (4hr session every Friday)

The course aims to articulate the various forms of intervention in the event of natural or man-made cala-

mities to the affected and most vulnerable populace physically, psychologically and spiritually in the field

of pastoral healthcare. Its primary objective is to study the impact of the disaster to the personal and so-

cial life of the persons affected and the community where they belong.

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