CESAFI Caravan: Thousands of Relief Goods Donated to Northern Cebu

Over 2,000 relief goods were sent to the victims of Typhoon Yolanda at the Northern part of Cebu Province through the CESAFI Relief Caravan last November 15. The caravan is in coordination with the Cebu Province and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI).

More than 20 buses of CESAFI member schools were used to completely set off the caravan. Each bus was filled with volunteers, mostly faculty and students from each school, and food packs containing rice, canned goods, water and clothing that were given to different designated areas.

Each CESAFI member school bus has identified key areas: University of Cebu and University of Southern Philippines – Bantayan Island; University of Cebu – Tabogon; Cebu Doctor’s University – Tabogon and San Remegio; Cebu Institute of Technology University and University of San Carlos- DaanBantayan; University of San Jose Recoletos and Southwestern University- Bogo City; University of Cebu and Cebu Eastern College- Medellin; and Southwestern University – Hagnaya.

On queue for the approaching relief goods.

Cristita Rosos, 84 year-old old, a typhoon victim jumped happily while shouting “Daghang salamat!” as she received her relief goods. She was one of the oldest residents who lives in the mountain barangay of Kawit, Medellin, a one-hour walk from the town proper.

“Ganiha pa tawn ko buntag naghuwat og kanang muhatag sa amoa og relief goods.. Nanlakaw ra gyud ko gikan sa amoa hangtud diri arun mahatagan dyud ko kay sukad-sukad karun pako mahatagan kay dili man makaabot ngadto sa amo-a ang relief goods…bukid baya to sa amoa…Mao daghan kaayo salamat sa inyoha kay nahatagan na tawn ko!”, said Rosos teary-eyed.

Some of the buses ended in distributing relief goods earlier at 2 p.m  and some buses went back to the city earlier in the evening.

The CESAFI member schools that participated included the University of Cebu, Cebu Institute of Technology University, University of San Carlos, University of San Jose Recoletos, Southwestern University, Cebu Doctor’s University, Sacred Heart School-Jesuits-Ateneo de Cebu, University of Southern Philippines, Cebu Eastern College, and the University of the Visayas.