Advance Team Heads to Island Nation to Ensure Impactful
Response
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, New York, November 13, 2013 -- As part of its
ongoing response to the extraordinary devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in
the Philippines, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is
shipping a container of critically-important food, shelter, hygiene, and
medical supplies to the island nation and will ensure fresh water, sanitation
items, and shelter support for those on the ground through its partners the
Afya Foundation and Catholic Relief Services.
JDC will also provide life-saving
equipment and supplies to the Israeli Defense Forces Field Hospital when it
arrives in Philippines. JDC previously partnered with the field hospital in
Haiti, Sri Lanka, and Japan. Additionally, JDC will be providing "School
in a Box" kits for temporary classrooms for displaced children through its
ongoing partnership with UNICEF. JDC's advance team of disaster relief and
development experts, including a medical doctor and emergency field medic, is
heading to the Philippines later this week to assess needs and work with its
local/international partners and the Filipino Jewish community to ensure
maximum impact for survivors.
"Even while we mourn the loss of so many lives, we
are working around the clock to ensure that the Filipino people are cared for as
quickly and responsibly as possible. There are serious challenges ahead in the
short term, but our partnerships with the IDF Field Hospital, Afya Foundation,
Catholic Relief Services, and UNICEF represent a strategic and high-impact
solution to the overwhelming despair Filipinos face everyday," said JDC
CEO Alan H. Gill.
Harrowing reports out of disaster zones detail hundreds
of thousands of people left homeless, extreme supply shortages, and slow-moving
rescue and recovery efforts. These efforts are even further complicated by the
vast scale of the Philippines -- made up of thousands islands -- and the
overwhelming medical, nutritional, and emotional needs of millions of people in
the most-affected regions. JDC has therefore focused its immediate response on
the organization of relief supplies and state-of-the-art medical care to
address the growing crisis among storm survivors.
JDC's disaster relief programs are funded by special
appeals of the Jewish Federations of North America and tens of thousands of
individual donors to JDC. JDC coordinates its relief activities with the U.S.
Department of State, USAID, Interaction, the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Israeli
relief agencies, and the United Nations.
JDC has provided immediate relief and long-term assistance
to victims of natural and manmade disasters around the globe, including Haiti,
Japan, and South Asia after the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and continues to operate
programs designed to rebuild infrastructure and community life in
disaster-stricken regions.
To Make a Contribution:
Online: www.jdc.org
By Phone: 212-687-6200
By Mail:
JDC Typhoon Haiyan Relief
P.O. Box 4124
New York, NY 10163
United States
Please make check payable to JDC Typhoon Haiyan Relief
About JDC
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is
the world's leading Jewish humanitarian
assistance organization. JDC works in more than 70 countries and in Israel to
alleviate hunger and hardship, rescue Jews in danger, create lasting connections
to Jewish life, and provide immediate relief and long-term development support
for victims of natural and man-made disasters. For more information, please
visit www.jdc.org
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