Distribution of the funds in the first year after typhoon Haiyan
A few months after the catastrophe Haiyan/Yolanda in November 2013, we had raised nearly 20.000 € – with the help of the association „Freies Wort hilft e.V.“. In the following list developed one year after the typhoon you can see what we have done with the funds.
WEN-scholarship programm: 6 scholars: 4 from Quinapondan, 2 from Hernani
Financial support of the 6 scholars for 6 months from february 2014 – july 2014 (per month and per scholar 5.000 PhP = 180.000 PhP)
= 3.240 €
Financially supported projects:
1. School project in Hernani „Santa Claus“:
Distribution of school supplies to more than 1000 children in Hernani
= 1.200 €
2. Project „Chainsaw“:
In order to support the rebuilding of destroyed houses in Quinapondan, we financed the purchase of a Stihl chainsaw which is provided to affected families in the municipality.
= 1.060 €
3. “Seeds of Hope” in Hernani (partly financed by WEN):
Distribution of a variety of vegetable seeds to all Barangays in Hernani.
= 50 €
4. Participation in the “Eco-Run” Event in Borongan:
We funded the participation of 20 ambitious Hernaninhons in the “Eco-Run”. Besides running for environmental awareness, the participants were engaged to discuss about environmental protection issues.
= 80 €
5. School project in Quinapondan:
Funding of school supplies for 40 elementary school children (Brgy. 5 & 6).
= 140 €
6. ESSU-Scholarship:
85 students at the ESSU Salcedo are payed the tuition fee for one year (2 semesters)
= 10.000 €
7. „Coconut-Project“ in Quinapondan:
Farmer who made/make their living with the cultivation of coconut trees are supported by the distribution of coconut seedlings.
= 870 €
Total financial support = 19.880 € (16.640 € for projects and 3.240 € for the six-months-scholars)