BUILD Homes for communities affected by TY Rai

 Panay Center for Disaster  Response (PCDR) Organized and successfully conducted Community-based Disaster Management Training for Trainers. 

Part of the efforts in strengthening preparedness and recovery of communities affected by different disasters is providing capacity building training on Community-based Disaster Management to prepare  vulnerable sectors during peacetime. 

PCDR, with technical support from the Citizens' Disaster Response Center, has successfully conducted Community-Based Disaster Response Center (CBDM) Training of Trainers. The participants were from different People's Organizations and formations representing youth, women, church people, urban poor, peasant, and fisherfolk from all over Western Visayas. 

In the 5-day training, the 5 modules on CBDM were delivered and taught to the participants. Basic Concepts and technical knowledge were discussed, shared, and different activities and workshops were conducted. The highlights of the training include giving importance of community participation in conducting the Hazards,  Vulnerability, and Capacity Assessment (HVCA) to gather accurate information and data. It also helped making a detailed and concrete Community Disaster Action Plan or CDAP. 

The training/ aims to develop new trainers/ instructors that will help to cascade and lead in conducting CBDM training and workshops in their respective provinces and communities.  

In this reporting period, CDRC and PCDR were able to conduct Psychosocial Activities.

Psychosocial Support

CDRC conducted psychosocial activities for children staying in evacuation centers in Barangay Poblacion, President Roxas, Capiz, last June 18, 2022. 

The morning before the relief distribution, CDRC with the help of PCDR volunteers facilitated psychosocial activity for children in the affected area of Tropical Storm Megi. It aimed to support them in their recovery and return to their everyday lives. Each participant received an art kit (coloring book, crayons, and pencil) and a hygiene kit ( alcohol, toothbrush, body soap, and face masks).

The activity was participated in by 25 children. Various activities and games were launched during the psychosocial activity. It started with a short introduction through artwork. Secondly, they drew what they had experienced during the storm, followed by a fun game. Lastly, to break the stress they’ve experienced, they drew their favorites moment/event, persons, and foods and they shared this afterward.