Relief goods for people affected by typhoon Odette

The aftermath of typhoon Odette, which tragically hit the Philippines almost a year ago, still deeply affects the local population. From architectonic damage to the social costs of the reconstruction, the population was faced with increasing challenges. Ever since the onset of the emergency, Kito and its partners, mainly the Filipino Women Association, focused not only on information-gathering practices to tailor the aid to the needs of the locals, but also raised funds to supply food parcels and education-related materials to many families who were affected by the disaster. Looking forward, Kito wishes to keep up with its commitments to provide those in need with the fundamental resources to face this crisis either through concrete aid or through the development of reconstructive and development-oriented projects. As of today we have proceeded with the allocation of building tools and materials to the inhabitants of the area and the families involved in the project: this has allowed for the emergence of reconstructive bottom-up initiatives through which the population itself is directly involved in the effort for the restoration of their homes. These have ran into some setbacks due to the climate conditions and the rainy season that have affected the area, but are proceeding at a sustained pace and show promising results.

When thyphoon Odette hit the Philippines last December 2021, Kito immediately started preparing to respond to this emergency by gathering information from the field in order to better understand the needs of the population affected. Thanks to the help of our long-term partner, the Filipino Women Association based in Padua, Italy, we were able to keep a better communication with those in most need of relief assistance. With the funds raised, we were able to donate food parcels for more than 80 families affected by the natural disaster.Emergency food is very important to maintain financial stability during disasters or calamities. Keeping your pantry stored is also one way to save money in times of emergency.