By Mariam Barandia | Executive Director
KI alumni, Alicia Pandapatan (volunteer in 2008), Jalanie Pangalian (2009) and Ashary Dimacor (2009) are now making a difference in reaching Yolanda (typhoon Haiyan) affected communities in the eleven municipalities of Eastern Samar. They are all working for separate organizations. Ash being a Senior Community Organizer from Community and Family Services International (CFSI), Jalanie is a Field Associate from United Nation High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and Alicia is a Field Monitor Assistant for World Food Programme.They all based in Guiuan in Eastern Samar, where the Typhoon first hit.
Previously, these young people have been able to utilize their skills developed during their volunteering to assist in the response Typhoons Washi and Bopha in Mindanao. This experience has now proved invaluable in the response to this devastating Typhoon. Jajanie remarked " Our experience of being young Muslim professional volunteers through Kapamagogopa Inc. is definitely our strongest asset in defeating challenges that humanitarian workers and volunteers usually encounter. We were equipped by KI.
One of the goals of our project is that our alumni continue to work for peace and development long after they have finished their year of volunteering. Many of our volunteers continue to do so and the achievement by these three is a great boost to impact of our project. Please help us to train more young people like Ash, Jal and Alicia who can then go on to help their fellow Filipinos.
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