This is a 1st! Catholic Church to give 13m to victims of typhoon koppu

The Philippine Catholic Church will be allocating P13.21 million for victims of Typhoon Lando (Koppu) that left a swathe of devastation especially in central and northern Luzon.

In a statement on Wednesday, the National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA)—the social action arm of the Church–said "most vulnerable" Typhoon Lando victims stand to benefit from the emergency assistance program.

In an emergency appeal to the Caritas Internationalis confederation, NASSA (which is also Caritas Philippines), said it is planning to help 25,000 people through the provision of ready-to-eat food, water, hygiene kits, emergency shelter, and other non-food items such as blankets, sleeping mats and mosquito nets.

“We are aiming to help the most vulnerable people such as the elderly, disabled, single parents and those who are ill from the worst-hit and hard-to-reach areas. We are very thankful to our Caritas networks around the globe for its immediate response to our appeal,” said Fr. Edwin Gariguez, NASSA's executive secretary - See more at: Catholic Church to roll out P13-M relief aid for Typhoon Lando victims | News | GMA News Online