With a population of 480,000, Marikina is one of the 16 cities that constitute metropolitan Manila. On September 26 last year, it was devastated by typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy). The foundation decided to concentrate its relief effort in Marikina and employed over 5,000 residents in a ‘work relief program’, under which they were paid to clean up the mud and debris left by the typhoon. They made a major contribution in returning the city to normal. The foundation’s work so moved the residents that more than 1,000 have started training to become certified Tzu Chi volunteers. In addition, this month the city government unanimously passed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the foundation to allow its volunteers to promote recycling across the city.
Marikina Mayor Gives MOA to Tzu Chi
Newer news items:
- Volunteers in Sri Lanka Celebrate Year-end Blessings
- Melaka 2010 Year-End Blessing Ceremony
- Myanmar Farmer Uses Prayer, No Pesticide for Bumper Harvest
- Restores Clear Sight at Free Clinic in Indonesia
Older news items:
- Distribution for Indonesia Volcano Survivors
- The 10 Years of Great Love in Zamboanga
- Making Strides in Colombo
- Volunteers Bring Medical Care, Full Meals to Myanmar School