PHILIPPINE CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES NETWORK

Philippine Children’s Ministries Network shared Fe Adul Foronda’s photo.

November 15

This afternoon about 20 people came to establish the Philippine Evangelical Disaster Network, we had a workshop to identify the strength, geographical locations, and resources of each organization in the body. The guiding principle is that, we will work with the local church, we will have open communications for central databasing. Meeting was with top officers of organizations responding to Yolanda crisis, and facilitated by Bishop Efraim Tendero. Philippine Children’s Ministries Network (PCMN) is committed to vigorously work alongside the churches in Samar, responding to needs especially to families and children in extreme situation after a disaster.

via Philippine Children’s Ministries Network.

CHILD TRAUMA SEMINAR DAYS BEFORE TYPHOON HAIYAN DESTRUCTION PREPARES CHRISTIANS

CHILD TRAUMA CARE TRAINING IN THE PHILIPPINES

OperationSAFE & Philippine Children’s Ministries Network After a disaster, some perform rescue operations, others open shelters, deliver food, clear rubble and help rebuild. We train workers to provide psychosocial care for children who have been through trauma. This emotional and spiritual care is vital to allow children to restart their lives as children once again.

God orders things ahead of time, His timing is perfect, never late, never ahead. Two days ahead of Typhoon Yolanda we concluded a 4-day training on Operation Safe. We are ready to put our skills on board for children affected by the typhoon. Go servants of God! The time has come to action!

FE FORONDA (PHILIPPINE CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NETWORK DIRECTOR)

Manila, Philippines

OPERATIONSAFE CHILD TRAUMA CAMP GALLERY

 

 

 

CHILD TRAUMA TEAMS TRAINED IN THREE PROVINCES IN THE PHILIPPINES

CRASH Japan Director Jonathan Wilson traveled in November to three islands in the Philippines to conduct OperationSAFE child trauma trainings for local churches and organizations. The trip expanded the successful work of the first year after Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan internationally) further on the island of Samar and to new areas in Leyte and Cebu.

OperationSAFE trains people from the local community in emotional first-aid for children. The intervention builds up the entire community by not only instilling trauma resiliency principles in children but also in youth, teachers and caregivers who will continue to be there for the children long after outside help has left.

OPERATIONSAFE PHILIPPINES HAIYAN REPORT

During the months of April and May 2014, nine OperationSAFE camps were held in Eastern Samar, Philippines providing psychosocial support for 895 children.  Together with the first camp held earlier in Quinapondan the total number of children attending has been 1,077.

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Five camps were held in April and another four camps were conducted in May in six municipalities; Balangkayan, Quinapondan, Hernani, Giporlos, Balangiga and Lawaan.

CRASH Japan provided curriculum and on the field training and funding for the Philippine Children’s Ministry Network who worked together with municipal governments, NGO’s and a core team of 14 volunteers from local churches.

Major funding for OperationSAFE came from humedica e.V., the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and support raised by school children in Japan and the U.S.