The Lions Club’s International District 301-B1 Philippines, with Emergency Relief Grant funding from the Lions Clubs International Foundation, successfully carried out a relief operation for evacuees affected by the Kanlaon volcano eruption.
On January 11, members from 47 Lions Clubs in Western Visayas distributed essential aid, including 600 emergency food packs, 600 hygiene and toiletry kits, 2,000 ready-to-eat food packs, and 600 kiddie happy packs for children, to support the internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had been evacuated from the 4-kilometer danger zone surrounding Kanlaon volcano, the press release said.
The primary beneficiaries of the relief operation were evacuation centers in La Carlota City and La Castellana, namely La Carlota City College Cubay Campus: 108 families and 328 individuals; La Carlota South II Elementary School: 102 families and 386 individuals; La Carlota Gymnasium: 20 families and 68 individuals; and La Castellana National High School – Junior High: 366 families and 1,166 individuals.
This assistance was vital for the displaced families, who were forced to evacuate due to the increased volcanic activity and the threat of eruption.
As part of the ongoing emergency response, the relief operation aimed to provide immediate support to the affected individuals, ensuring they have access to basic needs such as food, hygiene products, and shelter.*
