About Project Cagayan de Oro

On December 16, 2011 the island of Mindanao was hit by Typhoon Washi – locally known as “Sendong”. Heavy rains caused destructive flash flooding which killed over 1,200 people and left hundreds more still missing. Nearly 50,000 homes were damaged or destroyed.

After extensive discussion and assessment, we decided to respond with Project Cagayan de Oro, opening the door for volunteers to provide meaningful help on the ground.

Thus far, we have been helping homeowners to remove debris and mud from within their homes so that they can move back in from tent shelters or evacuation centres. We also have been cooperating with Catholic Relief Services, IOM and Habitat For Humanity Philippines.

Join us in our efforts to assist the communities affected by giving them a place to call home once again.

Volunteering

We opened our doors on January 20, 2012, and are currently accepting general volunteer inquiries through the 20th of March. Please click here to apply.

We’ve set up a wishlist of items that would be useful at Project Cagayan de Oro. If you are coming to volunteer, consider bringing an item. If you just want to donate something from the list, contact ProjectCDO@hands.org to coordinate sending it to the project.

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Latest Updates

• Video: First day of Project CDO!
• Philippines: Update from Cala'anan
• Philippines: Update from the Field
• Philippines: Project Cagayan de Oro Announcement
• Philippines: Walk Through Video

Photos + Video from Project Cagayan de Oro

You can view all of our photos and videos on Flickr and Vimeo respectively.

About the city of Cagayan de Oro

Cagayan de Oro is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. It lies along the northern coastline of the island of Mindanao in the country’s southern portion.

Cagayan de Oro is considered as a melting pot in Mindanao. A growing metropolis to be classified as a first-class city. Cagayan de Oro serves as the regional center being the most populous highly-urbanized city in Northern Mindanao (Region X) noted for its accessibility, business growth and tourism attractions. According to the 2007 Census, the city has an estimated population of 553,996 inhabitants.