Philippines: Walk Through Video This was posted on 01/02/12 No Comments Marc walks through the streets showing some of the damage and talking about the country’s current response situation, internationally and locally. Read more

Philippines: First Videos in from Assessment Team This was posted on 12/30/11 1 Comment Videos showing the assessment team’s first look at the flooding damage caused by Typhoon Washi (Sendong). Read more

Typhoon Sendong This was posted on 12/22/11 No Comments The Philippines has been hit with devastating flash floods. We’re closely monitoring the situation, and considering all options as more data becomes available. Read more

Philippines: Assessment Conclusion October 9, 2009 This was posted on 10/09/09 No Comments After a one-week assessment in the Philippines, we have decided not to launch a HODR volunteer project in response to tropical storm/typhoon Ketsana. (Local name: Ondoy). Read more

Philippines: Assessment Video Update October 8, 2009 This was posted on 10/08/09 No Comments HODR dispatched an assessment team to the Philippines on Oct 3, 2009 in the wake of record flooding from tropical storm Ketsana/Ondoy. Here, the team reports on their findings during their first three days on the ground. Read more

Updated Oct. 12: HODR Launches South Pacific Emergency Appeal This was posted on 10/02/09 No Comments CARLISLE, MA, 10/12/09 — Within the span of five days the South Pacific was been devastated by a string of natural disasters. Hands On Disaster Response (HODR) is on the ground in Indonesia and the Samoan Islands, and has launched a fundraising appeal to support the recovery efforts. Read more

Philippines: Typhoon Assessment – On the Ground This was posted on 09/29/09 No Comments A HODR assessment team is on the ground in the Philippines following severe flooding from Typhoon/Tropical Storm Ketsana (local name: Ondoy). International Operations Director Marc Young and Project Director Stefanie Chang arrived in Manila on Sunday, October 4. Read more

Philippines: Project Santo Domingo 120 Day Final Report This was posted on 05/06/07 No Comments The volunteers have all left Santo Domingo (actually, we all left on the same plane bound for Manila!). We had our despededa, gave away our accumulated assets, cleaned the house, and said our goodbyes. Thank you to those who followed our activities, made comment and suggestions, and made donations. Read more

Philippines: Project Santo Domingo 90 Day Report This was posted on 03/29/07 No Comments At the time of this writing it appears as though we will wrap Project Santo Domingo the last full week of April. We have agreed to help the Scandinavian Childrens Mission (SCM) with rebuilding schools in Santo Domingo. Read more

Philippines: Project Extension! This was posted on 03/15/07 No Comments Mabuhay! Exciting News! We are extending Project Santo Domingo!! As many of you know we had planned a closing date of 31 March, 2007. Due to some recent developments we will be staying into April, 2007. Read more