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Asia Paciifc Disasters

Your Support Helped Us Do So Much!

This September hurricane Ketsana and Typhoon Parma devastated the Asia-Pacific. A month’s worth of monsoon rainfall fell in only 6 hours, washing men, women, and children out of their homes and onto rooftops, telephone wires and toward higher ground. Electricity was cut off and the airport shut down. In The Philippines,the government declared a state of calamity for Manila and 25 other provinces in Luzon.

Thanks to your generosity, CMMB has been able to respond, shipping medicines and medical supplies valued at US$1,389,389, providing aid to thousands in the affected areas of the country. Here are just a few examples of aid we provided in The Philippines:

  • Two 40-foot containers of medicines and medical supplies – valued at over $800,000 - were sent to support the efforts of Home Reach Foundation, World Emergency Relief, and the Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor
  • 20 Cartons of medicines were provided to Laguna & Friends
  • Medicines and supplies valued at $361,000 were provided World Emergency Relief – Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor

Along with our thanks, comes the news that we continue to receive and ship to The Philippines. Additional support from you and your friends would be most appreciated.

More information on CMMB’s Disaster Relief

Views from Orientation

The first week of October marked the 2nd Annual Medical Volunteer Program orientation. These 20 medical professionals will be volunteering abroad for the coming year in countries from Trujillo, Peru to Karungu, Kenya. CMMB would like to be the first to thank them for their service and dedication to providing healthcare for the most underserved communities.

Support Our Medical Volunteers.

The orientation occured over four days and provided new long-term volunteers with the information, support and resources necessary to begin their journey as medical volunteers. Topics covered included; Monitoring & Evaluation, Culture Shock, and Tropical Medicines.

View pictures from Volunteer Orientation.

Read volunteer stories.

Malaria in Zambia …

through a grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) CMMB will implement a $1.45 million, three-year program targeting an estimated 100,000 women and children living in three rural districts of Luapula Province of Zambia. CMMB will mobilize community efforts with current activities that focus on promoting ownership and utilization of bednets, treatment for pregnant women, and access to treatment for children under 5.

Shipping Snapshot

In October 2009, CMMB sent
31 shipments of medicines
and supplies to 10 countries, valued at $8.9 million. Learn more about the people our medical donations help.

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