As soon as I heard about the typhoon that hit Cagayan de Oro & Iligan City I couldn’t help but think about my experiences with flooding inside our house in the Philippines. Born and raised in Iloilo City, we had our share of floods, but nothing of this magnitude! Every year, we braced ourselves for water rushing in our living room and my parents’ bedroom. I experienced dirty, filthy flood water up to my thighs on our ground floor of our 2 storey house and can only imagine what my fellow Filipinos from these affected areas are experiencing right now.
As we celebrate Christmas with our loved ones, I personally ask you to please remember everyone affected by the flooding in your prayers. Thankfully none of our work in the Philippines was affected by this disaster. I pray for strength, courage and hope for everyone affected by this disaster and for Childcare Canada’s work in the areas of Cebu City.
Filipinos are known for their resilience in times of adversity so there’s no doubt in my mind that they will rise above this tragedy. Mabuhay!
Pamela
