The typhoon season of the Philippines has started amidst a rampaging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The first typhoon, Vongfong, with strong winds of 155 kph (96 mph) and torrential rains pounded the country while on strict lockdown.
It placed the health system of the Philippines into a test as a perfect storm developed—a strong typhoon during a devastating pandemic. In a country of 110 million people, Vongfong displaced populations and knocked out power, thus complicating the COVID-19 initiatives and adding additional burden to the emergency situation of the country. The Philippines is hit by an average of twenty tropical typhoons every year.
It may be recalled that the country is still reeling from the effects of super typhoon Haiyan on November 8 of 2013 that killed 6200 people, displacing 4 million and affecting 14 million from its destructive force. And the Electric Co-op of Aparri in North Luzon is still often offline because of Typhoon Ompong in 2018.
A FAME partner Hospital, Charles W. Selby Memorial Hospital in Aparri, has at risk outdoor temporary Triage areas and treatment areas because of COVID-19. Additionally, your partner in Aparri has an outdated, under-sized, and over-used generator. Many years ago, the hospital-acquired a small generator just for Emergencies. Usually a temporary solution, this generator has now become a near-permanent provider of electricity for critical care patients with the ongoing and common Electricity Crisis in the Philippines. When the electricity is out only portions of the hospital are able to have power.
The following Departments are in crisis during these Outages:
- Pediatric Respiratory
- Dialysis
- Heart Monitoring
- COPD and Asthma
All of these patients are all at risk many times.
With your partnership FAME can provide a New Generator which will adequately power the full hospital if needed!
This FAME Partner Hospital is 100% Filipino-led and 99% self-funding for daily operations – an example of Sustainability! Chaplains at this hospital boldly declare the gospel to EVERY patient who enters!
Can you partner with FAME with a gift to Sustainable Projects
that will bring Power to the Philippines? Power for Healthcare and Power from the Gospel!
