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A Thousand Homes for Bicol
When Typhoon Reming struck Bicol in November 2006, more than 250,000 families were affected aside from the thousand plus who were killed. Damage amounted to at least $1 billion, according to the United Nations. Today, more than a year later, 4,000 still remain in evacuation centers.

Amore Purpose-Driven Community

Amore HouseA 2.1 hectare walled community built in Barangay Anislag, Daraga, Albay, the Amore Purpose-Driven Community is the first phase of Project Thousand Homes for Bicol. The community will have at least 218 duplex units, each with a floor area of 40 sq.m., with two bedrooms, one toilet/bath, a kitchen, a living room and, on the ground floor, a working area for livelihood.

Each home will cost PhP100,000 to build.

Project Thousand Homes for Bicol

Project THB is a partnership between Operation Compassion, Purpose-Driven Southeast Asia, PLDT-Smart Foundation, and the Saddleback Church. Its purpose is to provide shelter, livelihood, and community services to at least a thousand families in Albay. It is a long-term commitment to walk alongside with these families until they are transformed into a new community where people live out the true essence of the bayanihan spirit, taking on a progressive attitude towards community welfare -- empowered, productive, good stewards of the naton's resources, with a strong love of God and country.

The Learning Tree@Project THB

The Learning Tree (TLT) is a private Christian grade and high school. The graduating class of The Learning Tree has taken it upon themselves to adopt at least one family in Bicol, raising funds in order to do so. Through tProject THB, the TLT class exercises the values they learned in school. As future leaders of the country, they are given the opportunity to serve others. The activity will definitely leave a lasting impact on their lives -- a legacy that will last a lifetime.

Project THB seeks to:

  • Provide homes to 1,000 families in 40 months
  • Manage psycho-social therapy for disaster victims
  • Organize medical missions
  • Run leadership skills training sessions
  • Teach entrepreneurial skills
  • Conduct Bible studies

How can you help?

  • Adopt a family, donate a house.
  • Contribute construction materials
  • Volunteer your technical expertise
  • Give books, computers, and other equipment to the community center
  • Grant new or used furniture to a family of your choice
  • Donate medicines to the community clinic
  • Organise fund-raising campaigns for Project THB
  • Or tell us how else you can help...

Contact

Operation Compassion
88 Maningning St, Teachers Village
Quezon City
Telefax: +63 2 4337807
Email: oc.philippines@gmail.com

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