Shortly before Christmas 2012 ComVal area was hit by a strong typhoon code-named Bopha and locally called Pablo bringing much devastation to people, agriculture and infrastructure. Just from among the New Apostolic church members 1000 were finding themselves homeless and even 14 churches were lost, sadly in the Christmas season.

NACSEARelief started a massive relief operation bringing much needed food and other basic needs to the population. This was followed by rebuilding the churches and joining the Philippine Red Cross and other NGO’s to help to reconstruct homes by providing GI Sheets and other construction material. All beneficiaries did their own labour.

In a third phase the schools were in focus. A total of 10 classrooms in four different schools could be rebuild and turned over to the Department of Education. On 8th October 2014 the accomplishment of this program was commemorated by turning over the last 4 classrooms, two in Mamonga and two in Canidkid  to the local  school principals and Department of Education.

NACSEARelief is the aid agency of the New Apostolic Church in the Philippines, partnering with “NAK-humanitas” of the NAC Switzerland. At the turn over ceremony the President, DA Urs Hebeisen expressed his appreciation that this could all be accomplished in a true Bayanihan spirit and not just by distributing donations but in a true Christian mutual support and cooperation.

Representatives of the board of provincial government (district 2), Hon. Jayvee Tyron L. Uy, Mayor Eutropio Jayectin led the principals, faculty and students in expressing appreciation and thankfulness for the support given by “NAKhumanitas” and its donors in Switzerland.

A special “Thank you” to all who have laboured and contributed to this successful ending.  Emerging out of this disaster relief operation was also a livelihood project based on a cooperative system which already is in self-support mode.