Project implemented during the 2025–2026 academic year
In July 2025, Typhoon Wipha struck the city of San Carlos, in the province of Pangasinan (Philippines), causing torrential rains and severe flooding. Local authorities declared a state of calamity due to the damage caused to homes, crops, livestock, and basic sources of livelihood.
The most affected areas were Barangay Salinap and Sitio Kumpog, Antipangol, where many families lost their livelihoods and personal belongings. Crops were destroyed, poultry and livestock perished, and access to food and basic services was disrupted.
Although water levels have receded, the humanitarian situation remains critical. Families face enormous challenges in rebuilding their lives with very limited resources. This crisis adds to the recurring natural disasters that affect the region, progressively weakening community resilience. According to data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), more than 50,000 people were affected in northern Luzon during the current typhoon season.
The intervention
As an immediate response, Anunciata Solidarity Foundation, in coordination with the local community of the Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation and Anunciata School of San Carlos, activated a short-term emergency plan (2–3 days) to distribute food kits to the most affected families while emergency response teams were being deployed.
Each kit included:
- 3 kilograms of rice
- 2 cans of preserved food (sardines, meat loaf, tuna, or similar products)
- 4 packs of instant noodles
- 1 pack of SkyFlakes crackers. Distribution was made possible through the Congregation’s local infrastructure and knowledge of the territory, enabling a rapid, safe, and equitable response.
Beneficiaries:
- Number of families assisted: 145 families
- Estimated number of direct beneficiaries: 725 people
- Rural and farming families whose livelihoods were lost or severely affected, with no immediate access to food and limited support networks.