18/06/2026
Finally, 72 households at the Mama Nawa Elementary School evacuation center in Barangay Sapu Masla, Malapatan, Sarangani, have access to clean water for daily use.
Magungaya Mindanao, Incorporated, Community Organizers Multiversity - CO Multiversity, United Youth of the Philippines-Women, People's Disaster Risk Reduction Network, Inc., and Oxfam Pilipinas completed the installation of a water tank at the evacuation center on 12 June, as part of their humanitarian response to the most vulnerable and affected communities by the recent and its aftershocks.
The affected households have reported disrupted access to water due to damaged water sources and sanitation facilities. When people are displaced and live in close or crowded shelters, infectious diseases can quickly spread.
Having access to clean water also helps evacuees prevent infections and diseases and maintain hygiene, thereby protecting their health, especially that of the elderly people, pregnant and lactating women, children, and persons with disabilities. This makes it hard for them to go about their daily lives.
(Photos by Jhie Durana/Oxfam Pilipinas)