This letter requests relief goods from the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development to aid victims of Typhoon Ondoy. It outlines a collaborative approach involving local governments, non-profits, communities, and churches to provide disaster relief, psychosocial intervention, livelihood training, and rehabilitation. The psychosocial intervention aims to reduce distress and promote well-being through art, music, dance, and play therapy. It also describes plans to provide livelihood skills training and small business development assistance. The letter requests relief goods to distribute to over 36,000 affected individuals in 11 barangays in Tanay, Rizal.

1. November 16, 2009
Dr. Esperanza Cabral
Secretary
Department of Social Welfare and Development
Dear Secretary Esperanza Cabral,
We would like to help the victims of Typhoon “Ondoy” through the collaborative efforts from
different local government unit, non-profit organizations, communities and churches nationwide
that are composed of Doctors, Psychologists, Businessmen, Professionals, and Psychosocial
Intervention volunteers.
Our approach:
Disaster – Rescue – Relief –
Psychosocial Intervention – Livelihood and Development – Rehabilitation – Reconstruction
The Psychosocial Intervention’s overall goal is to reduce distress, assist with current needs and
promote adaptive functioning. All volunteers undergo one day training on “Understanding
Psychological First Aid and Understanding Trauma and the Process of Healing” Our approach
is by Art and Play, Music and Dance Therapy accompanied by a Professional Psychologists.
The Livelihood and Development Program in cooperation with Rotary and Inner Wheel Club of
the Philippines that aims to teach technical skills training and provide a source of employment
then empower them to have their own small enterprise in the future.
In this regard, we would like to request from your office relief goods to disseminate to affected
victims of Typhoon Ondoy. We are willing to take responsibility to help and mobilize as people
many as we can for this endeavor. As of date, our first area is at Tanay, Rizal in collaboration
with Plan Philippines. It has an about 36,200 individuals affected from 11 barangays.
Thank you and we look forward to be working with you and your good office.
Humbly and passionately with you in helping build our nation for God's Glory,
Ms. Rimalyn Siriban Dr. Michelle Pipo
Associate Consultant Cardiology Fellow
South East Asia Speakers and Trainers Bureau Philippine General Hospital
Race Marked For Us, Team Philippines
Mr. Edgrado Loteria
De La Salle University
Psychological Association of the Philippines
Family Matters Most