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NACSEA RELIEF ANNUAL REPORT 2011

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2011 is a big step forward for NACSEA RELIEF. The previous year, we added our gears, for

the year 2011 have got oil and gearing up has been made. We are now officially registered as a non-profit organization under the official name of NACSEA RELIEF INC. Step by step we are moving on. We have been all over the country. Together with our ministers we strive hand in hand for those who need help and comfort. This year we also started extending a longer hand to our brethren in our neighbouring countries as well also communities around the NAC congregations. Slowly we are building partnership and networks that have reinforced and helped to achieve our mission to reach out to all people in accordance with the core values of the New Apostolic Church as serving and cultivating warm fellowship.


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NACSEA RELIEF within our own NACSEA RELIEF takes care of “our own”. Throughout the year we cared for our brethren through different assistance, especially in most needed medicines.

Educational Assistance 83,035.00

Medical Assistance 142,214.31

Fire Victim Assistance 20,000.00

Special Case 27,500.00

On the left is the letter from Ev. Rolando Binas. He is thanking everyone who had helped. He was hospitalized due to asthma last March 2011. Below photo is Sir. Anita Rosales. She is the daughter of Pr. Alexander Rosales from Bais Congregation in Negros Oriental. Sr. Anita was hospitalized due to Leukaemia.


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From Congregation to Congregation

Gift Boxes from our brethren in Uster/Switzerland

Boxes of clothing items were collected by the Congregation in Uster /Switzerland for Brethren in need in the Philippines. A box was donated to LBC Foundation who shipped the donations to Cagayan de Oro free of charge. Others were sent to our Apostles and Bishops to be distributed in their respective pastoral area.

Ap. Catan 2 boxes Negros Or. Ap. Diagbel 2 boxes Negros Occ. Ap. Nuyad 2 boxes South Cotabato Ap. Desoloc 1 box Agusan Ap. Bual 1 box Bohol Bh. Puso 1 box Leyte Bh. Deniega 1 box Ozamis D.Eld. Villaruel 1 box Palawan

From a Deacon and his friends to the Brethren in the Philippines Dc. Sammy and his friends in Canada donated boxes of beautiful used clothes for our brothers and sisters in the Philippines. On the occasion of Ministers and wives meeting in Lopez, Quezon, our sisters happily choose a piece for themselves and helped to pack the clothes for the needy.


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NACSEA RELIF reaching out to the community Airplane crash in Paranaque: On December 10, a plane crashed in the residential area of

Paranaque near the airport damaging the homes of many marginalised families. Livelihood Project together with LeDelice and Springboard Foundation and other organizations distributed relief goods to 82 families living temporarily in the basketball court.

Brgy. Vegaflor Health Center On the occasion of Luzon Youth Day in Lopez Quezon, NACSEA Relief donated Php 10,000.00 for building the new restroom of their Baranggay Health Center.

Go Forward Foundation Together with Go Forward Foundation, we are able to give less fortunate children of Binan, Laguna a quality education thru free Montessori style learning center from Go Forward Foundation. NAC Philippines through NACSEARelief donated the unused space of the Binan Church for these children to learn.

Photo on the left: DA Hebeisen personally gives the donation to Brgy. Capt. Zaldy.

Photo from left to right: Brian, youth from Makati Congregation distributing relief goods; Sr. Lucienne with the happy recipients; and the youth team behind them is the area where the plane had crashed.


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NACSEA RELIEF on Natural Disaster

Thailand Flood Relief Operation NACSEARelief supported the initiative of Hua Hin Expat congregation in Thailand by extending its helping hand to brothers and sisters in Thailand affected by the flood

Japan Tsunami

On March 11, 2011 tsunamis triggered by an undersea megathrust earthquake devastated large coastal areas on the Pacific side of Honshu Island. Up to January 6, 2012 the police reported 15,844 deaths; 3,381 people are still missing. More than 125,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed. After the graveness of the devastation had become obvious, Brother Victor Chan of New York initiated and coordinated a donation by Brothers and Sisters of Chinese ethnicity. Their generosity yielded a sum of US $ 2,700 (¥ 203,336). Together with donations of the Tama Congregation of NAC Japan, District Apostle Hebeisen had a cheque on ¥ 478,870.00 issued for the City of Natori in Miyagi Prefecture, south of Sendai where more than 1 % of the population have been reported dead or missing. The National Rector of Japan Sh. Wolfgang Ade together with retired Priest Nishizuka brought the check to the town hall on December 12, 2011. Although nine months had passed since the tsunamis, the devastation is still appalling. On January 9th, 2012 the church office received a letter from the mayor, the Honorable Isoo Sasaki, in which he informed that in this small township 911 people had died, 58 people were missing, and 1,588 hectars (3,924 acres) of arable land had been submerged. (Excerpt from Sh. Ade report; National Rector of Japan)

Photo above: The Hoa Hin Congegation preparing the relief goods. Photo left: A child playing with can of sardines, as relief goods are being packed.

Memorial of flowers for those who lost their lives in the tsunami.

Right photo: Sh. Ade giving the check to townhall officials for Tsunami victims.


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CAGAYAN Typhoon Washi Typhoon Washi made its landfall on the Northern part of Mindanao and brought 10 hours of torrential rains. This triggered disastrous flooding over Mindanao, a part of the country that rarely experiences typhoon. The result was catastrophic.

NACSEA Relief Task Force

Sendong(Washi) convened and decided on how to help effectively the victims. With the support from NAK Karitativ in Germany we sent initial funding for first aid and relief to our brothers and sisters. (Excerpt from NACSEA RELIEF NEWSLETTER 1) The affected area belongs to the pastoral responsibility of Ap. Leonilo Desoloc, and Bh. Leonardo Deneiga. We were able to bring immediate help of food and water to our brethren, and most especially comfort that they are not alone. It is heart-warming that the people from all walks of life conveyed their time, effort and donations for our

brothers and sisters in need in Cagayan, Surigao and Iligan. A District Evangelist volunteered helped with used clothes from his congregation in Tagum congregation; half way around the world from Eindhoven Netherlands to Iligan, we were able to help the family of Sr. Alona Maranga in Iligan who was affected by the typhoon; a box of clothes from Uster was sent via LBC free of charge; a sister from Surigao who was a typhoon victim herself volunteered to help her congregation and its surrounding, too; our Project Coordinator Mabel Bagtas, has seen firsthand the effect of Typhoon Washi in Surigao. NACSEA Relief was able to distribute relief goods to 250-families in 3-Barangays (Brgy. Navalco, San Juan and Zaragoza Island).

We were able to extend help thru our active partners ALPS (Aid Line Philippines Swiss) , NESTLE, HOLCIM, GAISANO MALL, STAMM LOGISTICS, Le Delice, SPRINGBOARD FOUNDATION, and other unnamed volunteers who made our efforts felt by those who needed it.

Top photo: Sr. Leneth’s neighbour happily receiving relief goods.

Recipients from Brgy. Navalca happily take a picture our with Ap. Desoloc and Ms. Mabelle Bagtas.


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Springboard Foundation our active partner in relief operation.

Days after the terrible floods caused by Typhoon Sendong, the people are trying to rebuild their lives again. Children are especially traumatized by the loss of their homes, loved ones and friends. The life they have known has ceased to exist. (Excerpt from Springboard Newsletter dd. 4 Jan 2012)

Dumaguete Earthquake Relief Operation On 06 February 2012 around 11:49 AM, a strong earthquake has hit Tayasan (Negros Oriental) a magnitude 6.9 has been recorded. Negros province is home to many New Apostolic brothers and sisters. On February 7, the NAC Dumaguete Youth headed by Dc. Jerome Silorio and Sr. Flora Mae Catan went to Tayasan where Bishop Bacane lives, taking care of the Tayasan Church. The aftermath of the earthquake is clearly huge. Tayasan church was damaged and many of our members in the nearby congregations situated on the mountain side were greatly affected too. (Excerpt from Negros Earthquake Report)

115 New Apostolic families benefited of our delivery of relief goods, food and water and some 15 families’ non member of the church. Most of them were living on the mountainous part of Tayasan Negros. Most of our churches needs outmost help as damages expose our members in danger. Rebuilding and repair will be our next step for our damaged churches.

Photo credits to Springboard Foundation

Photo of two children taken in front of Ayungon church with visible cracks on its walls.


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Special Project NORTH KOREA supporting NAC BERLIN On early August of 2011, NACSEA RELIEF supported NAC BERLIN in handling the purchase in China and delivery to North Korea of relief goods. Our logistics in Shanghai and coordination between Manila and Berlin made a perfect alliance. Total of 1,450 cartons of Udon Noodles were delivered to Korean European Coordinating Agency (KECCA) in North Korea. Udon noodles are one of the staple foods in North Korea.

Permanent Projects

1. Frieda Baumann-Stiftung der NAK Schweiz in Indonesia: In 2011 Frieda Baumann-Stiftung der NAK Schweiz granted 13 application of scholarship in the amount of USD 52’800. Four students who have been financed by the foundation finished their study and then sent the requested documents and photos of their graduation to the foundation. From the beginning of the activities of the foundation in Indonesia in 1998 until 2011 there are 114 indonesian youth, who received scholarship for their study in the university or college from diploma until master degree.

2. Gereja Kerasulan Baru Indonesia: 113 students from elementary school until senior high school or college received the scholarship with the total amount of IDR 102.249.700,00 (= USD 11’115) from the GKBI in 2011. This scholarship include tuition fee, transport cost and books. In addition, Gereja Kerasulan Baru Indonesia has given a donation to an orphan in Nusantara, Jakarta and to a sister in Morotai, Moluccan Island who really needed a urgent medical care.

(Reported by Pr. Eko Kriswanto; Admin Manager GKBI)

Left photo: During the time of fasting for Moslem, the Red Cross usually invite Christian Churches to donate the blood. Here this program. In the picture Youth from Indonesia donates blood.

. Right photo: At the occasion of Asian Youth Day 2011 in Jakarta, youth delegates planted mangrove trees.


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3. Senden Home Foundation: We started supporting Senden

Home Foundation a year ago. Now, we are getting more and more active in helping these boys sheltered at Senden. For 2011, we have supported Senden with their Medical and Dental needs. The boys are now secured of medicines when they get sick and vitamins to supplement their growing and active life. For the coming year, we have expanded our support and included their food and education needs. The children are enrolled in the government elementary school near Senden. Senden Home presently is a temporary home to 31 boys. Their ages ranges from 7 years old to 14 years old. Last Christmas the children received a pair of shoe from NACSEA Relief.

The boys being fitted for their shoe size. The picture on the left shows, Reymart being fitted by Kuya Rommel (one of the houseparent)

The boys during the summer class drama performance.

One of the boys in residential care is Joshua. He has an artificial left eye when he arrived at Senden. He does not want his artificial eye because it causes him discomfort. He is now being prepared for refitting of the eye.


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4. Livelihood Project

The Work group of the Makati Sisters continued its activities. Cross-Stitching work such as greetings cards, towels, bags and other handcrafted items provided additional income to the working sisters, mothers in humble economic conditions and contributed much needed funds for the programs of NACSEARelief, thanks to networking with members overseas who support our efforts by organizing bazaars or business ordering in bulk.


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Our BIG Thank You to everyone who has

helped us makes things possible. To NAK Karitativ and NAC Berlin who have been our active partners and supporters.

NACSEA RELIEF INC. 2704 Gen. Capinpin St. Bangkal, Makati City 1233 Philippines

Tel. Number: +63 845-2052/845-2062 Email Address: [email protected]

For your donations:

Account Name: NACSEA Relief Inc.

RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION Pasong Tamo Branch 2283 Pasong Tamo Extension corner Lumbang St., Makati City. Swift code: RCBCPHMM Swiss francs Account No: 8-288-00481-2 US Dollar account No: 8-288-00483 Peso Checking Account No: 0-288-80583-0

Message from the District Apostle: Dear friends of NACSEARelief, It is a great joy to see a people in need helping themselves. At NACSEARelief we do not believe in distributing money but taking “hands on” action, working on the spot where the need is obvious but often not advertised and in public awareness. The concept of help must be based on making a change, bringing an improvement yet we realise that more often than not it is just a momentary relief and no sustainable long term solutions are achieved; the famous “drop of water on a hot stone” Yes, we do not have the spectacular projects involving huge budgets, yet to be engaged, to be committed, to reach out within our means is a Christian duty bringing joy and happiness to all involved, not just the beneficiary but also the many hands who contribute to this noble work. A great THANK YOU to all who understand the way we work, the limits we have but the commitment and dedication we maintain. All those who support us with donations and especially also the many hours of volunteer work. We thank NAK-karitativ and many other institutions and businesses for their good will and support. “…I say to you, in as much as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me”

(Jesus Christ)

God bless you all Greetings of Love Yours truly Urs Hebeisen President NACSEARelief District Rector NACSEAsia

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