Homes for Bohol Earthquake Victims

CEBU, Philippines - Recently, quality homes were built for the local needy community in Tubigon, Bohol, where the residents were still suffering from the effects of the 2013 earthquake which was “the most catastrophic in the country in the past 23 years.”  Korean Air again joined hands with Habitat for Humanity Philippines (HFHP) to build those houses. This was the fifth consecutive year of the project.

This year, the Home Building Program continues to focus on Tubigon, where thousands of families had their houses destroyed during the earthquake on October 15, 2013. The Korean Air volunteers worked together to construct houses designed with a new technology using bamboo, to make each housing unit both safe and resilient. By building homes that better withstand earthquakes, the program aims to speed up the recovery process in the lives of the victims of natural disasters.

The Home Building Program is an annual project initiated by Korean Air, in partnership with the HFHP, which started in 2013. The program is operated by a matching fund partnership between Korean Air and the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Works of the Home Building Program include deployment of skilled labor and providing building materials from preparation until the completion of the program.

Over the past years, Korean Air has conducted the Home Building Program to support the needy in Payatas, Quezon City; and Daanbantayan, in Northern Cebu. To strengthen its humanitarian aid, Korean Air launches corporate social responsibility campaigns every year and provides relief support to the needy – orphaned children, disabled people, the elderly and victims of natural disasters. The company’s corporate social responsibility programs include support of local communities, sustainable development and environmental protection.