LDS Charities help Filipino Residents who are Affected by Super Typhoon Lawin

By Moroni Channel Newsroom
Salt Lake City Utah, USA

Typhoon Lawin (International name: Haima) made its way out of the country, October 20 around 5 p.m. The typhoon intensified into a super typhoon on Wednesday.

Days after the super typhoon hit Norhtern Luzon, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints helped citizens who are affected by the typhoon.

Latter-day Saints Charities (LDS Charities) prepared 2,400 kits for those who are affected. Mormon Newsroom Philippines claimed that “These were in addition to food kits prepared by church leaders ahead of the entry of the storm.” According to the news organization more than 80 Mormon Volunteers from two stakes in Tuguegarao helped pack and distribute the food kits containing instant noodles, rice instant noodles, bottled water and canned meat. The kits were distributed in several cities and municipalities of Cagayan and Isabela Province. Volunteers also helped cleaned the surroundings after the storm.