disaster relief

Restoring Hope Together in Zamboanga

October 20, 2017

Earlier this week, several provinces in Mindanao were struck by two storms in quick succession. Tropical depressions Odette and Paolo forced many residents to evacuate their homes, and massive floods formed over the island, especially in Zamboanga City.

For the past four years, residents in the Tugbungan community have given Victory group leaders the opportunity to serve through Victory groups and a Kids Church service. Once the floods set in, Victory Zamboanga was privileged to attend to their immediate needs through the distribution of food supplies and hygiene kits. As the relief goods were distributed, we took the moment to encourage the mothers who received the kits by preaching the gospel to them.

We stand in faith that this is the latest opportunity God has given us to be His hands and feet to this community, and we look forward to mobilizing our resources to further help out those who were affected by the typhoons.

Meanwhile, let us continue to pray for the people and cities who were affected by the typhoons. Pray for protection, comfort, peace, and provision as they rebuild their homes and communities. Believe that our church in Zamboanga will also be salt and light to the people in Mindanao at this time.

Join us in helping our countrymen in Marawi!

May 27, 2017

On May 23, the city of Marawi in Mindanao was attacked by a militant group. Since then, we have been monitoring the situation and covering Marawi, Mindanao, and our whole nation in prayer. We are also helping with the relief efforts of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, Operation Blessing, and Operation Compassion.

The nearest Victory church in the area is in Iligan, and our Senior Pastor there, Jovir Arcay, is working closely with the local government and other NGOs there. They have updated us about the current needs. Because many of those who were in Marawi are moving to cities outside the affected area, relief goods, such as sleeping gear, basic medicines, hygiene kits, and water are needed. So far, over 500 families who are currently in evacuation centers need our help. This number is also expected to rise as more families evacuate from Marawi.

If you would like to help us give to assist those affected by the Marawi crisis, you may assist by giving financially. Because of the challenge of transporting goods, financial gifts are easier for us to send to our partner organizations, and will go farther in helping a greater number of people. The money you give will be used to provide the relief goods needed.

Thank you for your generosity and for joining us in our relief efforts. Let us join our countrymen in praying for peace over Marawi, the region of Mindanao, and our nation. Pray for protection, strength, and comfort for the residents in that area. Pray also for our troops and government officials who are working to bring peace. Pray for the church and other organizations that are working together to bring relief in the region. Together, let us declare that God’s righteousness reigns over the Philippines!

HOW TO GIVE. Victory is now accepting online donations for our relief efforts via credit card and BPI Express Online.

To give via credit card, please click here.

1. Read and agree to our online donation terms and conditions by checking the I Agree box at the bottom of the form.
2. Fill out the online form.
• Enter your local church. Please select Others if you don’t attend Victory in Metro Manila.
• Type of giving. Please select Marawi Relief.
• Amount
• Frequency
• Your name and email address
3. Clicking on Next will take you to PesoPay, where you will complete your transaction.

To give via PayPal, please click here.

1. Read and agree to our online donation terms and conditions by checking the I Agree box at the bottom of the form.
2. Fill out the online form.
• Enter your local church. Please select Others if you don’t attend a Victory location in Metro Manila.
• Type of giving. Please select Disaster Relief.
• Amount
• Frequency
• Your name and email address
3. Clicking on Next will take you to PesoPay, where you will complete your transaction.

To give via BPI Express Online, please click here.
1. Get your Reference Number. Enter your email address in the box provided to receive your Reference Number in your email.
2. Enroll Victory in your BPI Express Online Account.
3. Give. You may enter the following Additional Reference Number, depending on your Victory Center:

Victory Philippines (99000)
Victory Alabang (99026)
Victory Caloocan (99035)
Victory Fort (99002)
Victory Greenhills (99043)
Victory Makati (99057)
Victory Malate (99022)
Victory Metro East (99049)
Victory Muntinlupa (99060)
Victory Nova (99034)
Victory Ortigas (99028)
Victory Pasig (99030)
Victory Pioneer (99042)
Victory Quezon City (99018)
Victory Santa Rosa (99044)
Victory U-Belt (99001)

CASH AND CHECK DONATIONS

We also accept cash and check donations through BPI direct deposit. Please check out the info below:

Disaster Relief Operations – Peso Donations
BANK NAME: Bank of the Philippine Islands
ACCOUNT NAME: Victory Christian Fellowship
ACCOUNT NO: 0063-3205-52
TYPE OF ACCOUNT: PESO Savings Account
BANK ADDRESS: Fort Serendra Branch, Ground Floor, Serendra, BGC, Taguig City, Philippines
SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM

Disaster Relief Operations – Dollar Donations
BANK NAME: Bank of the Philippine Islands
ACCOUNT NAME: Victory Christian Fellowship
ACCOUNT NO: 0824-0569-27
TYPE OF ACCOUNT: DOLLAR Savings Account
BANK ADDRESS: Fort Serendra Branch, Ground Floor, Serendra, BGC, Taguig City, Philippines
SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM

Note: By contributing to this project, ministry partners acknowledge that funds given to Victory, as a member of Every Nation, will be directed to provide assistance to those affected in Marawi, and redirected, as necessary, should the funds contributed be in excess of the need. We partner as well with other non-government organizations who work in these areas.

Let us pray for Cagayan de Oro!

January 17, 2017

Today, the local government of Cagayan de Oro City declared the city under a state of calamity, hours after the city was inundated by floodwaters caused by heavy rains caused by a low pressure area and the tail-end of a monsoon cold front. Many residents in waterlogged towns in the Visayas and Mindanao were evacuated even as the rains destroyed millions of pesos worth of property throughout the region.

We read in Isaiah 41:10 about how God protects and watches over His people: “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Let us pray for our countrymen who have been affected by the flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains in Cagayan de Oro and other parts of the Visayas and Mindanao. May God sustain them and all of us with His comfort, peace, protection and provision.

Relief efforts for Typhoon Lawin ongoing

October 24, 2016

Let us pray for those affected by Typhoon Lawin

On Wednesday night, October 19, Typhoon Lawin (international name Haima) made landfall in the town of Peñablanca, Cagayan. With maximum sustained winds of 225 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 315 kph, Lawin soon pounded the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, and Ilocos Sur. Eight persons have lost their lives, and thousands of families have lost their homes and are in need of basic goods and medical attention. Damage to city infrastructure is estimated in the tens of millions of pesos.

We stand with and pray for our countrymen affected by this typhoon. Since last week, we have been working with our churches in Cagayan, Isabela, and Ilocos Sur, to aid those affected. We invite everyone to continue to keep our countrymen in your prayers. Together, let us call on the Lord and trust that He is near to us, especially our brothers and sisters affected by the typhoon.

If you would like to give to assist Victory members affected by Typhoon Lawin, you may do so using any of the following methods. Together, let us be God’s hands and feet to our countrymen in need.

ONLINE DONATIONS

Victory is now accepting online donations for our relief efforts via credit card or BPI Express Online.

To give via credit card, please click here.

1. Read and agree to our online donation terms and conditions by checking the I Agree box at the bottom of the form.
2. Fill out the online form.
• Enter your local church. Please select Others if you don’t attend a Victory location in Metro Manila.
• Type of giving. Please select Disaster Relief.
• Amount
• Frequency
• Your name and email address
3. Clicking on Next will take you to PesoPay, where you will complete your transaction.

To give via PayPal, please click here.

1. Read and agree to our online donation terms and conditions by checking the I Agree box at the bottom of the form.
2. Fill out the online form.
• Enter your local church. Please select Others if you don’t attend a Victory location in Metro Manila.
• Type of giving. Please select Disaster Relief.
• Amount
• Frequency
• Your name and email address
3. Clicking on Next will take you to PesoPay, where you will complete your transaction.

To give via BPI Express Online, please click here.
1. Get your Reference Number. Enter your email address in the box provided to receive your Reference Number in your email.
2. Enroll Victory in your BPI Express Online Account.
3. Give. You may enter the following Additional Reference Number, depending on your Victory Center:

Victory Philippines (99000)
Victory Alabang (99026)
Victory Caloocan (99035)
Victory Fort (99002)
Victory Greenhills (99043)
Victory Makati (99057)
Victory Malate (99022)
Victory Metro East (99049)
Victory Muntinlupa (99060)
Victory Nova (99034)
Victory Ortigas (99028)
Victory Pasig (99030)
Victory Pioneer (99042)
Victory Quezon City (99018)
Victory Santa Rosa (99044)
Victory U-Belt (99001)

CASH AND CHECK DONATIONS

We also accept cash and check donations through BPI direct deposit. Please check out the info below:

Disaster Relief Operations – Peso Donations BANK NAME: Bank of the Philippine Islands ACCOUNT NAME: Victory Christian Fellowship ACCOUNT NO: 0063-3205-52 TYPE OF ACCOUNT: PESO Savings Account BANK ADDRESS: Fort Serendra Branch, Ground Floor, Serendra, BGC, Taguig City, Philippines SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM

Disaster Relief Operations – Dollar Donations BANK NAME: Bank of the Philippine Islands ACCOUNT NAME: Victory Christian Fellowship ACCOUNT NO: 0824-0569-27 TYPE OF ACCOUNT: DOLLAR Savings Account BANK ADDRESS: Fort Serendra Branch, Ground Floor, Serendra, BGC, Taguig City, Philippines SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM

Note: By contributing to this project, ministry partners acknowledge that funds given to Victory, as a member of Every Nation, will be directed to provide assistance to those affected by this disaster, and redirected, as necessary, should the funds contributed be in excess of the need. We partner as well with other non-government organizations who work in these areas.

How to give to our #HelpNepal relief efforts

April 26, 2015

If you would like to give to Every Nation’s relief efforts in Nepal, you may give cash and check donations through BPI direct deposit. Please check out the info below:

Disaster Relief Operations – Peso Donations
BANK NAME: Bank of the Philippine Islands
ACCOUNT NAME: Victory Christian Fellowship
ACCOUNT NO: 0063-3205-52
TYPE OF ACCOUNT: PESO Savings Account
BANK ADDRESS: Fort Serendra Branch, Ground Floor, Serendra, BGC, Taguig City, Philippines
SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM

Disaster Relief Operations – Dollar Donations
BANK NAME: Bank of the Philippine Islands
ACCOUNT NAME: Victory Christian Fellowship
ACCOUNT NO: 0824-0569-27
TYPE OF ACCOUNT: DOLLAR Savings Account
BANK ADDRESS: Fort Serendra Branch, Ground Floor, Serendra, BGC, Taguig City, Philippines
SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM

Online Donations

Victory is now accepting online donations for our relief efforts via credit card or BPI Express Online.

To give via credit card, please visit http://victory.org.ph//give/creditcard.

Just fill out the online form.
1. Enter your local church. Please select Others if you don’t attend a Victory location in Metro Manila.
2. Type of giving. Please select Disaster Relief.
3. Amount.
4. Frequency.
5. Your name and email address.
Clicking on Next will take you to PesoPay, where you will complete your transaction.

To give via BPI Express Online, please visit http://victory.org.ph//give/bpi.

Get your Reference Number. Enter your email address in the box provided to receive your Reference Number in your email.
Enroll Victory in your BPI Express Online Account.
Give. You may enter the following Additional Reference Number, depending on your Victory Center:

CHURCH	ADDITIONAL REFERENCE NUMBER
Victory Philippines	99000
Victory Alabang	99026
Victory Caloocan	99035
Victory Fort	99002
Victory Greenhills	99043
Victory Makati	99057
Victory Malate	99022
Victory Metro East	99049
Victory Muntinlupa	99060
Victory Nova	99034
Victory Ortigas	99028
Victory Pasig	99030
Victory Pioneer	99042
Victory Quezon City	99018
Victory Santa Rosa	99044
Victory U-Belt	99001

Thank you for joining us in responding to the call to be God’s hands and feet in this difficult time. May He bless you as we work together towards helping the men and women of Nepal.

Note: By contributing to this project, ministry partners acknowledge that funds given to Every Nation will be directed to provide assistance to those affected by this disaster, and redirected, as necessary, should the funds contributed be in excess of the need. Every Nation partners as well with other non-government organizations who work in these areas.

Help Nepal

April 26, 2015

Homes and buildings lie damaged in Kathmandu, Nepal, as a result of last Saturday's 7.8 earthquake. — Homes and buildings lie damaged in Kathmandu, Nepal, as a result of last Saturday’s 7.8 earthquake.

On Saturday, April 25, a massive earthquake struck the South Asian nation of Nepal, approximately 50 miles northeast of the Nepali capital of Kathmandu. Registering 7.8 on the Richter scale, the earthquake struck with deadly force, flattening homes, buildings, and temples, causing widespread damage across the region and killing more than 5,000 people. It was the strongest earthquake in the region in more than 80 years.

Every Nation, the worldwide family of churches and ministries to which Victory belongs, maintains a church here. By God’s grace, all our missionaries and church members are safe and accounted for, although at least two of our members have lost their homes, and one member suffered injuries during the earthquake. Our church is now mobilizing to assist with relief efforts. Your prayers and donations are crucial and welcome during this difficult time.

Prayer Points

Please pray the following for our church in Nepal:

Pray that the electricity and water supply return to normal as soon as possible so our church members can pump water and charge their devices to connect with other Nepalis and the outside world.
Pray that groceries and banks will open as soon as possible and return to normal operations, so the people can buy food and water, as well as receive financial support from outside the country.
Believe God for the safety and protection of every missionary and church member, as well as the Nepali population.
Peace and comfort to be upon the Nepalis, who are currently paralyzed by fear and horrified by the massive devastation. Ask for grace for our church members who have lost their homes, loved ones, and property.
Believe God for the aftershocks to stop and prevent further devastation.

Give to our Relief Efforts

You may give to Every Nation’s relief efforts in Nepal through cash, check, or credit card. If you’re on Twitter and would like to participate, please tweet using the hashtag #HelpNepal.

You may give cash or check donations in the Philippines through BPI Direct Deposit. Click here for more information.
Click here to give an online donation via credit card.
Click here to give an online donation via BPI Express Online. (Click here to access your required Additional Reference Number.)

Thank you for joining us in responding to the call to be God’s hands and feet in this difficult time. May He bless you as we work together towards helping the men and women of Nepal.

Note: By contributing to this project, ministry partners acknowledge that funds given to Every Nation will be directed to provide assistance to those affected by this disaster, and redirected, as necessary, should the funds contributed be in excess of the need. Every Nation partners as well with other non-government organizations who work in these areas.

[Yolanda Update] Thank you for helping #Rebuild

January 24, 2014

Victory would like to thank all our cash donors who gave to our Typhoon Yolanda (international code name: Haiyan) relief efforts. Your support will go a long way in rehabilitating communities affected by the typhoon.

You’re giving to rebuild homes. Last January 14, we donated PHP 3,000,000 to the #Rebuild campaign of relief organization Habitat for Humanity. These funds will be used for Shelter Repair Kits, which will be equally distributed between Tacloban and northern Cebu, two areas hard-hit by typhoon Haiyan in November 2013.

(L-R) Victory Fort Bonifacio Executive Pastor Paolo Punzalan, Victory Philippines Bishop Juray Mora, Habitat for Humanity Philippines CEO & Managing Director Charlie Ayco, and Bong Recio, Chair of Habitat for Humanity Philippines Board of Trustees, sign the Memorandum of Agreement between Victory and Habitat for Humanity Philippines.

You’re giving to rebuild campuses. Victory also donated another PHP 600,000 to the University of the Philippines – Tacloban. These funds, which donors gave during the church’s Christmas Eve service, will go to the construction of student dorm housing. Tim Fischer, a German architecture designer who attends our church, will design the new dorm facilities. We have also allotted funds for the purchase of computers for UP – Tacloban.

You’re giving to rebuild educations. More than 50 Tacloban students who study at the University of the Philippines’ Tacloban and Iloilo campuses lost homes and belongings during the typhoon. We have extended them help, and partnered with Alphacrest Foundation to support 24 of these students’ academic and living needs for the rest of the school year.

You’re giving to rebuild lives. The Asian Theological Seminary’s trauma counseling program trains and sends counselors to trauma victims to help them process their experience. We have deployed 200 counselors through this program to typhoon-affected areas to counsel victims struggling emotionally with their experience. These counselors work in a gospel component, so that counselees leave with a stronger understanding of and faith in God.

You’re giving to rebuild families. Over the past few months, members of our church in Tacloban received funds to help rebuild their homes. Several are students whose families have not joined them at our Tacloban church services. Your gifts have helped open doors for these students to invite their families to church, and today, many of them now attend our Tacloban church services. Discipleship efforts are now starting to take place.

On behalf of Victory Philippines, thank you for responding to the urgent need of the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. May He bless you immensely!