2. Disaster Preparedness & Response Training

We always believe in prevention and training. Disaster risk reduction is the only way to fight against disaster. In the month of August 2018, CREST has conducted 3 training events. We thank you for your participation and really hope that there will be more hands and feet responding to disaster in future.

Tamil Methodist Selayang 4 August 2018 25 Attended	Kunming China 23- 26 August 2018 14 Attended	Chinese Methodist Pandamaran 31 August – 2 September 2018 44 Attended

3. Short-Term Missions

6-12 Aug 2018, Laos. A team of 3 volunteers together with CK Cheong returned from Laos in good health after the first assessment and food distribution trip. Thank you for your prayers and financial support. For the full trip report, kindly visit our website. LINK

4-9 Aug 2018, Philippines. Olivia joined Pastor Vincent Olaer and Ms Feraz Legita of APBAid Philippines in their monitoring and evaluation visit to beneficiaries of recovery projects in Leyte. The beneficiaries had their rice fields damaged by Typhoon Haiyan and again last year by Typhoon Kaitak. Following that, the team visited beneficiaries of CREST livelihood projects in Hernani, Tacloban and Cebu. The report may be viewed at LINK

In Him We Serve,

CK Cheong
Executive Director