Typhoon Odette Relief Operations
"Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others" December 17, 2021 - An unforgettable tragedy has happened. Typhoon Odette coming into the Philippine Area of Responsibility. A Typhoon Category 2 that within hours jumped to a Category 5. Winds gustling more than 200kph. With preparations for Category 5 Typhoon already too late, Odette hit majority of Visayas and some parts of Mindanao. After several hours, she left Visayas and Mindanao with a lot of homeless people. She destroyed thousands of homes, business establishments. Odette left people with no power, no water, no food, no homes, and devastatingly to some she left them taking away family members. The World Association of Master Chefs with its Philippine Chapter knew that something needed to be done. With the collaborative efforts of our partners in Dumaguete City namely Sobremesa Restaurant, Institute for...