
The Lions Clubs International District 301-B1 Philippines, with an Emergency Relief Grant funding from the Lions Clubs International Foundation, conducted a relief operation for evacuees affected by the Kanlaon Volcano eruption in La Carlota City and La Castellana in Negros Occidental on Saturday, Jan 11.
Members from 47 Lions Clubs in Western Visayas distributed essential aid, including 600 emergency food packs, 600 hygiene and toiletry kits, 2,000 ready-to-eat food packs, and 600 kiddie happy packs for children, a press release from the Lions said Monday.






The following evacuation centers in La Carlota City and La Castellana were the primary beneficiaries of the relief operation:
• La Carlota City College Cubay Campus: 108 families and 328 individuals
• La Carlota South II Elementary School: 102 families and 386 individuals
• La Carlota Gymnasium: 20 families and 68 individuals
• La Castellana National High School – Junior High: 366 families and 1,166 individuals
As part of the ongoing emergency response, the relief operation was aimed to provide immediate support to the affected individuals, ensuring they have access to basic needs such as food, hygiene products, and shelter, the press release said.*