We spent the day in Cebu City trying to prep for the next leg of our trip. Even here in Cebu, construction supplies are in short supply. No plywood, no nails. We have been forced to buy tools.  After multiple stops taking most of the morning we spent nearly $1,000 for 70 hammers, 70 saws and 600 pounds of nails, which we will distribute to help people rebuild. Of course there is also a big need for roofing supplies and plywood but that requires a big truck and another ferry reservation and they too are out of stock.

We have learned it seems likely that if we use a foreign bank we can get funds in Tacloban in tranches of $1k per day.

We just finished repacking all our gear and supplies and the relief materials we bought and loaded our van. Our boat leaves at 10pm and arrives at 3am.

We will tour Ormoc and then depart for Tacloban by van.

Talk soon.

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