EMERGENCY ALERT: Earthquake in Nepal

April 25, 2015: Kathmandu, Nepal – A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the densely populated Kathmandu Valley in Nepal earlier today, killing thousands, and injuring thousands more. It is being recorded as […]

CMAT reflects on the decade since the Tsunami

    10 years ago today, many of us woke to news of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that swept the Indian Ocean, taking with it 230,000 lives, and affecting […]

CMAT to collaborate with Oplan Kalusugan in The Philippines

  May 11, 2014 – Toronto, ON. Earlier today, CMAT Executive Director Valerie Rzepka, and Director of Communications Kate Auger boarded a Philippine Airlines flight bound for Manila.  After reviewing […]

CMAT mentioned in DFATD monthly newsletter

  Courtesy DFATD-MAECD: Canadian assistance to the Philippines Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie  Christian Paradis visited the areas hardest hit by Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the […]

York Region District School Board raises over $50K for CMAT!

February 28, 2014 – A social goal for York Region District School Board (YRDSB) is to encourage students to become active, global citizens and understand their roles as leaders in […]

CMAT Deployment summary: Philippines Typhoon Yolanda

CMAT is proud to provide a summary of our deployment to the Philippines.  In total, the deployment lasted one month, and the team treated nearly 2000 patients. Our work in […]

Update CMAT Assessment Team and Team One

Update from CMAT Assessment Team and Medical Team 1 – Ormoc City – Near City Hall The CMAT teams are based near City Hall in Ormoc City. As you may […]

Team 1 arrives in the Philippines. CMAT still needs your donations! Please Help!

As Team 1 has now arrived in the Philippines and will be getting up and running any time now, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their generous […]

Team 1 Lands!

Team 1 has landed in Cebu. Their cargo was delayed in Manila, but will be delivered later today. The team is now making their way to Ormoc, where they will […]

CMAT Assessment team completes survey of central Leyte

CMAT Assessment Team members Martin Metz and Marty Quintia assess the infrastructure damage in Ormoc, Leyte. Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines – Sunday November 17, 2013: The Assessment team arrived into the […]