(OrganicJar) This past weekend a devastating typhoon named Ketsana (Ondoy) swept through metro Manila creating a total blackout. Airlines were suspended, cellular service was down, hundreds have died and over 500,000 people are now homeless, many still waiting for help.
It truly saddens me how there is little to no media coverage on what is ‘truly’ going on. Not only are hundreds of thousands of people homeless but they are also starving!
I’ve spent a significant amount of time in the Philippines and before this tragedy, people would be on the streets begging for a spoonful of rice, I can only image how many are going hungry every night.
But all of us have the power to make a difference and it’s easy! All you have to do is use the information below to make a donation of: money, clothes, or food. I know all of you have some clothes in that bottom drawer or in the back of your closet that just collects dust because we ‘might’ need it…lets give it to someone who ‘does’ need it.
Send Money
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DONATE VIA PAYPAL
CLICK HERE and you will send a donation using TXTPower with PayPal. All of these donations coursed through TXTPower will be sent directly to the Philippine National Red Cross. You may also donate via SmartMoney (5577-5144-1866-7103) or GCash (0917-9751092)
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DONATE WITH CREDIT CARD
CLICK HERE and you can send a donation online via the Philippine National Red Cross Website. Use any major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express).
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MAIL YOUR DONATION
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area,
Manila 2803, Philippines
Send Clothes and Food
Here is a list of the MOST IMPORTANT supplies you can send:
- Rice
- Potable water
- Canned goods
- Cooking oil
- Cooking utensils
- Iodized salt
- Clothes
- Blankets
- Medicines
This is a great way to donate, just go through your house and find old clothes and food you don’t need, send it to the address below and we’ll make sure it gets to those who need it.
USA Address
Filipino Community Center
ATTN: Typhoon Ondoy Victims
4681 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94112
International Address
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area,
Manila 2803, Philippines
Tell Others How to Donate
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Source: redcross.org.ph
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C M Brooks | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply
Great article. It is a wonderful thing to tap people’s goodwill by giving them practical ways to help. Help is needed, come on people!
Bryan | Oct 8, 2009 | Reply
I already donated some money via abs-cbn. Hope more people can help the victims of typhoon Ondoy. Great job for making an effort to help them.
mike | Oct 13, 2009 | Reply
hello everybody
i am a english guy living here in the philippines and i am asking for your help i am running a
project to help some of the 500000 people left homeless after typhoon ondoy and pepeng we are looking for any of the
items listed below and any cash donations
for cash donations please use paypal typhoonondoyaid@mail.com
items
Food items: Rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, monggo beans and potable water
Medicines: Paracetamol, antibiotics, analgesic, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medications to treat diarrheal diseases
Non-food items: Bath soaps, face towels, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, plastic mats, blankets, mosquito nets, jerry cans, water containers, water purification tablets, plastic sheetings, and Laundry soap
Rehabilitation Programs: Shelter materials for house repair
cloths any size used or new
inflatable boats 4 person min size
petrol compressor used or new
shovels and hand tools
generators used or new
mini excavator 1 ton used will be fine
small bulldozer or loading shovel used will be fine
wheeled excavator 10 ton size for clean up and rebuild of homes used will be fine
crane 25 ton lift to clear damaged cars vans and trucks and rebuild homes used will be fine
plus any items to help the people rebuild there lives with the low wages here it takes familys a long to buy even simple things like tv or fridge and lots were wreacked by the typhoon
please email with your donations at imports2008@gmail.com and i will help in there shipping
please be give as much as you can
also remember that most of these people have a wage of only 3 uk pounds a day and is very hard to recover from this typhoon
all and any help will make a differents here so please give
regards mike
Cassey | Nov 11, 2009 | Reply
my friends in Philippines were also victimized by the flooding caused by Typhoon Ondoy. i just hope that you guys could recover soon from this natural disaster. `