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How to Help Philippine Super Typhoon Victims
It has been three days since Haiyan or Yolanda, the most powerful tropical cyclone or typhoon ever recorded, has brought death to thousands of Filipinos in Central Philippines, and millions more have been affected and displaced with destroyed homes. On top of this, chaos has emerged among the populace because of the lack of food, water and basic social services.
Now, the international call for help has loudly been broadcast by several international relief organizations to come to the aid of the predominantly Catholic country in Southeast Asia.
Here are several ways YOU CAN HELP through the various local and international organizations listed below. If there are any errors to the links, kindly report it to MiniPhilippines.com so the author and webmaster can fix the issue.
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IN THE PHILIPPINES
Philippine National Red Cross (www.redcross.org.ph)
Hotline: 143
Telephone: 527-0000
text RED<space><amount-in-Pesos> to
2899 (Globe)
4483 (Smart)
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Gawad Kalinga Operation Operation Walang Iwanan (Typhoon Yolanda)
Ayala Foundation’s Laging Handa Fund
St. Scholastica’s College
Cash/check donations pay to “St. Scholastica’s College Manila”
BDO account number 4580-000-210
E-mail your transaction receipts to lizaban2@gmail.com for proper acknowledgment.
One La Salle Relief Drive (Yolanda)
Ateneo De Manila Disaster Response and Management Team
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Check the credentials of any charitable organization
U.N. World Food Programme
Text AID to 27722 to donate $10 in the USA
United Arab Emirates
LBC in UAE accepts in-kind donations but not “used clothes” a problem with Philippine customs policies. LBC will accept blankets, shoes or slippers, canned goods, and toiletries. All boxes of goods should be addressed to the LBC Foundation that will send the goods to the Red Cross. Drop them at the Karama and Abu Dhabi offices of LBC in UAE. Read more at source.
Care International – United Kingdom
Médecins Sans Frontières – Australia
International Rescue Committee (IRC) – USA and Canada
International Medical Corps Emergency Response Fund
United Nations’ Childrens’ Fund (UNICEF) – Donate Now
United Nations’ Childrens’ Fund (UNICEF) – Australia
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – Australia
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada – Government of Canada
Canada launches matching fund to help those impacted by Typhoon Haiyan
Habitat for Humanity
Plans to offer shelter repair kits for families who need to re-build their damaged houses.
National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) – USA
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Plan – UK
Plan is a global children’s charity.
Samaritan’s Purse International Rellief
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Sources: USA Today | CBS News | In-a-gist Forum | NBC World News | SBS Australia | CNN International
photo by salingpusa at flickr.com
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