HOW CAN YOU HELP ISABELA

 

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Of all the places typhoon Juan passed, Isabela is the heavily hit province.

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My friends and I decided to help out and through Fr. Sam Salazar, OFM we have started this donation drive to help our brothers and sisters there in Isabela.

As per Krissy's computation we need to raise the following amount for the following needs( Fr. Sam told us that they don't accept monetary donations but in kind so the group decided to purchase these needs with your donations and bring them to Isabela which according to Fr. Sam will take about 12 hours travel from Manila)

We initially decided to help about 100 families thus

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This amount seems big but we believed with the small donations from people with good hearts this amount will be easily made. We hope to bring the donations in time for Christmas. 

Also it would be nice to have some small gifts for the kids. A toy or a new shirt or dress will surely put smile in their faces amidst their current situation. Let us be Santa Clause for them and lets make the spirit of Christmas be in their innocent hearts.

How can you help then?

You can send in your donations or learn more about the ways on how you can help through the following:

Philippine Donations

FR. SAM SALAZAR, OFM
Santuario de San Pedro Bautista Parish in Frisco, Q.C.
+639179918539; +639297333770
(02) 373-2971, (02) 415-7235, Telefax (02) 374-4874

 your donation so that we can keep track of your donation.

Please send an email in this format:

Name:

Country:

Amount:

Message:

 

For MiddleEast contact

JERRY VILLETA
jsev57704@yahoo.com

If you can't make a donation please help us spread the word. Share this blog post to your friends in Facebook, MySpace, Friendster, or email it to all your email contacts. The more people who can give the more families we can help. 

I alone cannot make a big difference but if each one's small help are gathered and put together we can make a big difference. Let's share our blessings and share God's love to others.

Caveat emptor

As per my former big bro in the seminary, Fr. Anthony Ynzon, he does not advise sharing a donation drive in the Facebook wall due to some persons using donation drive for personal gain. 

You can send the link/url of this page as a message to your Facebook  friends or you can share about helping Isabela to your friends, schoolmates, in your office, and church group. Lets pay it forward!

Can you help Isabela?

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After typhoon Juan(international name Megi) ravaged Isabela the following is all what is left to the people:

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Christmas is coming and the people of Isabela will be spending their Christmas without their homes and with an empty stomach. The children wont received any gifts from Santa Claus not because because they  are bad rather their will be no gifts from their parents(Santa Claus in real life) because their livelihood is gone.

What can you do to help Isabela?

Gawad Kalinga has initiated an outreached program during the time typhoon Juan hit Isabela. As they continue to help they ask for our help as well. Kalinga sa Bayan: Laban Kay “Juan,” Para Kay Juan is an ongoing outreached of Gawad Kalinga. You can help by donating to Gawad Kalinga. 

To know more about Gawad Kalinga's Kalinga sa Bayan: Laban Kay “Juan,” Para Kay Juan click here.

To make  a donation click here .

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You can also drop or give your donations to the Philippine National Red Cross. 

For ways to donate to Philippine National Red Cross  click here.

To make a donation via PayPal click here

My friends and I are planning to make a donation drive  through Jerry Villeta's friend in the Franciscan order, Fr. Sam Salazar, OFM. We are still in the planning stage and we hope to be able to set something on how are we going to organize donations and bring it to the designated barangay. Donations will be in kind and if possible it would be cooking wares, utensils, and food supplies. For more information please email or contact the following:

For Metro Manila donations

Fr. Sam Salazar, OFM

Santuario de San Pedro Bautista Parish in Frisco, Q.C.

+639179918539; +639297333770

(02) 373-2971, (02) 415-7235, Telefax (02) 374-4874
 

For MiddleEast Donations

JERRY VILLETA

jsev57704@yahoo.com

Helping others after Typhoon Juan(international name Megi)

Again Philippines is overrun by another strong typhoon with the name Juan(international name Megi) reaching a signal 4 storm warning.

Newsflash and news in the TV and radio should the heavy rains and winds that Juan gave yesterday specially in the northern provinces like Isabela, Cagayan, and La Union. 

I will be posting here groups or organizations and ways and means where you and I can help our countrymen affected by the typhoon"

from my friend  through GKAteneo:

From: Luis Oquinena

Re: Kalinga sa Bayan: Typhoon Juan Response

Mission: Relief Ops Caravan

Destination: Isabela

Date/Time of Departure: 2am October 20, 2010-10-19

Assembly Area: in front of Puregold along Shaw Blvd

Assembly Time: 130am

Instructions: We have a repacking center in Santiago, Isabela.

Please gather donations of food, clothes, toiletries, cleaning mats, etc.

Bring to Gkateneo(GKateneo office sa ADMU near bellarmine field across xavier hall) and look for Ain or Jerry. We will send updates for mobilization.

Walang Iwanan!

Philippine National Red Cross 

IN-KIND DONATIONS

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Local
Please send in-kind local donations to The Philippine Red Cross – National Headquarters in Manila. We could also arrange for donation pick-up.

Call HOTLINE 143 or (+63-2) 527.0000

THE PHILIPPINE RED CROSS
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area,
Manila 2803, Philippines

SMS AND G-CASH

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SMS
Text RED<space>AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)
G-Cash
Text DONATE<space>AMOUNT<space>4-digit M-PIN<space>REDCROSS to 2882

MOST URGENT NEEDS

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Food items
Rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, monggo beans and portable 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.