A Plea for Donations for Philippine Flood Victims

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My wife asked me to post the following information. She has posted it on her blog and we, both, feel that this is a very important bit of information.

As many of you know there was a horrible storm this past weekend. This storm flooded 80% of Metro Manila in a matter of hours. It has displaced nearly 500,000 people and caused billions of pesos in damage.

Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international name – Ketsana) drop more rain on Manila than American Storm “Karina.” dropped on New Orleans. It, also, set a all-time Philippine record for rainfall with almost 14 inches in 6 hours.

This storm is but a series of major storms that have rocked the Philippines in the past few months. With two more possible storms coming in a matter of days, the Filipino people have been overwhelmed by this disaster.

The Philippines needs you help. I am providing a directory of different ways that you can contribute to helping the Filipino people recover from this awful disaster.

Here is the the directory:

Monetary Donations

1. CASH or CHECK:

Please send cash or check donations to the PNRC National Headquarters in Manila. Checks should be made payable to The Philippine National Red Cross. They can also arrange for donation pick-up.

2. BANK DEPOSIT:

Account Name:

The Phil. Nat’l. Red Cross

METROBANK

Port Area Branch

Peso Acct.: 151-3-041-63122-8

Dollar Acct.: 151-2-151-00218-2

Type of Acct. : SAVINGS

Swift Code: MBTC PH MM

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS

Port Area Branch

Peso Acct.: 4991-0010-99

Type of Account: CURRENT

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS

UN Branch

Dollar Acct.: 8114-0030-94

Type of Account: SAVINGS

Swift Code: BOPI PH MM

For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.

Credit Card

Please fax the following info to +632.404.09.79

and +632.527.0575:

Name of card member, billing address, contact nos. (phone & mobile), credit card no., expiration date, CCV2/ CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card), billing address, amount to be donated.

For online donations you may also visit our website at www.redcross.org.ph .

In-Kind Donations

Local

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

International

1. Send a letter of intent to donate to the PNRC.

2. A letter of acceptance from PNRC shall be sent back to the donor.

3. Immediately after shipping the goods, please send the (a) original Deed of Donation, (b) copy of packing list and (c) original Airway Bill for air shipments or Bill of Lading for sea shipments to The Philippine National Red Cross–National Headquarters c/o Secretary General Corazon Alma de Leon, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 2803, Philippines.

The PNRC does not accept rotten, damaged, expired or decayed goods. Though we appreciate your generosity, the PNRC also discourages donations of old clothes as we have more than enough to go around.

SMS and G-CASH (Globe)

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 for Tropical Storm Ondoy Victims

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.

Call Hotline 143

or 527.0000

THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 2803, Philippines

Please take a moment of your time and extend a helping hand to our wonderful people. You will make a positive impact and will feel good doing it.

Remember , the next time it could be you and your family that need the helping hand.

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