As Christmas beckons, it is so sad to think that not most of us are welcoming it with all the comforts, festivities, gifts + feasts, like we are used to. While most of us are busy doing our last-minute Christmas shopping or wrapping gifts or attending parties here + there, people down south are merely coming to terms with the recent tragedy that struck their areas.
This image instantly invoked the image of how my province was like during the onslaught of typhoon Pedring a few months back. It left numerous barangays + millions of people in deep, murky waters for almost a month. Such a tragic site, really! History is repeating itself, only the victims now are our brothers + sisters {along with their poor children} in Cagayan de Oro + Iligan City in Mindanao. + the culprit, Typhoon Sendong {with the international name of Washi}.
To date, Typhoon Sendong left in its wake a death toll rising to 500 + about 30, 000 people in evacuation centers, lucky to have fled from their homes as the murky muddy water rushed in. Several of our mummy blogger friends + their families in these areas were also not spared. Photos of damage left by the typhoon in their homes + businesses are really heart-breaking to see.
These people needed all the prayers + help that they can get. If you can spare a few cash or if you have clothes, blankets, slippers + other stuffs that you are no longer using, I hope you will be kind enough to donate them to those who need them the most.
For your cash donations:
- Xavier University – BPI CDO Divisoria Branch {Account Number: 9331-0133-63}
- Simbahang Lingkod Bayan – Bank of the Philippine Island Loyola Katipunan Branch {Peso Checking Account Number: 3081-1111-61} {BPI Dollar Savings Account Number: 3084-0420-12}
- CDO Bloggers – send your Paypal donations to francis.siason@gmail.com
- Any Cebuana Lhuiller Pawnshop
- For Smart subscribers – text RED <amount> and send to 4143 – valid donation amounts are P10, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500, 1000. Transaction is free.
- For Globe subscribers – text RED <amount> and send to 2899 – valid donation amounts are P5, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500 and 1000.
- thru GCASH, text DONATE<space><amount><space><
MPIN><space><REDCROSS> and send to 2882
- Circle Productions, INC. – accepts donations in kind or cash. Drop off point is Max’s Restaurant at Limketkai Mall. Contact person: Francis
- Xavier University – drop off point is at Kristohanong Katilingban Sa Pagpakabana Social Involvement Office {XU KKP-SIO}
- Robinson’s Ermita
- Araneta Center Cubao
- Victory Mall Caloocan
- Pier 15
- Pier 2
- NN-ATS Express Center at Pier 2
Volunteers are also needed at DSWD-Cagayan de Oro {Masterson Road, Upper Carmen} to help in repacking + delivery of relief goods. Call +639066150095 or +6388228588892.
We are also rallying donations for our fellow PMC mums, + if you would like to help, please send them to admin@pinaymommies.com
No amount is too little, let us give our brothers CDO + Iligan the gift of hope + comfort in knowing that they are not alone in this tragic calamity.
For more information on how you can help, click here.