The call went home to the Philippines on Sunday night. Everyone in our family is wet, but fine. My sister-in-law had to move my father in-law's bed from the leaking (more like pouring) roof, but that was about the worst thing. They are in Bulacan Province, close to the epicenter of the Typhoon, but live on a higher elevation. A niece of mine was in Manila, and we haven't heard from her. So please, offer a thought and a prayer for the beautiful people of the Philippines, who have a long tradition of supporting the United States.
Update 9/29/2009 12:30 CST: I just received an e-mail from an aid worker encouraging people to urgently donate money through the United Nations World Food Program. The United Nations World Food Programme is based in Rome, Italy.
Also, I just found the Philippines Red Cross/Red Crescent.
At our church council meeting last night, they were comparing the disaster to Katrina. I explained that is not really an accurate comparison. Manila is much more dense than New Orleans. Manila population density of 43,079 people per km². New Orleans population density is 1,036.4 people per km²
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Here are some other blogs with stories from the Philippines on the Typhoon:
Mother of Two: Surviving on the Roof with some moving photos
Kapisanan Philippine Center : Charity is our second language - ways to help.
Scared of Revolving Doors: My Sister Said it Best - Many links to assistance sites.
Television:
News Papers:
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2 comments:
Your family will certainly be in my prayers.
Gawad Kalinga foundation has launched its way to help those families that were affected by the recent catastrophe caused by Typhoon Ondoy. They have a Ketsana Relief page from which we can give our share to help the victims.
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