Comments on: Help for Storm Victims…

By: Kasseopeia

Kasseopeia — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:01:08 +0000

I grew up in CDO, and the town I spent my youth in is one of the harder-hit areas. Some friends and I have been collecting from our office mates and friends and have been bringing them to LBC for sending. It really boggles my mind… =(

Immediate needs are:

Clean drinking water
mats (banig) and blankets (kumot) esp for those in evac centers
Clean underwear
water containers

By: Joyce

Joyce — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:01:53 +0000

I’m from cdo, probably bakeries can send their empty margarine/lard container (laton, like a giant pail but smaller than a drum), para imbakan ng tubig rationed from fire trucks. Faucets dont work, cleaning mud house is a challenge.

By: Mimi

Mimi — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:49:03 +0000

httpss://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1LSXx2Xt3D_0203ah6VyzLDLrI5v19oYaMnErsNwHRLI&pli=1 a great link pertaining to all CDO info for relief efforts, donations, etcetera.

By: Betchay

Betchay — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:26:51 +0000

This is the time to share our blessings to those affected by this unfortunate event. Thanks MM!

By: Gej

Gej — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:34:34 +0000

Thanks for the links, MM and fellow Market Manila readers. It just won’t make any sense to celebrate Christmas without doing something for our distressed kababayans in Mindanao.

By: BD

BD — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:13:21 +0000

Kakusina, denuded forest being the culprit and therefore reforestation being the solution is actually a myth. It’s global waming. Excessive precipitation causes surge storm that causes flood. Simple logic dictates that water absorption by the roots is a a very slow process, and the root system of the trees even compact the soil making it more difficult to absorb run off water on the surface. Anyways, the bottomline is many lives were lost and help is desperately needed for those who survived. When thinking on what to give it should make sense to consider stuff that could help put them back up like construction materials and not just the primal needs. I’m sure a great majority of donors have already rushed in food, clothing and medicine.

By: ayla

ayla — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:57:08 +0000

I agree with Joe, I was thinking where local thrift shops get their clothes in bulk, it may be a good idea to send those too.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:34:44 +0000

Thanks everyone for the tips and links. I’ve nothing to add except I hope donors would refrain from sending “useless” items such as sequinned gowns, barongs, used underwear, costumes and so on. A lot of people use this as an opportunity to clean out their closets. They may provide comic relief to volunteers for a brief moment but they also add to the clutter.

By: millet

millet — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:29:16 +0000

a social worker friend of mine who works with the DSWD in davao is going to cagayan de oro today with her co-workers to augment the psychosocial/counselling support intervention to survivors of typhoon Sendong. they do not know if they’ll be back before christmas. she is praying for “extra strength emotionally, mentally and physically in this endeavor”.

it’s going to be a tough job. please pray not just for the dswd teams but for the thousands of relief workers, donors and agencies who are trying their best to ease the pain and suffering.

donations need not be limited to food…the children need school materials, books, etc. the adults need cooking implements, and everything needed to rebuild lives and homes.

By: millet

millet — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:19:06 +0000

and all LBC branches will ship donated goods to the disaster areas for free.