JamStone
11-13-2013, 09:30 AM
I'm Filipino, so obviously the devastation from the typhoon hits very close to home. My brother is just finishing up his service with the Navy and after he's done, he and his wife had planned a trip (many months ago) to visit the Philippines next month. It was supposed to be a short vacation before they transition from military life back to civilian life. But with everything that happened with the typhoon, they decided to devote their time and effort helping victims while they are there.
My sister-in-law set up the following page: https://sites.google.com/site/typhoonrelieffund/
It's nothing fancy. Just their story on how they plan to help and some pictures. In short, my sister-in-law has a cousin who is involved with the relief effort in Manila. And so any type of financial help is greatly appreciated. I pretty much don't ever donate to things like this, so I understand if you don't. But for perspective, 1 American dollar is the equivalent to about 43 Filipino pesos. That single dollar could help feed a person a meal in some areas. And right now, that certainly goes a long, long way. Part of the money raised is devoted to food and water, and some will help in rebuilding houses and such.
Check out the site. Read their short story. Some of you may have already donated to the Red Cross or other organizations to help. Thank you. Some of you just don't donate to things like this. I understand. But I figure even if I get only one person on here to donate $5, well that's 5 more dollars that will help some people who desperately need it out there. If you do nothing else but send your thoughts and prayers their way, it's appreciated. If you can do more, awesome.
My sister-in-law set up the following page: https://sites.google.com/site/typhoonrelieffund/
It's nothing fancy. Just their story on how they plan to help and some pictures. In short, my sister-in-law has a cousin who is involved with the relief effort in Manila. And so any type of financial help is greatly appreciated. I pretty much don't ever donate to things like this, so I understand if you don't. But for perspective, 1 American dollar is the equivalent to about 43 Filipino pesos. That single dollar could help feed a person a meal in some areas. And right now, that certainly goes a long, long way. Part of the money raised is devoted to food and water, and some will help in rebuilding houses and such.
Check out the site. Read their short story. Some of you may have already donated to the Red Cross or other organizations to help. Thank you. Some of you just don't donate to things like this. I understand. But I figure even if I get only one person on here to donate $5, well that's 5 more dollars that will help some people who desperately need it out there. If you do nothing else but send your thoughts and prayers their way, it's appreciated. If you can do more, awesome.