HeY Pinoy Friends; How Are You All Doing? Typhoon PI
- Thread starter Kickin' Chicken
- Start date
Same here! I read that over 10K have died.
A slideshow I found on Yahoo
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/philippines-brace-for-typhoon-haiyan-slideshow/
Sorry about this URL. I guess yahoo changed it for some reason
--Jeff
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/philippines-brace-for-typhoon-haiyan-slideshow/
Sorry about this URL. I guess yahoo changed it for some reason
--Jeff
Last edited:
Fred;
So happy to hear that your aunt is okay.
The pictures and videos coming out of the PI are beyond heartbreaking.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Filipino people.
best,
brian kc
So happy to hear that your aunt is okay.
The pictures and videos coming out of the PI are beyond heartbreaking.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Filipino people.
best,
brian kc
hope yall make a speedy recovery over there!!
I managed to donate $100 via the Salvation Army.
I wanted to donate through the Philippine Red Cross, but the only money they accept is pesos, and I did not know how to do that.
Anyway, here is a list of a half-dozen or more organizations you can donate to help the Filipino people: HERE
I sit here with a full refrigerator and a roof over my head. My dog eats well, better than I do in fact. I had to donate something to this cause to those less fortunate. It is the right thing to do. If everybody did so, it would sure make a difference in thousands of lives.
Sweet blessings are coming to the Filipino people.
I wanted to donate through the Philippine Red Cross, but the only money they accept is pesos, and I did not know how to do that.
Anyway, here is a list of a half-dozen or more organizations you can donate to help the Filipino people: HERE
I sit here with a full refrigerator and a roof over my head. My dog eats well, better than I do in fact. I had to donate something to this cause to those less fortunate. It is the right thing to do. If everybody did so, it would sure make a difference in thousands of lives.
Sweet blessings are coming to the Filipino people.
Hope all our Filipino friends are fine and will get through this
Actually, someone should arrange a "Pool Aid" charity telethon. Next week is All Japan and many top Filipino, Taiwanese, European and USA players are playing so maybe after tourney is over they can put aside one day to raise funds for Typhoon victiims. Maybe have a Rest of World Vs Philippines the whole day and stream it live and get TV channels to show it and get people to phone in/SMS donations/donate online :smile:
Actually, someone should arrange a "Pool Aid" charity telethon. Next week is All Japan and many top Filipino, Taiwanese, European and USA players are playing so maybe after tourney is over they can put aside one day to raise funds for Typhoon victiims. Maybe have a Rest of World Vs Philippines the whole day and stream it live and get TV channels to show it and get people to phone in/SMS donations/donate online :smile:
We have members of our AZB group that live in the Philippines. DGEM is one of them, maybe he could become a distributor for us, to aid the people over there, rather than using a major relief company that soaks up the cash before it gets to the people.
Millions of Pool Players, from all countries, could help a great deal.
I just checked, the Salvation Army says every cent donated for the Philippines will be used to aid the people of the Philippines.
Millions of Pool Players, from all countries, could help a great deal.
I just checked, the Salvation Army says every cent donated for the Philippines will be used to aid the people of the Philippines.
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/...es-begin-to-emerge-from-the-typhoon-zone?lite
Touching and tragic stories coming from there. I can't begin to imagine...
If you can donate please do!
Touching and tragic stories coming from there. I can't begin to imagine...
If you can donate please do!
Hope all is well with my Filipino friends.
Encourage people to donate $ if you have some extra. The money will be needed in Philippines now, more than ever.
Encourage people to donate $ if you have some extra. The money will be needed in Philippines now, more than ever.
Help if you can
Glad to hear your Aunt/s are OK Fred. I can see it but can't imagine the devastation. Many died because of limited medical help, no supplies & sanitation. My heart goes out to our Filipino friends. I donated a 100 earlier through http://www.directrelief.org/. It went direct to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/ is a site dedicated to those wanting to make sure most of their dollars go to relief & not overpaid CEO's & personal. 98% of Direct Relief goes to the people or area needing relief. I don't contribute very often but these people need our help & our dollars.
Rod
Glad to hear your Aunt/s are OK Fred. I can see it but can't imagine the devastation. Many died because of limited medical help, no supplies & sanitation. My heart goes out to our Filipino friends. I donated a 100 earlier through http://www.directrelief.org/. It went direct to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/ is a site dedicated to those wanting to make sure most of their dollars go to relief & not overpaid CEO's & personal. 98% of Direct Relief goes to the people or area needing relief. I don't contribute very often but these people need our help & our dollars.
Rod
I was in Manila when it came through. All we got up here was a lot of rain. Most all the typhoons/hurricanes that blow thru the Philippines go across the mid section, the Visayas. It's mostly flat land with no mountains to weaken the force of the storm. They typically have a half dozen (or more) big ones come thru here every year. This one (Yolanda) was the monster of them all, flattening homes like a tornado would.
They expect over 10,000 dead in Leyte alone. Only the sturdiest brick and steel buildings are still standing. Tacloban is a mid sized city of over 200,000 people. Most of them are homeless now and it's a fight for survival with almost no police and armed mobs taking what they want. It's like New Orleans after Katrina. I think they will have to declare martial law there. They need troops and supplies to get there asap!
They expect over 10,000 dead in Leyte alone. Only the sturdiest brick and steel buildings are still standing. Tacloban is a mid sized city of over 200,000 people. Most of them are homeless now and it's a fight for survival with almost no police and armed mobs taking what they want. It's like New Orleans after Katrina. I think they will have to declare martial law there. They need troops and supplies to get there asap!
How far is Manila from the devastation? It is crazy the damage that Mother Nature can inflict.
I managed to donate $100 via the Salvation Army.
I wanted to donate through the Philippine Red Cross, but the only money they accept is pesos, and I did not know how to do that.
Anyway, here is a list of a half-dozen or more organizations you can donate to help the Filipino people: HERE
I sit here with a full refrigerator and a roof over my head. My dog eats well, better than I do in fact. I had to donate something to this cause to those less fortunate. It is the right thing to do. If everybody did so, it would sure make a difference in thousands of lives.
Sweet blessings are coming to the Filipino people.
That's where I sent my money...the Sally Ann is the one I trust.
I have a couple friends still waiting for a phone call...fingers crossed.
Manila is north of the trouble...just having a bit of rain and wind.