Most of us by now are aware of the devastating news from our fellow friends in the Phillipines. I thought I post this article that points to various international agencies and charities efforts. How to Help Typhoon Victims in The Philippines International organizations launch relief efforts in the Philippines in the aftermath of Supertyphoon Haiyan Read more: How to Help the Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Victims, Survivors | TIME world.time/2013/11/10/how-to-help-typhoon-victims/#ixzz2kKVFAO4Z Rescue and recovery organizations from around the world are pouring into the storm-battered Philippines, where Supertyphoon Haiyan, also known as Yolanda, inflicted widespread devastation. Up to 10,000 people are feared dead in the aftermath of the storm, which made landfall on Friday as one of the worst on record in the typhoon-prone nation. Nongovernmental organizations and charities are mobilizing to coordinate relief efforts, while much of the country waits without power, water or communications. Here’s how you can help: If you’re looking or have information on a missing person, Google Person Finder has launched a Typhoon Yolanda page. A Google Crisis Map is also available for evacuation and relief information. UNICEF is supporting relief efforts by helping displaced families find access to shelter, clean water, food and vaccines and airlifting $1.3 million of additional supplies from its Copenhagen warehouse. You can donate online, call 1-800-367-5437 or text RELIEF to 864233. The Philippine Red Cross is providing a tracking service for family members looking for missing people. The organization is accepting donations on its website (100 PHP = $2.30) and is looking for volunteers to help assemble relief packages at its headquarters in Manila. The American Red Cross has also activated a family-tracking service for those looking for a missing family member in the Philippines. Donors can send a check to their local chapter, indicating “Philippines Typhoons and Floods” in the memo line. The World Food Programme is mobilizing 40 metric tons of high-energy biscuits and additional relief supplies, but it is also accepting donations online or by calling 1-202-747-0722 or +39-06-65131 from outside the U.S. CARE is accepting donations on its website and has deployed workers to the Philippines to assist with emergency relief. You can donate by phone at 1-800-521-2273 or +1-404-681-2252 for international calls. Oxfam has emergency responders on the ground to assist with relief support. The organization is asking for contributions to its Typhoon Haiyan Relief and Recovery Fund online. International Medical Corps is also on the ground to help assess damage and is accepting donations on its emergency-response page for Haiyan relief. ChildFund International is distributing clean water, food, blankets and other emergency aid items. Staff members are also setting up child-centered spaces in evacuation centers to offer counseling and relief for children and their families. Donate online. Read more: How to Help the Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Victims, Survivors | TIME world.time/2013/11/10/how-to-help-typhoon-victims/#ixzz2kKV3Xu8f
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:35:45 +0000