Typhoon Yolanda: Ways to Reach Out

For those who have been messaging me on how they can help, here are options I gathered in the internet on how we can extend our help to our kababayans in need.
The devastation brings tears to my eyes. The videos, the interviews, the call for help is just too overwhelming. I have cousins in Ormoc City and until now communication is intermittent :(
Let us pray for the survivors (we all need a lot of that these days) and let us help anyway we can.


1. Through GMA Network: 

http://www.gmanetwork.com/international/articles/2013-11-11/214/GMA-Kapuso-Foundation-Calls-for-Donation

2. Through Red Cross: 

You can also go to this link to place your donations through Red Cross:

http://www.redcross.org.ph/donate

I tried sending donations through text and followed the instructions below. It's a quick way to help and they will send an acknowledgement.

SMS and G-Cash

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SMS
Text REDAMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4143 (Smart)

G-Cash
Text DONATEAMOUNT4-digit M-PINREDCROSS to 2882

You can donate the following denominations:
Globe: 5, 25, 100, 300, 500 or 1000
Smart: 10, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500 or 1000

3. Drop off points for donations:

If you have clothes, food, medicine and other necessities that you would like to donate, check out the drop off areas accessible to you apart from broadcast stations in Metro Manila:

1. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
- DSWD-National Resource Operations Center (NROC) Chapel Road, Pasay City (going to NAIA2). Contact number: (02) 851-2681

2. Philippine National Police
- PNP Gymnasium, Camp Crame, Quezon City. Contact numbers: 0915-333-8685, (02) 722-0650 (Police Senior Superintendent Teroy Taguinod)

3. Operation Tulong Bayan
- Balai, EDSA corner McArthur Ave., Cubao, Quezon City. Contact number: 02-913-6254; or
- The Commissary at Whitespace, 2341 Chino Roces Ave Ext. (formerly Pasong Tamo Ext), Makati City. Contact number: (02) 729-0030
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