After Typhoon Ondoy; donations and relief goods

I am yet to tell you our own personal tragedy. I could not write on it yet. For now, I’d like to write about anything else, maybe about the national tragedy that was Ondoy, or maybe the silver lining after the storm, if we look quite hard to find it.

There was a point that news on TV was too much, death and destruction abound. As I rode the bus to the province, I have seen the vestiges of the typhoon, and I am pretty sure the roads I was passing were the least affected. Sure there are industrial products destroyed, from Metro Manila even up to Bulacan, but the houses are still intact and the children are all safe. The tragedy to many is unspeakable.

Meanwhile, there are many people who have taken the initiative to help others. The giant networks have been accepting donations and distributing relief goods to badly damaged areas. Even my school had been asking the names and addresses of students who were affected. Everybody is doing their part to help the nation rise above this tragedy.

1. The list of banks where donations can be sent can be found in this SITE.

2. Donations can also be sent through credit card or PayPal (click on the sites).