From the capital of the Philippines Manila and to all Filipinos around the Globe helped Mindanao during the Typoon Sendong through Help CDO and One For Iligan. This is the time where Minadanaoan turn back the help #MindanaoHelpsManila.
The most important items right now:
- Relief goods such as rice, canned goods, ready to eat meals, noodles, water.
- The flood victims will also need blankets, clothes, boots , cleaning materials, flashlights, batteries, cooking equipment.
Here are a few ways for Mindanaoans to send help to Manila flood victims:
- Get in touch with NGOs, peoples organizations and civic groups in Mindanao that are collating donations to be sent to Manila. You may also want to course your donations via malls. Abreeza Mall in Davao City can accept donations.
- You can also get in touch with local blogger groups. Get in touch with the Bukidnon Bloggers and Social Media Club, Cagayan de Oro Bloggers, Cebu Bloggers Society, Iligan Bloggers Society etc. You can also tweet @mindanaoan and the @cdobloggers and the blogger groups within your locality.
#MindanaoHelpsManila Drop Off Centers:
- Cagayan de Oro City –Happy Eggs Eatery
2nd-19th Street, Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City
Twitter: @HappyEggsCDO(Happy Eggs was also where donations for Typhoon Sendong victims were accepted in CDO.) - Malaybalay City – Rey’s Grill
Tabios corner Don Carlos Streets
Malaybalay City, Bukidnon - Davao City –Mam Bebs Bakeshop C.M. Recto Avenue (near ADDU), Davao City
- Red Cross – Donate Online through the Red Cross Website Donate via SMS: Just text RED<space>AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4143 (Smart)
You can donate the following denominations:
Globe: 5, 25, 100, 300, 500 or 1000
Smart: 10, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500 or 1000 - LBC-You can drop off your in kind donations to the nearest LBC Express outlet in your area. They will send the donations to Manila for FREE. LBC Foundation will forward the donations to Red Cross.If your in Luzon, help spread useful information via social networking websites (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn etc).
Retweet useful information posted by credible sources on Twitter – @govph, @pcdspo, @dost_pagasa, @dohgovph and @NDRRMC_opcen.
Follow these hashtags: #rescuePH (for rescue requests/efforts), #reliefPH (for relief efforts/donations) and #floodsPH (for general flood news)
Let’s do this, Mindanao! Our fellow countrymen need our help.
We will gather donations until Thursday. These will be sent to Manila by Friday.
Daghang salamat, Mindanao!
(The #MindanaoHelpsManila Campaign is concerted efforts of @mindanaoan @likke @cdobloggers, @davaobloggers , all Mindanao Blogger Groups, Blogger Groups around the Philippines and the people of Mindanao)