Chip In to Help the Manila Flood Victims

At least 240 people were killed and 1.8 million persons affected (around 600,000 of them classified as evacuees) after tropical storm Ondoy (international code name: Ketsana) dumped the heaviest rainfall on capital Manila in more than four decades.

If you’d like to help with relief efforts from wherever you are, please chip in!  Thanks for your help!

How to chip in:

1. Donate to the Philippine Red Cross

Update: The Philippine National RED CROSS is now also accepting donations via Paypal. Please send your Paypal donation to give@redcross.org.ph (The confirmation will say Veritas Mobile Solutions, the tech partner of Red Cross)

2. The American Red Cross. Friends in the US and CANADA who wish to help w/ rescue/ relief operations may donate via the American Red Cross. Call 1-800-435-7669. Press 1 for Financial Contribution then 3 for International. You can donate via Credit Card or you can send a check to an address they will give you which is PO BOX 37295 Washington, DC 20013.

3. Other donation sites for International Donors:

• http://www.philippineaid.com
• http://www.kapusofoundation.com/donate
• http://www.abs-cbnfoundation.com/donate.php
• http://www.txtpower.org/2009/09/philippines-help-typhoon-victims-in-luzon-philippines/
• http://www.wfp.org/donate/ondoy (Donations are tax-deductible for those in the US)

4. Donate in kind! 

Many of the Ondoy victims’ homes have been completely destroyed. Donations of new or used clothing, shoes, blankets, medicines, canned food items, etc would be very helpful. 

PHILIPPINES 

• Over 700 LBC branches nationwide are open as drop-off centers for relief goods. LBC will take care of transporting them to those most in need.

• You can also find comprehensive lists of drop-off points, relief and rescue operations and services here and here.

ASIA-PACIFIC

• Singapore: Jaslin Chua is collecting clothes (male and female) and blankets for the Manila flood victims. Please drop the clothes at: Attn: Ness c/o Jaslin 400 Orchard road #05-05 Orchard Tower (opposite …Forum Shopping Centre) From 29th Sep - 6th Oct, 11am to 6pm

• Hong Kong: Ateneo Almuni Association HK is calling for donations to support relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) in the Philippines. Contact: Mike Reyes at +852.67131869

• Malaysia:  LBC is accepting donations in cash and kind. Their numbers are: 2026-8536 / 2070-0557. The office  is at Kota Raya in KL. My Maxis users in Malaysia can also do their share by texting REG to 27007. You can pledge your GCash or MMoney to the typhoon victims in the Philippines.

• Thailand (Bangkok):  The Philippine Embassy will be receiving only donations in kind (ie., used clothing, shoes, blankets, and the like, and canned goods) anytime between 9am-5pm until Fri. For queries, contact the Philippine Embassy at (02) 259-0139 up to 40 or (08) 992-65954, or at bangkokpe@gmail.com.

• Japan: The Japan Red Cross is accepting donations from September 30 until October 30. More info: http://www.jrc.or.jp/kokusai/news/l4/Vcms4_00001289.html

• Japan (Tsukuba): You may get in touch with the Filipino Association of Scholars in Tsukuba, Japan also known as FAST thru fast99[at]yahoogroups[dot]com.

• Australia: PAL shipping donations from Australia free of charge! Sydney Delivery point for donations in kind: Revesby Press 3/50 George Street Granville. Ph:9760 0933. Urgently seeking donations of clothes, blankets, canned goods, medical supplies. Please segregate clothing according to: infants, girls, boys, women, men, shoes! Please call 0414-736-231.

• Australia: Filipino students in Australia are helping out by collecting 5-dollar pledges. Contact Coco Quizon 0458603723 (Melbourne), Aiya Buendia 0437 967 259 (Sydney) and Michelle Leonardo michelle.leonardo@gmail.com (Canberra)

• New Zealand: Go to: http://www.tearfund.org.nz or phone 0800 800 777 

USA/CANADA

• SF Peninsula: MANILA BOX USA is accepting donations in kind and will provide free shipping to Manila. Items will be sent by Sea Cargo and will delivered to the Whitespace Relief Center/Mar Roxas Headquarters in Cubao. Please drop them off at: 361 Beach Road Burlingame , Ca 94010 or call 650-342-2858. Please pack them in boxes for easier handling.

• Los Angeles:  Disaster Relief drop off center at ANSWER LA office, 137 Virgil St. Room 203 Los Angeles, CA 90042 c/o Alliance-Philippines.

• San Jose: L&L Hawaiian BBQ drop off point 1805 E Capitol expy San Jose 95121 1712 Berryessa Rd San Jose 95133

• DC-MD-VA area: donations can be dropped off at the Forex office: 5222 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA. (703) 823-1508.

• New York: Disaster Relief drop off center at Pandayan Center, 406 W40th St. Between 9th and 10th Aves. New York, NY 10018. Tel: 212.564.6057.

• New York: NAFCON (Nat’l Alliance for Filipino Concerns)/SANDIWA Nat’l Alliance of Fil-Am Youth are now receiving relief donations (clothes, blankets, medical supplies, monetary). NY drop-off @ BAYANIHAN Filipino Community Center, 40-21 69th St. Woodside, NY 11377. Call (516)901-1832 or email sandiwa.national@gmail.com if you would like to help.

• Las Vegas: Donations can be taken to Silver Ridge Health on 1151 S TORREY PINES by CSN Charleston campus, and Silver Hills HC on 3450 N Buffalo. Contact Jojo Canilao at 5922719 for more info.

• Illinois: Contact Raymond Maximo of Northern Illinois University – rmaximo1@niu.edu or rmaximo@niu.edu

• Texas: Manila Forwarder will provide free balikbayan box shipment to Philippine National Red Cross, churches, and other government agencies directly responsible with relief operations. Please drop off the relief goods at: Pinoy Kargo Manila Forwarder 2 Honor Oaks Court,The Woodlands, TX. 77382832.768.0277832.744.2078. http://manilaforwarder.com

• Canada (Toronto): Filipinos and Friends in Toronto, here’s how to help the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (intl name Ketsana): http://pidctoronto.com/projects/typhoon also see: http://bit.ly/28PDXf

• Canada (Vancouver): Multicultural Helping House, E32nd Ave. and Fraser. Or Goldilocks Bakeshop, E11th st. And Main

• Daly City: Contact Ryan Leano (626)534-4971. Liwanag Cultural Center, Hillside Park Clubhouse, 222 Lausanne Ave., Daly City‎, CA‎ 94014.

• Oakland: Contact Ryan Leano (626)534-4971. Asian Pacific Islander Youth Promoting Advocacy & Leadership. Attn: Armael Malinis, AnakBayan-East Bay. 310 8th Street, Suite 215. Oakland, CA 94710

• San Diego: Alas Cargo 3126 E Plaza Blvd National City, CA 91950 (619) 470-1023; Eastern Express 8965 Mira Mesa Blvd (858) 578-8567

• Carson/Hermosa Beach: TWITTER @Socal4Ondoy. We are collecting donations to send to flood victims in Manila. Our goal is to fill up a 40ft container in one week with new or used clothing, shoes, blankets, medicines, canned food items, etc. Dropoff Location : 205 West Torrance Blvd, Carson, CA 90745. We will be setting up a booth on Oct 3, 2009 at the Substance event in Hermosa Beach CA.

• Cerritos: Contact Dino & Jan.(562)404-0625 Home: 16622 Amberwood Way Cerritos, CA 90703

• New Jersey: Sinugba Cafe – 561 Westside Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07304; or Casa Victoria – 691 Newark Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07306-2803. For donations in New Jersey please contact: (201)621-3156-Yves Nibungco or (917)476-7855- Nick Cordero

• New Jersey (Central): Contact Ray:908-644-9889 or email ray_bugarin26@yahoo.com, or ym ray_snoop_doggy02 

• More USA drop-off centers are listed at www.bayanihan4ondoy.wordpress.com

EUROPE

• Austria: Cash: message Charmaine Taus (sacki@taus.us).  She’s having a benefit concert on October 22!

• Belgium: Contact Shiera Catalan at +32485328811 if you want to donate goods for typhoon relief

• Germany: Contact Denise Matias at denise.matias@gmail.com.

• East London - Hackney: E-mail helpthephilippines@gmail.com or call 07732404545 (mobile). Look for Jamil (HELPTHEPHILIPPINES). Donations are sent off on Wednesdays and Fridays.

• North London (Collindale or Kingsbury):  Drop off donations at: 88 Hay Lane, KingsburyNW9 0LG, London, England. Tel: 0208 205 89900208 205 0449 or e-mail: info@highlightexpress.co.uk. Look for Sharon (HIGHLIGHTS EXPRESS)

• Spain (Madrid): The Philippine Embassy is accepting relief goods. Drop off your donations at the Philippine Embassy on Calle Eresma, 2 (Metro: Republica Argentina L6).

• Spain (Madrid, Malaga and Barcelona): You can drop off relief goods at LBC branches in these cities. Addresses can be found here: http://www.lbcexpress.com/web/spain/branchfinder.aspx

MIDDLE EAST

• Kuwait:  RAMTRON International, UTC Bldg, Kuwait City. Tel : (+965) 22413304 or (+965) 66671624. Look for Mr. Roylan A. Buenaflor. Donations are also accepted at the Intl Committee of the Red Cross – Kuwait Chapter @ Block 5, Street 3, House # 32, Kuwait. Tel : (+965) 25322061.

• Saudi Arabia (Eastern Province): Bring donations to Al-Ettifaq Club gymnasium, Sports City Dammam on Friday, 2 October 2009.

• UAE (Dubai): Please get in touch with Jo (050-7456452,  josepha@perceptgulffz.com).  Drop Off Points for the donations: West Zone Supermarket (Karama, Satwa and Deira)

WORLDWIDE

ALL LBC branches worldwide are accepting cash & non-cash donations for victims of Typhoon Ondoy and will ship these for FREE. For non-cash donations, please address box or package to LBC Hari ng Padala Foundation, General Aviation Center, Domestic Airport Compound, Pasay City. To find a branch near you, go to: http://www.lbcexpress.com

If you know of any other drop-off points for Ondoy relief donations around the world, please feel free to add them in the comments section.

Important: If you’d like to send goods on your own, be sure to  download/print the President’s Directives to Customs to avoid hassles with Philippine Customs.