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Sta. Ana, Manila, Philippines

 

Ondoy, the typhoon that visited the Philippines this weekend, greatly devastated Metro Manila. I didn't know much about the gravity of the damaged brought by Ondoy until I've seen the videos posted on Facebook. The scenes were really shocking!

 

What you can do?

 

Black Pencil Project

In response to the multi-sectoral call for help and assistance, Black Pencil Project is launching a pencil drive starting today, Sept. 27 and will end on Oct. 3, 2009, Saturday.

 

We aim to collect pencils and other school supplies to be given to the hardly-stricken areas.

 

www.blackpencilproject.org/?p=34

 

Reposting from the website of Philippines National Red Cross

www.redcross.org.ph/Site/PNRC/wtd.aspx

 

Monetary Donations

 

1. CASH or CHECK

Please send cash or check donations to the PNRC National Headquarters in Manila. Checks should be made payable to The Philippine National Red Cross. We can also arrange for donation pick-up.

 

2. BANK DEPOSIT

Account Name: The Phil. Nat'l. Red Cross

 

METROBANK

Port Area Branch

Peso Acct.: 151-3-041-63122-8

Dollar Acct.: 151-2-151-00218-2

Type of Acct. : SAVINGS

Swift Code: MBTC PH MM

 

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS

Port Area Branch

Peso Acct.: 4991-0010-99

Type of Account: CURRENT

 

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS

UN Branch

Dollar Acct.: 8114-0030-94

Type of Account: SAVINGS

Swift Code: BOPI PH MM

 

For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.

 

Credit Card

 

Please fax the following info to +632.404.09.79 and +632.527.0575:

 

Name of card member, billing address, contact nos. (phone & mobile), credit card no., expiration date, CCV2/ CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card), billing address, amount to be donated.

 

For online donations you may also visit our website at www.redcross.org.ph .

 

In-Kind Donations

 

LOCAL

Please send in-kind local donations to The Philippine National Red Cross – National Headquarters in Manila. We could also arrange for donation pick-up.

 

INTERNATIONAL

 

1. Send a letter of intent to donate to the PNRC

2. A letter of acceptance from PNRC shall be sent back to the donor

3. Immediately after shipping the goods, please send the (a) original Deed of Donation, (b) copy of packing list and (c) original Airway Bill for air shipments or Bill of Lading for sea shipments to The Philippine National Red Cross–National Headquarters c/o Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 2803, Philippines.

 

 

The PNRC does not accept rotten, damaged, expired or decayed goods. Though we appreciate your generosity, the PNRC also discourages donations of old clothes as we have more than enough to go around.

 

SMS and G-CASH (Globe)

 

SMS

text REDAMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)

 

G-CASH

text DONATEAMOUNT4-digit M-PINREDCROSS to 2882

 

 

Most urgent needs

 

Food items: Rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, monggo beans and potable water

 

Medicines: Paracetamol, antibiotics, analgesic, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medications to treat diarrheal diseases

 

Non-food items: Bath soaps, face towels, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, plastic mats, blankets, mosquito nets, jerry cans, water containers, water purification tablets, plastic sheetings, and Laundry soap

 

Rehabilitation Programs: Shelter materials for house repair

 

 

Call Hotline 143 or 527.0000

 

THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Bonifacio Drive, Port Area,

Manila 2803, Philippines

 

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