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One of my team members at work has 2 brothers and their families who were in the hardest hit area of The Philippines. She still doesn't know if they are okay, because communications are down in the region. If you have the means, please do donate to the Philippine Red Cross or another charity that is helping. They need us. http://www.redcross.org.ph/

I have other friends who have loved ones there, too. This isn't a country with a strong, supportive infrastructure for the poor at the best of times. When people lose, they lose everything. There are people now who are sliding corpses aside to get canned goods to survive.
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If you can help, please do. I'm sure they'd help you, if you needed it.
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  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
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    Donating. Thank you for posting.
    Donated.
  • missionskinnynow
    missionskinnynow Posts: 88 Member
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    Done. thanks for posting!
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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    Thank you.
  • heylookitsval
    heylookitsval Posts: 1,141 Member
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    Done.
  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
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    Before bed bump.
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
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    Thank you for raising awareness :) I am so blessed that Manila is not m, affected by the typhoon that's why I am gonna help in the best way that I can
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,022 Member
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    It is an awful tragedy.

    Will be donating to an appeal in Australia to this on pay day.
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
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    We have many friends in the Philippines, fortunately they are in Manila. This is heartbreaking....
    We are looking at setting up a gig to raise funds.
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
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    It's so nice to see that people cares about my country :) faith in humanity restored lol :heart:
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
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    It's so nice to see that people cares about my country :) faith in humanity restored lol :heart:

    I love PH, I lived nearby in Taiwan last year. We have many good friends that live there :flowerforyou:
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
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    I love PH, I lived nearby in Taiwan last year. We have many good friends that live there :flowerforyou:

    Aww that is great <3:flowerforyou: Good thing your friends are in Manila! I am in Manila too and the worst we had here were strong winds.
  • V0lver
    V0lver Posts: 915 Member
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    Whats the situation in Quezon City, Manila? Were they hit badly ? I have a mfp friend who lives there and i am worried about her.
  • bluebelltinkerbell
    bluebelltinkerbell Posts: 36 Member
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    My dad lives in PH, thankfully he is fine as is my little brother and sister and dads wife. They live in the mountains he skyped and said they had a lot of rain and mud slides. My thoughts go out to those affected. Terrible situation, I hope help gets to all who need it
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
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    Whats the situation in Quezon City, Manila? Were they hit badly ? I have a mfp friend who lives there and i am worried about her.


    Nope! the border to Quezon City is walking distance from my house :happy: the north part of the Philippines (Luzon) wasn't affected really. She's fine :)
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
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    A good friend of mine set up a project which was launched in 2009 / 2010 which brought together donations of money and goods from the UK to provide a small aid project for people affected by the devastating typhoons in the Philippines.

    The project is able to offer help to people affected by the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan too.
    If you are able to donate, please do, every little certainly helps.


    http://higherrhythmfoundation.com/menu/hrf-project-2009-2010/
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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    If you can help, please do. If you can't, then please keep them in your thoughts.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
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    Still waiting to hear, but I think most of my wife's family that is there fared well during this storm.
    So devastating.
  • lalaland82
    lalaland82 Posts: 176 Member
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    It's so awful, I was in tears this morning watching the news. My dads girlfriend lives in Cebu (luckily he's in HK atm) and he heard from her this morning, very briefly before the call dropped but at least she and her family are alive. Just praying they are managing to get hold of food and water.
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
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    Cebu is starting to have their phone services back to normal :) he should be talking to her for a longer time soon :)

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