| Paco Sandejas | Posted: October 6, 2009 11:41 PM |
 Joined June 9, 2009
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We are reposting this here so you can find ways to assist Ondoy Victims in this Group as well. This is taken from this page of this BGN page: http://www.bgn.org/news/item/863 Dear BGN friends, Typhoon Ondoy (international name: Ketsana) wreaked havoc in Metro Manila cities (specifically Marikina, Pasig and Cainta) and 25 provinces last Saturday, September 26, 2009. It left almost 800,000 people temporarily homeless and in despair. The death toll as of today numbers at 246. Outpouring of support from different national governments, multilateral agencies, international non-profit groups and individuals is overwhelming. And, many of you, friends from the Brain Gain Network, from all over the world emailed us asking how you can help the affected. Some even asked if we knew ways to assist specific friends or relatives. Surely every little thing counts and is deeply appreciated. As part of our efforts to help our displaced families and communities, we at the Brain Gain Network have joined in donating food and clothing through local organizations we are familiar with and whom we trust to be good stewards of the assistance. Some of those in the immediate BGN team are volunteering their time to the Philippine National Red Cross and their local churches to pack items. In fact, the NarraVC-Stratpoint Team who support this web service will be donating and packing goods this Friday, October 2 at the Red Cross, Pasig, Rizal Chapter. We at BGN would like to share with you, who can't be in the Philippines, ways to reach out to as many people, how to send donations and provide other resources to further augment provisions provided by our national and local governments, socio-civic groups and individuals here. While we are unable to guarantee that your donations will be used exactly as you envisioned, we made efforts to vet the names we are sharing and at least make sure that these are reliable organizations with good reputations. As always, when responding to calls like these and when sending financial contributions we advice you to double check on your intended recipient (hence, we added contact details from the groups gathered). Below are some donation conduits you can course your contributions to: Philippine National Red Cross The Philippine National Red Cross is accepting cash and check donations. If you are based in the Philippines, they can arrange for a donation pick-up. A list of their peso, dollar, yen and euro accounts can be located at this link http://www.redcross.org.ph/Site/PNRC/wtd.aspx. For your donations to be properly acknowledged by the PNRC, please fax the bank transaction slip at telephone numbers +63-2-5270575 or +63-2-4040979. Don't forget to indicate your name, address and contact number. Donations via credit card is also possible. Submit to them via fax the name of the card member, billing address, contact numbers (such as phone and mobile), credit card number, card expiration date, CCV2/CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card) and the amount to be donated. PNRC has also created a Paypal account via give@redcross.org.ph. Academic Institutions Schools, colleges and universities have set-up accounts wherein their overseas alumni can course their donations. For De La Salle University overseas-based alumni, you can send your contributions to the following account: Account Name: DLSU (Ondoy Relief Fund) Bank: United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) Branch: Vito Cruz, Taft Ave., Manila Peso Account Number: 001201147119 Dollar Account Number: 011203000358 Swift Code: UCPB PHMM Ateneo de Manila US-based alumni can issue and send their check donations to the Philippine Jesuit Foundation in New York. On the memo line, kindly indicate: FOR ATENEO TASK FORCE ONDOY c/o OSA & SLB. (OSA is Office of Student Activities based in the Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University and SLB refers to Simbang Lingkod ng Bayan.) Mail the check with the donor's full name, e-mail address and postal address to: Cristina Tabora, Executive Secretary Philippine Jesuit Foundation 236 West 27th Street, Ninth Floor New York, NY 10001, USA Telephone: (212) 627-2788, (212) 233-0888 The PJF donation form can be downloaded at http://www.philjesuit.net/illhelp.asp. E-mail Cristina Tabora or Julie Calderon to inform them that the donation has been sent. The PJF has waived the 3% service fee for donations and relief of the Ondoy victims. Full donation amounts will be remitted by PJF to the Ateneo as quickly as possible within the week. PJF has also made available online donations through Ayala Foundation USA. Select Ateneo de Manila in the drop-down menu and indicate Ateneo Task Force Ondoy c/o OSA & SLB as your beneficiary. E-mail Marivic Padilla of AF-USA or call her (+650) 5983126 for a step-by-step guide in making an online donation or if you have made a donation via the AF-USA site. Donation forms are available at www.af-usa.org/forms/Donation_Form.pdf. Donations through the AF-USA online through credit card will be remitted to Ateneo as quickly as possible within seven days net of AF-USA 5% service fee and credit card charge. These transactions are monitored by the Office of University Development and Alumni Relations, Ateneo de Manila University. Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan Task Force Noah is an affiliate unit of the Ateneo. Donations can also be coursed through them. Account Name: Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (Loyola-Katipunan Branch) BPI Peso Checking Account Number: 3081-1111-61 BPI Dollar Savings Account Number: 3084-042012 Several foundations, NGOs and religious groups such as ABS-CBN Foundation, Ayala Foundation, GMA Kapuso Foundation, Caritas Manila and Victory Christian Fellowship are also available channels which can receive the support needed by our affected brothers and sisters. There are other noble and well-meaning initiatives spearheaded by local churches, local stores/ brands and private individuals. However, we cannot guarantee the manner how these groups will account for your donation. Nonetheless, we'd like to expand the given list through the following blog posts: Typhoon Ondoy Emergency Hotlines and Relief Operations Where to send donations for victims of Typhoon Ondoy Salamat at Mabuhay tayong lahat! The BGN Team ************************** ADDED:from Fr. Manoling Francisco and his Tanging Yaman Foundation): U.S.A./Canada 2. Courier (P10.00 service fee): 3. Bank Transfer (regular bank charges) 4. On-line Credit Card (5% service fee & credit card charge) MIDDLE EAST: U.A.E. 1. Courier: Address check to LBC (Ondoy-TYF) 2. Bank Transfer
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