Red Cross Load Donations – Right now the easiest way to make donations from the seat of your chair is via mobile phone load. The Red Cross Rescue and Relief Operations.

Text RED space AMOUNT and send to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart).
You can donate 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 300 pesos.

TxtPower.org now accepts donations via the following:

SmartMoney 5577514418667103
GCash 09179751092
Paypal - From this post, follow the Paypal link.

Start Here is a project featuring a collection of artworks inspired by Typhoon Ondoy relief efforts that aims, in turn, to inspire others to help in rebuilding the Philippines. If you're feeling creative and would like to contribute, click here for more information!



Philippine Red Cross

Kapuso Foundation

ABS-CBN Foundation

Philippine Aid

Tulong Manila for a drop-off point near you.

For more lists on donation sites, please refer to the How You Can Help(Intl Donors) segment located here

My cousin just posed a very serious dilemma: WHAT ABOUT WASTE DISPOSAL?!

All the cities share the same problem of waste disposal, and pollution and a population that constantly travels across city lines even way before the typhoon happened.

So now, while there are probably mountains of relief goods being delivered to every afflicted community in the Metro, these goods are mostly bundled up together in PLASTIC BAGS which will eventually be thrown out. With the growing pile of debris and garbage left by the storm in addition to the past and present waste issues, one has to ask: where will all that garbage go?

I've been trying to figure this out with my friends but the idea is so overwhelming when you have to consider that people are still more concerned about getting through each day alive and safe.

Some folk are, little by little, cleaning up their areas but there's still so much waste to go through, and certainly, if we're aiming to get back on our feet and avoid future floods, people will need to pay attention to their garbage!

Recycle! Recycle! Recycle!

With so much stuff having gone through contaminated flood water, understandably, one can only salvage so much. Still, recycling does the world a whole lot of justice.

Help Implement waste segregation in cities/communities

Sort out waste between biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and toxic waste materials (like batteries). In terms of waste management, this certainly helps reduce the piles and allows people to know where and how particular waste should be disposed.

Approach municipalities and local government bodies near your area facilitating reuse, recycling, and proper disposal of materials to aid in flooded communities

Some of these facilities may have exchange areas for unused or leftover paints, solvents, pesticides, cleaning and automotive products, and other materials. By taking advantage of these facilities, materials can be used by someone else, rather than being thrown away.

If your community doesn't have collection facility at the moment, ask if there are any designated areas for collecting solid waste at a central location for communities to ensure safe management and disposal.

You might also suggest to drop off certain products at local businesses for recycling or proper disposal.