Last Friday, Typhoon Haiyan landed in the Philippines, devastating the lives of millions.
Typhoon
Haiyan (Yolanda, as it is known locally) has left thousands of people dead
(early estimates putting the number of deaths at 10,000 in the city of Tacloban
in Leyte Province alone), and many more injured. Thousands are now
homeless, with no access to clean water and sanitary conditions. Without proper sewage disposal, without electricity to sterilize water,
disease spreads: from diarrhea to cholera, from leptospirosis to malaria.
The
Philippines is no stranger to natural disasters, but this year has been
particularly tragic for them and its resources are stretched paper-thin. In
September, an armed conflict erupted in South Philippines, affecting 100,000
people. In October, an earthquake displaced hundreds of thousands.
Latest updates: http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000139-phl
Live news updates: http://live.aljazeera.com/Event/Typhoon_Haiyan_2
So what are we doing?
We’re trying to raise USD 250,000 over the
next 10 days. The funds will be sent directly to the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) who are on the ground
in the Philippines, with a wide reach and are working, even as you read
this, on disaster relief efforts to save lives and prevent the spread of
disease:
For more information on the work they do, visit:
http://www.cdrc-phil.com/
***All money raised beyond the $250,000 will go towards rebuilding the affected areas.
What We Need
Help is needed urgently. This
round of funds will cover the cost of emergency supplies to help prevent the
disaster from becoming a humanitarian crisis:
- Emergency Shelter
- Emergency Relief for Food and Non-food items
The Impact
- USD 10 will feed a person for 2 days
- USD 25 will provide shelter for a family of 5
- USD 60 will feed and provide shelter for a family of 5
Other Ways You Can Help
Please donate and spread the word to friends, family, colleagues and
social media network. If you are unable to contribute, we understand but please
help us
spread the word through twitter (@passionation_ or
#passionation super typhoon haiyaan) and facebook (www.facebook.com/passionation.co).About Passionation...
Karen, Tamanna and Ling are three very passionate young ladies who believe in the power of collaboration between individuals with different sets of special skills.
When they're not busy with personal community driven projects, Karen is responsible for the daily media and communications related initiatives at an international emergency response programme, while Tamanna cracks her brains to find new and innovative ways to improve the national education system in Malaysia. Ling is a writer, editor and media strategist who has a passion for making films (and baking cakes).
The idea to raise Emergency Relief funds for the survivors for the Super Typhoon Haiyan came about after Karen's visit to the largest Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Zamboanga, Philippines, a week before the typhoon hit.
After seeing the harsh realities faced by the displaced families at the camp, Karen realised that she not only needed to get the word out about the poor living conditions of those caught up in the crisis but do something to help the survivors in disaster stricken areas.