Yesterday, our new Program Coordinator, along with a team of volunteers and a military escort packed and distributed hundreds of bags of food to flood victims in an area of Batasan (part of metro Manila) which still has standing water. Check out the photo album on Facebook.

I received a call this morning from a lady in southern Louisiana who is putting together a yard sale with their parish tomorrow and is planning to donate clothing and toiletry items for the victims of typhoon Ondoy. Having been hard hit by Hurricanes, most notably Katrina, the southern Louisiana area knows what it’s like [...]

While the Ondoy relief efforts continue, the Philippines was hit again by another typhoon named Parma. The good news is that Typhoon Parma has largely avoided the Manila metro area although it has caused further damage to the Philippines and left at least three dead.

Another typhoon is headed for the Philippines even as badly needed disaster relief efforts are underway and the official death toll continues to climb, now at 386. I still expect the final number to be much higher. Please consider a donation and of course, keep the Philippines in your prayers. If you have a blog, [...]

The official death toll for Ondoy (Ketsana) flooding is now at 246 with 38 missing. A new storm now threatens the Philippines according to the Associated Press. Please pray that this storm does not hit the Philippines so that the relief effort can continue unhindered. The article above states: In the Bagong Silangan area in [...]

Here is a youtube video showing some of the flooding in Manila. Philippine Aid Society has established a fund for the relief effort. 100% of your tax deductible donation will go to provide relief for the flood victims. Simply indicate that the donation is for the flood victims in your notes when you make your [...]