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YOGINS IN ACTION (apologies 2 JC 4 d title)

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In the evacuation centers alone of the DSWD, there are 50,000 families trying to keep body and soul together (multiply that by 4 = 200,000 individuals); the World Food Aid Program estimates that about 450,000 individuals lost their loved ones, homes and all their belongings to Typhoon Ondoy (from DZMM’s Tina Monzon Palma, ABS-CBN)

(the Flow Yoga QC teacher pooled contributions from Monday’s ashtanga yoga class and her fees for that day in a fund. KQ earlier that day participated in relief operations in Ateneo, in a mile-long “relay line” of a truckload of mineral water. Del brought clothes and beddings to the drop off center in U.P. Dr. Shelley gave contributions earlier that day. (that early Monday morning, a yoga teacher suggested that we pool our efforts to help in relief operations.)

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Monday evening: packed boxes of canned goods, soya drinks, choco drinks, biscuits from the nearby grocery store; brought these the next day to the drop off point in U.P. (GG Hall of UCCP or United Churches of Christ of the Philippines beside the Protestant Church; organized by the U.P. Student Council for survivors of Typhoon Ondoy; donations received by the U.P. Student Council’s Mr. Titus Tan).

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Today while talking about the participation in the relief operations, a yoga teacher asked me: And why do 240 people have to die, for us to realize our neglect, the state of our ill-preparedness?…

photo by Chona Sebastian published in www.flowyogaqc — photo by Chona Sebastian published in http://www.flowyogaqc

It’s a question that has to be asked now even as we intensify relief operations.

Duddley Diaz, Angels with Owl (details), from U.P. Diliman Bulwagan ng Dangal (Hall of Honor) right-clicked from www.upd.edu.ph used here for non-commercial, charitable purposes. — Duddley Diaz, Angels with Owl (details), from U.P. Diliman Bulwagan ng Dangal (Hall of Honor) right-clicked from http://www.upd.edu.ph used here for non-commercial, charitable purposes.

The U.P. Diliman Chancellor is gathering reports from the colleges, of damage or injuries sustained for an assesment and for proper assistance. (thanks, Dean Roland, for these info and instructions). Please forward your reports to your deans (if you’re not a member of a college unit — to the office of the Chancellor).

The office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs, as i understand it, is accepting donations in kind

(i copied the following possible donations in kind from the Philippine National Red Cross site (see link below)Food items: Rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, monggo beans and potable water. Non-food items: Bath soaps, face towels, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, plastic mats, blankets, mosquito nets, jerry cans, water containers, water purification tablets, plastic sheetings, and laundry soap. Medicines: paracetamol, antibiotics, analgesic, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medications to treat diarrheal diseases)

to be forwarded to families affected by Typhoon Ondoy. (thanks, JC, for this and these:) Donations can also be coursed through the following:

Philippine National Red Cross at

Philippine National Red Cross

Monetary Donations

1. CASH or CHECK

Please send cash or check donations to the PNRC National Headquarters in Manila. Checks should be made payable to The Philippine National Red Cross. They can also arrange for donation pick-up.

2. BANK DEPOSIT

Account Name: The Phil. Nat’l. Red Cross

METROBANK

Port Area Branch

Peso Acct.: 151-3-041-63122-8

Dollar Acct.: 151-2-151-00218-2

Type of Acct. : SAVINGS

Swift Code: MBTC PH MM

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS

Port Area Branch

Peso Acct.: 4991-0010-99

Type of Account: CURRENT

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS

UN Branch

Dollar Acct.: 8114-0030-94

Type of Account: SAVINGS

Swift Code: BOPI PH MM

For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.5… or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.

Credit Card

Please fax the following info to +632.404.09.79 and +632.527.0575:

Name of card member, billing address, contact nos. (phone & mobile), credit card no., expiration date, CCV2/ CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card), billing address, amount to be donated.

For online donations you may also visit their website at

www.redcross.org.ph .

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You may also course your donations through “Sagip Kapamilya” (“Save our Family Members”), visit the ABS-CBN Foundation Donation page at

ABS-CBN Foundation Donation page.

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