Ondoy

On September 26, 2009, Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy), made its way to 25 provinces in the Philippines affecting the lives of hundreds and thousands of people. Ketsana burried homes, cars, valuables, and even took lives. It was horrible enough to call on a "state of calamity" in Manila, allowing emergency funds to be released and help the victims however, it still isn't enough. Our goal is to help those in need, not just our own families but others out there who are unfortunate not to have overseas families to help them out.

Many of our friends and family have been directly affected by this typhoon and i can truthfully say it hits close to home. It hurts having to stand by feeling completly useless when our nation is in need of help. Thanks to this group, we as a community have the chance to make a difference to each family who has lost so much from this overwhelming catastrophy. If you are from the GTA I ask for you to open your hearts to a cause that can help out families who do not have the resources to help themselves. Below is a list of what we accept -

- Food items: Rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, beans and portable water etc.

- Medicines: Paracetamol, antibiotics, analgesic, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medications to treat diarrheal diseases

- 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

- Additional: Garbage bags, garbage bins, contraceptives.


Now i know most of you aren't from toronto, so you may be asking how you can help, the red cross is happy to take any financial donations and i assure you it will help. For those who are part of the FB community please dont hesitate to join this group and show some support by clicking here . To actually donate you can reach us at ketsanproject@gmail.com - just leave a name, contact info and we'll get back to you as soon as we can with more info as to where you can drop them off. For those who are in the GTA we are also hoping to do some fundraising events so be on the look out, and we'll hopefully see you there.

Now im heading back to Philippines in December, and i've made it my personal mission to see how things are progressing, as well as to keep people updated on how these things are helping. I would be personally blogging on my experiences in upcoming entries, and as well as taking pictures just so people can see what difference we really are making.