LIST: How to donate and send help to Typhoon Tino victims
Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) has killed at least 52 people and displaced thousands as of Nov. 5 morning, as it wreaked havoc through heavy rains and severe flooding, mainly in the Visayas region
Tino entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Nov. 2, intensifying into a Severe Tropical Storm and into a typhoon the next day.
Early morning of Nov. 4, it made landfall at Silago, Southern Leyte, eventually moving to Borbon, Cebu, and Sagay, Negros Occidental. Life-threatening conditions continue to affect Cebu and Negros Island regions.
Cebu City alone was deluged by 183 millimeters of rain, 24 hours before Tino's landfall, according to PAGASA. Entire towns in the province were submerged, with vehicles and shipping containers visibly stacked and swept away by floodwaters.
If you are looking for ways to help out, several organizations have opened their channels to respond. Here is a list:
SM Foundation
The mall is now accepting cash donations for families and communities affected by Typhoon Tino.
You may donate through the details above or through any of their malls.
Alibyo Cebu - Ayuda Network
A Cebu network of civic organizations is calling for donations to provide immediate assistance to the affected barangays.
They are looking for hot meals for their community kitchen, trapals or tarpaulins, food supplies, drinking water, clothing, hygiene kits, and medicine.
The organization is also accepting in-kind donations, which you can drop off at the following offices: Near Cler Suites, Hernan Cortes St., Subangdaku, Mandaue City and 78-E. Gabuya St., Pardo, Cebu City
Tulong Kabataan Sta. Mesa
Tulong Kabataan Sta. Mesa, the student-led volunteer arm of Polytechnic University Main Campus, is calling on students, youth, and concerned citizens to respond.
They are accepting monetary and in-kind donations such as rice, canned goods, and ready-to-eat food, bottled drinking water, hygiene kits (soap, alcohol, sanitary pads, etc.), and baby and adult diapers
The drop-off center is on the 2nd Floor of the Charlie Del Rosario Building in PUP Manila.
University of San Carlos
The University of San Carlos in Cebu has opened its emergency relief drive for victims of Typhoon Tino in the area.
They are accepting in-kind and monetary donations.
Pawssion Project
The non-profit animal welfare organization is in need of help for their dilapidated animal shelter in Bacolod City.
They are accepting cash donations for labor and materials. Check out the details here.
You may also send a copy of your donations for tracking purposes to
donations@pawssionproject.org.
Philippine Red Cross
The Philippine Red Cross is calling for cash and in-kind donations and logistical support to aid families in need of food, shelter, clean water, psychological first aid, and medical care.