Monday, November 11, 2013

Typhoon Haiyan: How can you help?

As the world begins to try to digest the extent of the devastation of Haiyan, disaster response missions are rushing in from all over the world to aid in relief work. Taiphoon Haiyan will end up being the most devastating storm of all time and each one of us should try to help out in whatever way we can. Follow the fearless CNN Correspondent Anderson Cooper  +Anderson Cooper 360 report from the disaster site today.
The Red Cross is mounting a mission on a scale like never before and you can donate to the Phillippines Red Cross at http://www.redcross.org.ph/donate
 Here are some of the other ways ( Source @USA Today). Pictures source: Reuters +Reuters

UNICEF staff in the Philippines is being repositioned to provide emergency aid and the organization is gearing up to deliver supplies to children and their families. Donations can be made online or by texting RELIEF to 864233 to donate $10.
CARE teams are on the ground in the Philippines and the organization plans to provide emergency relief to thousands of families. Donations can be made online 
World Vision is mobilizing nearly 500 staff around the country to respond to the disaster. Donations are accepted online and the organization also lets you sponsor a child in the Philippines.
• The U.N. World Food Programme is urging Americans to make donations to support its emergency food relief after Typhoon Haiyan. You can donate online or by texting the word AID to 27722 to donate $10.
Save the Children is mounting disaster relief efforts to help children and families in the area. Donations can be made online 






2 comments:

  1. What does Anderson Cooper have to do with your article? He was just one of the thousands of reporters there for coverage for their respective channels.

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  2. It was just a reference to how world media organizations are rushing in. You may agree or not, but he is CNN's top internation journalist specializing in disaster recovery mission coverage and CNN is still one of the most powerful media organizations and directly lead to several donations with their press coverage

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