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The Biggest Storm in the World This Year Is Headed for the Philippines
http://world.time.com/2013/11/06/the-bi ... ilippines/
http://world.time.com/2013/11/06/the-bi ... ilippines/
I am from Poland I use google translator I do not know English
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Sawaddee Ka,
I pray for your girlfriend and Philippine people to be safe from all natural disasters.
tidathep
I pray for your girlfriend and Philippine people to be safe from all natural disasters.
tidathep
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I started a similar thread to this today in the lounge, concerning my wife's family. In hindsight I hope the moderators can combine the 2 threads. My thoughts & prayers to your girlfriend & her family. My wife is from a small fishing village in northern Cebu. Bogo is the nearest big town to her village. Where is your girlfriend from.
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Thanks
My gf work in Manila
My gf work in Manila
I am from Poland I use google translator I do not know English
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"I feel so sad ,I thought no one harm by the typhoon,and when I wok up I check my fb
and I read some post and it said 10,000 filipino dead and 2,000 are missing,
and the counting are not yet finish because some of the body are still missing, can't believe its happenning again" - Charol
and I read some post and it said 10,000 filipino dead and 2,000 are missing,
and the counting are not yet finish because some of the body are still missing, can't believe its happenning again" - Charol
I am from Poland I use google translator I do not know English
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People who can afford to should consider donating through a reputable agency such as the red cross. Even people who can't afford it can donate a small token amount- a hot meal for 4 people can make a huge difference in such circumstances.
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JKhedrup wrote:People who can afford to should consider donating through a reputable agency such as the red cross. Even people who can't afford it can donate a small token amount- a hot meal for 4 people can make a huge difference in such circumstances.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/n ... ve-updates
http://www.redcross.org.au/typhoon-haiyan-2013.aspx (Australia)
http://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-media/n ... on-haiyan/ (International)
Kim
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They've certainly got a tough road ahead of them. Over the centuries the Philippino people have proven many times that they are a tough, resilient & resourceful people. There's no doubt in my mind that with a bit of help & a touch of luck they will once more rise to the task ahead.
Good-luck & best-wishes to all concerned. Shaun.
Good-luck & best-wishes to all concerned. Shaun.
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This Huff Post article lists aid agencies helping the recovery effort and provides links to them ...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/0 ... 47106.html
Kim
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/0 ... 47106.html
Kim
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In my wife's home village 95% of people are homeless. Unscrupulous businessmen have raised the price of a sheet of roofing iron from 200 pesos to 500 pesos/sheet. Fortunately only one life was lost in her village when a coconut tree fell on a woman. Some electricity is available from a generator. Politicians are using this disaster for political point scoring & relief goods are not always being distributed evenly, depending on which political party the local mayor belongs to. I realise there's no escape from samsara in this world, especially that dished out by Mother Nature, but I find it very sad that the men that are supposed to serve the people feel a need to add to their country men's suffering.