Pinoys in Ireland hold car wash, tea party, disco for cyclone victims
11/06/2009 | 06:33 PM
Filipinos in Ireland held car washes, tea parties and discos for a cause to raise at least P1.7 million for victims of recent cyclones 'Ondoy' (Ketsana) and 'Pepeng' (Parma).
The Filipino community in County Donegal held radio interviews and posted photos of the victims to raise awareness, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said.
“Aside from the Church’s after mass collection, other activities like Car Wash for a Cause, Guest Tea Party and Show/Disco for a Cause, were also initiated to raise funds. The fundraising activities opened the door of the generous Irish community," the CBCP said in its news site.
Pat Harvey, a former CEO of Health Service Executive, organized the Philippine Flood Disaster project and joined the Filipino community to make their efforts more productive.
On October 4 and 11, the Filipino community in Twintown, County Donegal did an after the church’s mass collection and during football games.
They also asked for personal donations from the Filipinos and other Non Government Organizations.
“I was really overwhelmed by the support of the Filipino and Irish Community here in Twintown. I was only expecting to collect around 500 Euros but we were able to collect 3,500 euros," said Cecil Budiongan, president of County Donegal Filipino Society.
Three thousand Euros (P205,000) was donated to Sagrada Familia Parish at Sitio Veterans in Silangan village in Quezon City.
A Guest Tea party was held on October 26 at Mt. Erigal Hotel in Letterkenny, County Donegal, organized by Harvey and the Filipino community in Letterkenny.
More than 400 guests from the business sectors, politicians, health services and other NGOs attended the event.
Photos of victims and the aftermath of the typhoons flashed on a big screen while singer Judie Cabañero sung a rendition of the song “The Prayer."
Filipinos in County Donegal culminated the month-long fundraising activities with a show/disco at Arena 7 in Letterkenny.
The night’s event climaxed with the formal handover of a Cheque to the Filipino community amounting to 20,000 euros (P1.5 million) by Harvey.
“I hope this is not the end where Filipinos and Irish community worked together… more to come," he said.
A committee was formed to administer the funds and help identify the beneficiaries.
Helpful Pinoys in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, Filipinos raised P4 million cash and gathered 11 tons of relief goods for victims of the back-to-back tropical cyclones.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine Bankers Club remitted for free cash donations of HK$400,794.69 (P2.404 million) for victims of the storms.
"The donations were sent to government and non-government organizations in the Philippines engaged in the relief effort," the DFA said.
It also said Operation Migrante Sagip Kabayan, a fund-raising drive initiated by United Filipinos in Hong Kong together with other OFW groups, reported cash donations amounting to HK$98,691.40 (P592,148.40).
The amount raised was for the benefit of Bayanihan Alay sa Sambayanan and 7,070 families in Quezon City, Caloocan, Rizal, and Laguna.
For its part, the Filipino Catholic community in Hong Kong raised HK$75,961.30 (P455,767), and remitted the proceeds to Caritas Filipinas Foundation in Manila through the Catholic Chaplaincy for Filipinos in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong-based Fortis Insurance Company (Asia) Limited donated HK$50,000 (P300,000) to the Philippine National Red Cross in support of its relief drive.
"Substantial cash donations to Ondoy and Pepeng victims – notably from teachers, students and staff of some international schools in Hong Kong – were also raised through the efforts of Filipino professionals in the territory," the DFA said.
As for non-cash donations, the Catholic Chaplaincy for Filipinos in Hong Kong also reported that it shipped 510 packages containing relief goods to Caritas Filipinas Foundation.
"The items, totaling 11 tons and shipped by air in four batches, arrived in Manila on October 7, 9, 14 and 21," the DFA said.
The Hong Kong Bayanihan Trust, a center that runs a skills-training facility for migrant workers in the city, reported that it gathered and packed 133 packages worth of relief goods for shipment to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The items were shipped in a 20-foot container generously provided by AFreight (Asia Pacific) Limited. The container, which was shipped from Hong Kong by sea last October 17, was received by the DSWD on October 21.
Shipment of non-cash donations were also facilitated by Filipino-owned Gen-Ex Cargo (General Cargo Express Limited).
Gen-Ex reported that 154 packages containing relief goods donated by the Discovery Bay community and listeners of PTS (Pinoy Tayo Saan Man) radio show have been sent to the Philippines last October 16.
Consul General Claro Cristobal expressed his deepest appreciation to all the donors and the Filipino community for their response.
He called on the community to continue living out the bayanihan spirit that is inherent in every Filipino whether in good or challenging times.
Generosity in Malaysia
Meanwhile, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Ladies Circle in Malaysia donated RM3,000 (US$910) for the victims of "Ondoy."
The donation was used to buy 12,000 Puri-Safe Water Purification Tablets.
"The donated items were coursed through the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, which made arrangements for the shipment to Manila, courtesy of Cebu Pacific Air," the DFA said.
ALC also gave cash donations for the victims of the natural calamities in Indonesia and Vietnam. - GMANews.TV
The Filipino community in County Donegal held radio interviews and posted photos of the victims to raise awareness, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said.
“Aside from the Church’s after mass collection, other activities like Car Wash for a Cause, Guest Tea Party and Show/Disco for a Cause, were also initiated to raise funds. The fundraising activities opened the door of the generous Irish community," the CBCP said in its news site.
Pat Harvey, a former CEO of Health Service Executive, organized the Philippine Flood Disaster project and joined the Filipino community to make their efforts more productive.
On October 4 and 11, the Filipino community in Twintown, County Donegal did an after the church’s mass collection and during football games.
They also asked for personal donations from the Filipinos and other Non Government Organizations.
“I was really overwhelmed by the support of the Filipino and Irish Community here in Twintown. I was only expecting to collect around 500 Euros but we were able to collect 3,500 euros," said Cecil Budiongan, president of County Donegal Filipino Society.
Three thousand Euros (P205,000) was donated to Sagrada Familia Parish at Sitio Veterans in Silangan village in Quezon City.
A Guest Tea party was held on October 26 at Mt. Erigal Hotel in Letterkenny, County Donegal, organized by Harvey and the Filipino community in Letterkenny.
More than 400 guests from the business sectors, politicians, health services and other NGOs attended the event.
Photos of victims and the aftermath of the typhoons flashed on a big screen while singer Judie Cabañero sung a rendition of the song “The Prayer."
Filipinos in County Donegal culminated the month-long fundraising activities with a show/disco at Arena 7 in Letterkenny.
The night’s event climaxed with the formal handover of a Cheque to the Filipino community amounting to 20,000 euros (P1.5 million) by Harvey.
“I hope this is not the end where Filipinos and Irish community worked together… more to come," he said.
A committee was formed to administer the funds and help identify the beneficiaries.
Helpful Pinoys in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, Filipinos raised P4 million cash and gathered 11 tons of relief goods for victims of the back-to-back tropical cyclones.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine Bankers Club remitted for free cash donations of HK$400,794.69 (P2.404 million) for victims of the storms.
"The donations were sent to government and non-government organizations in the Philippines engaged in the relief effort," the DFA said.
It also said Operation Migrante Sagip Kabayan, a fund-raising drive initiated by United Filipinos in Hong Kong together with other OFW groups, reported cash donations amounting to HK$98,691.40 (P592,148.40).
The amount raised was for the benefit of Bayanihan Alay sa Sambayanan and 7,070 families in Quezon City, Caloocan, Rizal, and Laguna.
For its part, the Filipino Catholic community in Hong Kong raised HK$75,961.30 (P455,767), and remitted the proceeds to Caritas Filipinas Foundation in Manila through the Catholic Chaplaincy for Filipinos in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong-based Fortis Insurance Company (Asia) Limited donated HK$50,000 (P300,000) to the Philippine National Red Cross in support of its relief drive.
"Substantial cash donations to Ondoy and Pepeng victims – notably from teachers, students and staff of some international schools in Hong Kong – were also raised through the efforts of Filipino professionals in the territory," the DFA said.
As for non-cash donations, the Catholic Chaplaincy for Filipinos in Hong Kong also reported that it shipped 510 packages containing relief goods to Caritas Filipinas Foundation.
"The items, totaling 11 tons and shipped by air in four batches, arrived in Manila on October 7, 9, 14 and 21," the DFA said.
The Hong Kong Bayanihan Trust, a center that runs a skills-training facility for migrant workers in the city, reported that it gathered and packed 133 packages worth of relief goods for shipment to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The items were shipped in a 20-foot container generously provided by AFreight (Asia Pacific) Limited. The container, which was shipped from Hong Kong by sea last October 17, was received by the DSWD on October 21.
Shipment of non-cash donations were also facilitated by Filipino-owned Gen-Ex Cargo (General Cargo Express Limited).
Gen-Ex reported that 154 packages containing relief goods donated by the Discovery Bay community and listeners of PTS (Pinoy Tayo Saan Man) radio show have been sent to the Philippines last October 16.
Consul General Claro Cristobal expressed his deepest appreciation to all the donors and the Filipino community for their response.
He called on the community to continue living out the bayanihan spirit that is inherent in every Filipino whether in good or challenging times.
Generosity in Malaysia
Meanwhile, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Ladies Circle in Malaysia donated RM3,000 (US$910) for the victims of "Ondoy."
The donation was used to buy 12,000 Puri-Safe Water Purification Tablets.
"The donated items were coursed through the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, which made arrangements for the shipment to Manila, courtesy of Cebu Pacific Air," the DFA said.
ALC also gave cash donations for the victims of the natural calamities in Indonesia and Vietnam. - GMANews.TV
