September 26, 2009
Anne Beryl Corotan
National Chairperson
SANDIWA, the National Alliance of Filipino American Youth
40-21 69th St. woodside, NY 11377
Dear Kababayan;
Our motherland, the Philippines was struck by a historic typhoon last September 26, 2009 putting over 26 provinces under a state of calamity. The Philippine Almospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (pagasa) released that the historic 85 kph typhoon “Ondoy” surpassed the highest 24-hour rainfall in June 1967 in Metro Manila. The 15th tropical cyclone entered eastern Luzon Island from the Pacific Ocean Saturday afteroon and was expected to leave at 230 km west north Iba, Zambales by Sunday morning towards the South China Sea.
The rain continue to fall and the flash floods are rising over resident’s rooftops leaving over 280,000 people affected. Filipinos were evacuated but many are still stranded and the number of casualties are increasing. Migrant families express their concerns and worries towards their families and friends devastated by the calamity.
The National Alliance of Filipino American Youth, SanDiwa is the youth arm of a bigger alliance, NAFCON, the National Alliance of Filipino Concerns with member organizations in over 13 major states in the United States. These two alliances in colloboration with all its member organizations, individuals, allies and related coalitions are currently nationally coordinating relief actions to facilitate support and aid to the victims of the calamity.
We are asking for your kind support in making sure that we provide immediate relief to the victims by donating relief goods, most especially medical supplies, clothes, blankets and other basic necessities to be sent back to the Philippines. The drop off center in North East will be at the Bayanihan Community center, the national office of NAFCON and SANDIWA at 40-21 69th St. Woodside, New York 11377.
If you would like to participate in NAFCON’s “typhoon ONDOY”-BAYANihan disaster relief and rehabilitation program please reach out to us by calling the center at 7185658862, Anne Beryl at 5169011632 in east coast or Ryan 6265344971in west coast. You can also email us at Sandiwa.national@gmail.com.
Thank you very much for all your support and let us once again relive the spirit of bayanihan and together let us try all our efforts to ensure that our families and friends get the support they direly need from our kababayan right now. Maraming Salamat po!
Sincerely;
Anne Beryl Corotan
National Chairperson
SANDIWA, The National Alliance of Filipino Concerns.
