Sunday, November 10, 2013

Help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/ Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines.

Help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/ Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines 


Local Philippine News Stations:
1. ABS-CBN News:

2. GMA News: 

3. Yahoo! Philippines News:
http://anc.yahoo.com

International news about the typhoon in the Philippines:
1. CNN News:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/10/world/asia/philippines-typhoon-haiyan/

2. CBC News:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/philippine-typhoon-leaves-up-to-10-000-dead-in-tacloban-city-1.2421580

3. CTV News:
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-sending-emergency-relief-for-philippines-typhoon-victims-1.1535539


If you are trying to contact your Filipino family and friends please be patient since communication to several areas has been disconnected due to the typhoon. However their are some ways on the following websites you can try to find more info about them.

1. GMA's Yolanda Person Finder:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/334739/news/nation/database-yolanda-missing-persons-inquiries

2. Google's Person Finder (Philipines Typhoon Yolanda):
http://google.org/personfinder/2013-yolanda/

Survivors List

1. GMA's parcial survivor's list:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/334961/news/nation/partial-list-of-typhoon-yolanda-survivors

2. ABS-CBN's  Tacloban survivors list:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/11/11/13/list-tacloban-survivors

3. ABS-CBN Typhoon Yolanda survivors list
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/11/14/13/list-yolanda-survivors

 Official List of Casualties (Missing, Injured, and Deceased)
http://www.gov.ph/crisis-response/updates-typhoon-yolanda/casualties/


Email is one way people can connect with their love ones and friends all around the world which is why I am listing some free email account providers below as a way to help people reconnect with their family and friends in the Philippines.

1. Gmail:
https://mail.google.com

2. Yahoo! Philippines Mail:
https://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.intl=ph&.src=ym

3. Care2 Email:
http://www.care2.com/accounts/free_email.html



Another way to contact love ones and friends all around the world is through online chat. Below are some online chat providers:

1.  Skype:
http://www.skype.com/en/

2. Yahoo! Messenger Philippines:
http://ph.messenger.yahoo.com/beta/win

3. Google Hangouts:
http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/


Social Media is another way to connect with friends and family around the world:

1. Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com

2. Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com 

Some phone companies in Canada and the US are allowing their customers to call their love ones in the Philippines for free including:

1. Telus (Canada):
http://blog.telus.com/community/supporting-disaster-relief-in-the-philippines-after-typhoon-haiyan/

2. AT&T and Verizon (USA):
 http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/att-verizon-waive-fees-contact-philippines-2D11582676


If you would like to help the Filipino's affected by Typhoon Yolanda (also known internationally as Typhoon Hiyan) please click on the various registered charities websites below:

1. Canadian Red Cross Typhoon Haiyan Fund:
http://www.redcross.ca/donate/donate-online/donate-to-the-typhoon-haiyan-fund

2. World Vision Canada's Philippines Disaster relief fund:
http://www.worldvision.ca/GIVE-A-GIFT/Pages/Philippines-Disaster-Relief.aspx

3. Samaritan's  Purse Responding to Catastrophic Super Typhoon:
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/super-typhoone-haiyan-response/ 
 
http://samaritanspurse.ca/rss/disaster-relief/asia/super-typhoon-threatens-the-philippines.aspx

4. UNICEF Canada:
http://helpvictimsofnaturaldisasters.blogspot.ca/2013/11/help-victims-of-typhoon-hiyan-typhoon.html

5. ABS-CBN International Foundation
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/tulongph

5. For The Love of Children Society:
http://www.fortheloveofchildrensociety.org/

The Government of Canada is matching dollar for dollar to help the Filipinos in the Philippines that are affected by the typhoon. To learn more about this please click on below:

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/government-to-match-canadians-donations-to-typhoon-haiyan-relief-1.1536343

Please note there are some fraudulent websites out there that look like they are gathering money for the Philippines so please be careful. All of the charities mentioned here are not being fraudulent. They are registered charities. To learn more about how to spot fraudulent charities and their websites please visit the link below:

 http://abcnews.go.com/Business/things-donating-typhoon-haiyan-relief-efforts/story?id=20850992


To everyone affected by the super typhoon: I hope this website gives you hope for a better tomorrow. 

To the victims of the typhoon:  I hope you all get the help that you need soon.

To the families of love ones who waiting to hear whether or not your love one's safe- I hope this website helps you out and that you can re-connect with your love ones soon.

To all those who have chosen to help the victims of the super typhoon out I say thank you, your help is very much appreciated!


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