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Betreff: appeal letter for

the victims of

typhoon Ondoy

Datum: Montag, 28. September 2009 11:21

 

Dear friends

 

Greetings!

 

Record volume of rainfall in 40 years submerged around 80 percent of

Metro Manila under water last Saturday, while surrounding towns and

provinces experienced flash floods and destruction of crop fields. At

least 86 have been confirmed dead due to massive flooding, while

hundreds more remain missing. The figures continue to rise. Mud and

dead animals cover various thoroughfares, making transport more

difficult.

 

Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno, along with its members, was not spared

from the disaster. The national office in Quezon City, which is

located near a creek, experienced thigh-deep flooding, which soaked

tables, chairs, cabinets and some documents in the first floor. While

national staff members were able to rescue the computers and most

documents, computer tables and cabinets were wrecked due to soaking.

Walls were defaced, while power outlets were rendered unusable for

about a week.

 

KMU members, especially those living in urban poor communities,

experienced even worse, with some houses totally submerged in water or

worse, destroyed and washed away by floods. Others deal with huge

amounts of mud inside their homes, rendering facilities and equipments

broken. In the face of disaster, food, power and water supplies are

hardly accessible to hundreds of thousands affected by the tropical

storm.

 

In this view, we would like to seek financial and material assistance

for our affected members and communities. The Task Force Obrero, of

which KMU is a member, will be conducting relief operations and

medical missions in the next few days. It will also be part of the

"Bayanihan Alay sa Sambayanan", a disaster relief efforts of

multi-sectoral groups. We are urgently in need of medicines, old

clothes, mats, blankets, canned goods and other relief goods.

 

We would also like to seek your assistance for the repair and

rehabilitation of the KMU national office. At this critical point, we

urgently need help to restore the functions of the national office to

effectively address the concerns of its members and other citizens who

are victims of massive flooding.

 

 

Donations can be sent to the Task Force Obrero Philippine Peso Account:

 

Account Number: 20-029-006840-5

Name of Bank: Banco Filipino

Bank Address: Kamias Branch, Quezon City

Account Holder: Noel Colina and/or Priscilla Ang-Maniquiz

 

Or thru Western Union or Xoom Payment:

 

Ms. Priscilla Ang-Maniquiz

Balai Obrero Foundation

63 Narra St., Proj. 3, Quezon City, Philippines

Telephone Number: (632) 421-0986

 

You may also reach us at kilusangmayouno@gmail.com for questions and

pertinent information.

 

We hope that we may be able to overcome this problem in the soonest

time possible. We thank you in advance for your help!

 

 

Sincerely,

ELMER "BONG" LABOG

Chairperson

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