temp: #Help Typhoon Yolanda Victims

As most (if not all, come on! It's all over the news and the internet) of you might know, Tropical Typhoon Yolanda / Haiyan hit the Visayas badly on November 8, Friday. And now, five days later, we are still left with the apocalyptic episode in Visayas. After seeing the before and after state of Tacloban, it stirred so much emotion in our heart. So many lives have been lost (current count is over 2,500 people but is expected to reach 10k when everyone's been found) and more will be added to that number if we don't act now. We at CDOSocial appeal to your hearts, O people of CDO, to give, to help, to pray for the people in Visayas. There are still areas that haven't been reached by both the Government and NGOs.

We're honestly sick of going on our social media accounts and seeing people post hateful things about our country, against each other's religion and even the victims who have nothing to do with the stress in your life. Stop judging others because you dont see them outwardly expressing sympathies and helping the victims! They are not entitled to explain anything to you and you don't have the right to judge them. Don't blame God and stop asking God why, stop telling people why. God is God and if you really want God to do something about it, stop yammering and tell Him, PRAY!

The pressing question is not why but how! How can we help?

( Thanks XU Crusaders for the photo )

Our church, Blessed Hope Christian Community Church Int'l, is also accepting donations for the victims in cash and in kind. Please drop by the BHCCCI Sanctuary in 17-7th St., Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City or email us at bhccci@yahoo.com.ph. We are also set to repack goods and used clothing on November 17, Sunday. We will appreciate it if you can swing by to help us repack or bring some of your used but useful clothing for the victims of typhoon Yolanda.

ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya Foundation - CdeO

ABS-CBN Cagayan de Oro, Greenhills Road, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

(088)858-8105

Operation Tulong - SM City Cagayan de Oro

Masterson Avenue corner Gran Via St. Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City

(088) 859 2884

Alay sa Komunidad - Typhoon Yolanda - Centrio Mall CDO

Claro M. Recto Avenue, Cagayan de Oro

Drop you donations at any Centrio Mall Concierge Booths.

Cash or check donations shall be deposited to a dedicated bank account Alay sa Komunidad with BPI Account No. 0031-0684-95.

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One Happy Story Photography

2F ATCO Building, Bella Vita, Capistrano-Gomez Streets, Cagayan de Oro

Tweet @mindanaoan for more details

Xavier University

Donations will also be collected in KKP office or DC Lab, Aggies Building, 5F and the Crusader Publication.

Jollibee Foods Group

JGF coinbanks found in over 2,000 JFC stores (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal and Burger King) across the country.

Petron Stations

Look for the Sagip Alalay Sign

Meanwhile, together with our family, we might be going to Tacloban and neighboring areas on the first week of December. We will be bringing goods directly to affected families (including some of our extended family, as we just found out). We've also contacted some of our relatives abroad and urged them to help us out. We'll keep you posted. And yes, school's not out but classes be crumpled together and tossed to the piranhas, we'll help those who need us. They were there when we needed them, why shouldn't we be there for them too?

Also, we found this what to donate guide from Rappler that you might find useful :D