FAQs
Donations and Volunteer for the victims of Yolanda
FAQ
FAQs: Donations and Volunteers for the Victims of Typhoon Yolanda
1. Where and how to donate
· Cash donations through DSWD:
o Via Land Bank of the Philippines (Batasan Branch)
Contact person: Ms. Fe Catalina at +63 918-628-1897
- Peso Current Account No. 3122-1011-84
- US Dollar Savings Account No. 3124-0055-81, swift code TLBPPHMMXXX
o Via G Cash – http://dromic.dswd.gov.ph
o Via Credit Card or Online – http://disaster.dswd.gov.ph/online-donation/
· In-kind donations may be dropped off at any of the following locations:
o Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
o De La Salle University
2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004
Contact person: Mr. Charles Kevin Ronda at +63 905-342-7647
· Other contact details:
o International and local donations (DSWD):
- Usec. Angelita Medel at +63 928-550-0532
- Asec. Ted Romo at +63 947-996-1785
- Dir. Resty Macuto at +63 908-225-2559
o International donations (DFA):
- Asec. Gary Domingo at +63 917-866-4297
- Ms. Rachel Oronce at +63 903-820-7123
2. What type of goods to donate
· Food (nonperishable goods, canned goods, ready-to-eat, does not require water to cook)
· Bottled water
· Basic medicine (e.g., paracetamol, for dehydration, for diarrhea)
· Clothes (fresh, comfortable, new underwear)
· Toiletries
· Blankets
· Tents
3. How to volunteer
Interested volunteers who wish to assist in the repacking of goods may contact Mr. Roy Calfoforo at +63 917-598-4622 or Mr. Andoy Enumerable at +63 908-817-9888. Repacking sites are the following:
Site
Address
DSWD NROC (National Resource Operations Center)
NAIA Chapel Road, Pasay City
(at the back of CAAP)
Cargohaus
Ground Floor, Cargohaus Building
NAIA Complex, Barangay Vitalez
Parañaque City 1700
Villamor Air Base
Pasay City 1309
Ninoy Aquino Stadium (formerly Rizal Stadium)
M. Adriatico St., cor. Leveriza St., Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila
4. Who to contact or where to look for missing relatives
Google person finder: http://google.org/personfinder/2013-yolanda
Philippine National Red Cross: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16aq0AH-OnEE_bM53iL5qInqHPZ28lntEXPs-rS01a88/viewform
Official Gazette List of Casualties: http://www.gov.ph/crisis-response/updates-typhoon-yolanda/casualties/
5. Who to contact to request for relief operations in areas not yet reached by the government
DSWD NROC: (02)851-2681 / (02)852-8081
DSWD Twitter account: @dswdserves
6. Where to check for updates
Official Gazette
Website: http://www.gov.ph/crisis-response/updates-typhoon-yolanda/
Twitter account: @govph
NDRRMC
Website: http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/
Twitter account: @ndrrmc_opcen
DSWD
Website: http://www.dswd.gov.ph/
Twitter account: @dswdserves
DOST Project NOAH
Website: http://noah.dost.gov.ph/
Twitter account: @projectnoah
DOST PAGASA
Website: http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/
Twitter account: @dost_pagasa