Help Kalibo

July 18, 2008, 3pm, Packing day for the Help Kalibo Relief Operation scheduled tomorrow, Ate Janet and I went ahead to Caticlan to take a separate Van to Kalibo because we can’t fit in one vehicle with the relief goods. We saw areas in Kalibo still very dirty, rehabilitation of the town after almost one month after the devastating typhoon Frank (Fengshen) seems very slow.

Vehicles under mud and water during Typhoon still on the streets, some totally wrecked.

When can the Akeanons walk around safe again? It is still common site that people are wearing masks. Destroyed things still on the front yards of homes and public facilities, as seen on the photos? What are the government doing after the first government initiated relief operations? I hope it wasn’t just for the press, if you know what i mean.

Noticeable though are selected areas like commercial establishments already cleaned up, but closed. Jollibee is closed, Susuki too, and even Mercury Drug.   Stores in almost the entire street of Mabini are shutdown.

Mark Abiado (wearing I.D) of Paradise Cable TV Network based in Boracay went all the way with us to Kalibo to give full support. We thank PCTV for their  100% providing transport services picking up goods from Donors Asya, Hey Jude, Boracay Breeze, Giulius Italian Resort, The Orchids, Mandala Spa to Boracay Breeze, our depository Resort.

We had boxes of Towels, Bedsheets, Slippers, Tumblers, Plates, used clothes for children and adult, toys, rice, sardines, noodles, bread, nestea iced tea.

Repacking was done at Tita Laurie’s house (former Chief of Parole and Probation- province of Aklan-a Social Worker by Profession and by heart!) in Linabuan Norte, Kalibo, Aklan. We finished about past midnight with stuff still to purchase and pack some more the next day.

This is only the first batch, second batch will be focused on raising funds for childrens needs such as vitamins, school supplies and food.

Donations can be sent to us via paypal. Just click the donate botton at the top of this website or contact us via email for donations in kind for pick up at your place, or you may also bring it to us, just coordinate with any of our team members in Boracay 036.2602303; in Manila 632.455.3628 or via mobile (632) 918-519-9109. Thank you so much.

Let our hearts be opened, let us pray for the recovery of the Akeanons and the town itself, and give what ever you can.

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