Typhoon Carina: List of Donation Drives for Affected Communities

Typhoon Carina is already moving towards Taiwan as of Wednesday afternoon, July 24. But this was after it left a trail of evacuated families and damaged homes. In the wake of this devastating impact, communities across the Philippines are coming together to provide much-needed relief. Non-governmental organizations and individuals are mobilizing resources to support those affected, emphasizing the spirit of bayanihan.

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If you're looking to help, these organizations are holding donation drives for communities affected by Typhoon Carina:

Angat Buhay

Non-governmental organization Angat Buhay, which was established on July 1, 2022, by former vice president and presidential candidate Leni Robredo, has activated its comprehensive network of volunteers in the Philippines called Angat Bayanihan. Immediate relief operations are already being carried out in Quezon City, Pasay City, Bataan, Rizal, Antipolo City, and other areas affected by Typhoon Carina and the Southwest Monsoon.

Those who want to help can coordinate with Angat Buhay's Partnerships and Linkages Team at 0968-872-4610. Angat Buhay has also partnered with Tanging Yaman Foundation, which is collecting all donations to support ongoing relief efforts. Follow Angat Buhay and Leni Gerona Robredo on Facebook for updates.

Community Pantry

Patricia Non, who started the community pantry movement during the pandemic in 2020, announced that Community Pantry PH is on standby to help affected communities. They're already preparing a community kitchen to feed families at evacuation centers.

For individuals, families, and other organizations who want to bring hot meals to centers themselves, she suggested sopas, champorado, miswa, lomi, lugaw, and monggo that can feed up to 200 people. Her post also indicated basic ingredients and quantity.

Donations can be sent via GCash to 09451454390 (AP N).

Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay)

Kadamay, or Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap, is the largest alliance of urban poor organizations in the Philippines. The group is asking for cash donations and in-kind donations for affected urban poor communities.

Kadamay's lines are also open for reports on which areas and communities are in need of immediate assistance.

Cash donations can be sent via GCash to 09324622872 (Eufemia D.) or via BPI to 1909 0884 17 (Janina G). Send a screenshot of bank transfer to their Facebook page for documentation. In-kind donations can be dropped off at 12-A Kasiyahan Street, Don Antonio Heights, Brgy. Holy Spirit, Quezon City; look for Nono at 0907 839 9840.

Concerned Artists of the Philippines

Coastal residents and fisherfolk families along Manila Bay are some of the communities most affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Carina. Most of them, through Pamalakaya (National Federation of Small Fisherfolk Organization in the Philippines), are also campaigning against the destructive reclamation that's essentially damaging our waterways. The Concerned Artists of the Philippines is calling for either monetary or in-kind support (rice, canned goods, noodles, or coffee) for Pamalakaya Navotas and Cavite.

Cash donations can be sent through the QR code of pama nav, while items may be dropped off at the Guard lobby area, College of Social Work and Community Development, UP Diliman (UPCSWCD), Magsaysay Avenue, UP Campus, Quezon City.

Chef Tatung

Chef Tatung, an advocate of Filipino cuisine and chef-owner of several casual dining restaurants in Metro Manila, is holding a community kitchen called Sulong Simpol. Volunteers are more than welcome to help by posting a message on the Simpol by Chef Tatung Community Facebook group.

In-kind donations can also be dropped off at Azadore Restaurant, 111 Scout Fernandez corner Scout Torillo, Quezon City.

Akbayan

Akbayan Citizens' Action Party, better known as Akbayan, has already started its relief operations. They're mobilizing Akbayanihan for the collection of non-perishable food items, clothing, hygiene kits, medical supplies, shelter materials, and financial donations.

Akbayan is also calling on the government "to mobilize every resource to ensure people's safety and to listen to the nation's scientists, granting them ample funding and support, so that we are never again caught flat-footed by storms that we can clearly see coming to our shores."

Cash donations can be sent to Akbayanihan Foundation, Inc. through Security Bank at 00000-468630-41 or via GCash at 09175692598 (Julianne Andrada). Drop-off location is at 23-A Maalindog Street, UP Village, Quezon City. Look for Julianne Andrada.

Bahaghari

Non-profit organization Bahaghari, which is an alliance of LGBTQ+ organizations in the Philippines, is reaching out to those who can donate cash and in-kind for families affected by the typhoon. Rice, vitamins, canned goods, and first-aid materials are very much needed.

QR codes are posted for cash donations, while items can be dropped off at 35 Scout Delgado, Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon City.

League of Filipino Students

If you're nearer to the universities, the League of Filipino Students is calling for in-kind donations, such as rice, canned goods, noodles, water, first-aid kit, medicine, toiletries, clothes, and blankets.

Drop-off centers are at UP Manila (USC Office, 4/F Joaquin Gonzales Building, Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila), UP Diliman (Alcantara Hall, Student Union Building), and Ateneo de Manila University (Leong Hall, near Gate 3). Monetary donations can be sent via Landbank to Lloyd Manango 1366371954 or via GCash to Caryl Jane B. at 09664165648.

Urban Chick Maginhawa

For only P25, you can sponsor a bowl of lugaw for the evacuees in Quezon City through Urban Chick Maginhawa's call for donations. As of July 24, 7:30 p.m. (three hours since they posted their call), they had already received P266,393.64, which is enough for 10,656 bowls of lugaw.

To donate, send via GCash to 09164119532 (Jerecel Catherine Socorro Guiang).

Trining's

Trining's, a restaurant in Marikina, is turning into a soup kitchen for the next couple of days. Donation tracking is via Gulay Drive PH and AIM's @Wickedprobs24. Raised funds will be utilized to provide two meals to 700 evacuees in Marikina City.

They're also looking for volunteers, from cooks to anyone who are willing to cut and fry ingredients. They also need to borrow big rice cookers, coffee makers and thermos, and big mixing bowls.

To donate, send via GCash to 0927 549 6172 (Paula Andrea A Veslino), via UnionBank to 1096 5679 9110 (Paula Andrea A Veslino), or via BPI to 32 1926 0252 (Rinku Thakur). QR codes are on the poster. Volunteers can head to Trining's at 12 G. Fernando Avenue in Marikina on July 24, from 4 a.m. onwards.

Meanwhile, Department of the Interior and Local Government chief Benhur Abalos has declared a state of calamity in Metro Manila. This allows the Philippine government to make use of its response funds immediately.

A price freeze on basic necessities in the National Capital Region has also been imposed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

"This price control includes essential goods such as rice, corn, bread, fresh vegetables, roots crops, pork, beef, poultry, eggs, milk, coffee, sugar, cooking oil, salt, laundry soap, detergent, firewood, charcoal, candles, and certain medicines classified as essential by the Department of Health," DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual in a statement.

This list is being updated.