MANAMA, Bahrain - Filipinos from all walks of life in the Kingdom of Bahrain are uniting to help the victims of typhoon Yolanda (international codename: Haiyan), the strongest typhoon in the world to ever make a landfall.
A newly-formed group, the United Pinoy Photographers in Bahrain, will conduct a shoot for a cause. The proceeds from the event will be donated to ABS-CBN's Sagip Kapamilya. Models and individuals offered their services for free.
The DHL-Bahrain have extended their help by providing free boxes for relief goods which will be shipped, free of cost, to affected areas, through the Red Cross.
Volunteer players from the Filipino Club Tennis Group are spearheading the collection of relief goods as their simple way of extending assistance to typhoon-hit kababayans.
Members of the Filipino community at the Sacred Heart Church are also accepting donations of relief goods.
The Filipino Club-Bahrain has initiated a donation campaign, providing hotlines for donations. All generated funds will be remitted to Sagip Kapamilya, while relief goods will be forwarded to different legitimate agencies in the Philippines. A regular updated report on the donations will be posted in social networking page of the Filipino Club.
"We are receiving calls and messages from Filipinos and foreigners if it is possible to handover their donations to the Filipino Club. Knowing that we have the social and moral obligations to do so, the club decided to head the donation campaign," said the club's coordinator, Emil Durano.
Pinoy Day Out, an event that will be held on November 22 (Friday) at ‘The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Waterpark Bahrain’, has been coordinated by Charms & Senses and in coordination with the Filipino Club-Bahrain and the Fil-Am Association (Bahrain). Part of the discounted entry fee will be donated to the victims of 'Yolanda'.
A group of Pinays is also planning to sell souvenir t-shirts. Proceeds will be donated to the typhoon victims.
"We have seen the sufferings of the victims and their families. All we can do now is to generate funds that can be used to help them. Though our funds might be small from this undertaking, our prayers are so big to make things happen," said Annette Aviles, the groups' representative.
Dabarkadz Group, a group of Filipinos in Bahrain, is celebrating its third year anniversary on November 29 (Friday) with a one-day fun day through different ballgames and Pinoy activities at the Muharraq Club Old Gym.
"We are doing a donation drive ‘Bangon Visayas’ for the benefit of the victims of the recent earthquake and typhoon. Individuals and groups are requested to give their donations during their event," said Rodel Santiago. He added that a Filipino cargo company will be shipping the relief goods free of cost.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
