Bahrain's 45,000-strong Filipino community has been urged to donate blankets, new towels, beddings, water bottles and food to help nearly four million families affected by floods in Manila last week.
Torrential rains and floods caused by Typhoon Haikui submerged large parts of the capital and Luzon, killing 92 people. Drowning was the major cause of death with 66 reported cases, according to Philippines-based National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
It stated that the number of people affected rose to 3.45 million.
An advisory has been issued by the Philippines Embassy, which urged more than 45,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Bahrain to volunteer assistance and donations to help the "454,093 families or 1,953,481 people in Luzon who were affected by the disaster brought about by Southwest monsoon (Habagat) enhanced by TS Haikui," said Philippines Ambassador Corazon Yap-Bahjin.
She said the NDRRMC and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have not yet specified the types of donations needed.
"But priority items needed include new towels, face towels, blankets, and beddings. Labeling donated goods as 'assorted humanitarian goods' would facilitate its release upon arrival in the Philippines," added Yap-Bahijn.
"Donors may send ready-to-eat meals and bottled water."
However, donations of used clothing is being discouraged, according to DSWD regulation.
An Embassy spokesman said they have started receiving calls from Filipinos in Bahrain eager to donate and have released a list with details for cash donations.
Source: http://www.tradearabia.com/
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