FINAL UPDATE: A total of 367 Typhoon Limited Edition seeds were purchased, raising a total of L$63,620 ($250 USD) for Typhoon Haiyan Yolanda relief! Thanks to everyone who supported this effort by buying seeds!
ḈḁṇṇḁḇḭṦḼ™ is releasing a new LE to raise funds for survivors of Typhoon Haiyan Yolanda which has affected a total of 9.5 million people across the Philippines -- and displaced at least 600,000 -- when it slammed into the country on Friday11/8, according to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Survivors were described as being in desperate need of clean drinking water and food. It was likely the deadliest natural disaster to beset this poor Southeast Asian nation.
TYPHOON is 3.25 m tall & 2.3 m wide, medium growth & is an outdoor variety. This LE was designed very large to mirror the huge need for humanitarian help & also the amazing golden colors were sampled from photos of "Star Fruit", the famous fruit indigenous to the Philippines. Each golden seed of hope is L$180 & will be sold until our goal of $360 USD is met!
UNICEF is taking donations to help provide children with shelter, clean water, nutrition and vaccines. Representatives said its staff in the Philippines is being repositioned to help in relief efforts and 66 tons of emergency supplies are being sent from Copenhagen.
Donations can also privately be made to UNICEF at unicef.org/support.
https://secure.unicefusa.org/site/Donation2?df_id=16500&16500.donation=form1
CARE is on the ground in disaster-affected areas of the Philippines. Check out our blog for first-hand accounts and impressions from our emergency team.
https://my.care.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=15C47DA1582A740A35D35185728971B1.app337a?idb=1161266955&df_id=15940&15940.donation=form1&15940_donation=form1
MANILA, Philippines – Here are the latest casualty figures and damage reports from the Philippines after Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan), according to the national crisis management agency.
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— Eastern Visayas region covering the islands of Leyte and Samar: 3,725 dead, 17,821 injured and 1,574 missing. Widespread severe damage. Tacloban, Leyte’s main city with a population of 220,000, lies in ruins. Communications, transport cut in many areas.
— Western Visayas region: 161 dead, 228 injured, 19 missing.
— Central Visayas region, which includes Cebu: 74 dead, 102 injured and 5 missing.
— Other regions: 16 dead, 24 injured.
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