Appeal For Support To Indigenous Peoples Affected By Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) In The Philippines
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Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) has also affected many indigenous communities in the Philippines. In order to limit the consequences of this disaster, the Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) appeals for your support.
Below is an appeal circulated by the Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP).
Dear Friends,
As you may all know, the Philippines is now under a state of calamity with the massive and widescale destruction of lives and properties by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), the strongest typhoon recorded in history early this month. The coverage from various media outfits show part of the damage wrought by the typhoon in the Visayas region. What is not yet being publicized is also the situation of many indigenous communities who live in far flung communities and are now isolated because of the massive damage in their areas and the lack of communication facilities. Many of them have lost their homes and their sources of livelihood. The poor state of infrastructures and adaptation measures as well as their poor socio-economic conditions made them most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of typhoon Yolanda.
An initial estimate of 11,627 families coming from various indigenous groups in Luzon and Visayas are currently in need of support. We expect more are needing support and our members and networks are gathering more information on the affected indigenous communities. Below is the initial data we compiled from various sources for your information and reference. We have also listed some groups coordinating relief efforts for the affected indigenous communities below for your guidance.
With this, we are appealing for support for our indigenous brothers and sisters affected by the typhoon. For practical reasons, the best form shall be financial contributions which will be used for the much needed relief --food, blankets, medicines etc. Our members and network in the Philippines shall be delivering directly the support and this shall be properly recorded and acknowledged by them. The contact and bank details of our members and network coordinating relief efforts for affected indigenous communities in the Philippines are listed below.
Thank you very much and we look forward to your support not only in this trying times that our indigenous brothers and sisters in the Philippines are experiencing but also in our continuing struggle for the recognition, respect and protection of indigenous peoples rights and welfare in the region.
Sincerely,
Joan Carling - Secretary General
(Please find a PDF version of this appeal, with more information, here).
Organizations coordinating relief support for the affected indigenous communities
1. For the affected Tagbanua communities in Coron, Palawan
a. Koalisyon ng mga Katutubong Samahan ng Pilipinas (KASAPI)
Contact Person: Mr. Giovanni Reyes
Email: [email protected]
Mobile #s: +639162447297; +639494996095
Monetary donation may be sent to:
Account Name: KASAPI
Name of Bank: Development Bank of the Philippines - Philippine Heart Center Branch
Account Number: 0450-027557-030 (Swift Code DBPHPHMM)
See their appeal letter in this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8v-y2iROgnNbzRYaGV6RXA2ejg/edit?usp=sharing
2. For the affected indigenous communities in Panay, Iloilo, Capiz and other areas in the Southern Tagalog region
a. Kalipunan ng mga Katutubo sa Pilipinas/ National Alliance of Indigenous Peoples Organizations in the Philippines (KAMP)
Contact Person: Kakay Tolentino
Email: [email protected]
Telephone and Fax – (02) 412-5340
Monetary donation may be sent to:
Account Name: KALIPUNAN NG KATUTUBONG MAMAMAYAN NG PILIPINAS Branch: Bank of Philippine Islands – Aurora Boulevard
Peso Account #: 3153-1517-67
Dollar Account #: 3154-0030-01 (Swift code: BOPIPHMM)
See their appeal letter in this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8v-y2iROgnNcm5SdG1IMGFpNkU/edit?usp=sharing
3. For the affected indigenous communities in the Visayas and Mindanao
a. BALSA Mindanao/Help Mindanao
Contact Person: Sr. Noemi or Cecil
Email: [email protected] or contact
Tel. +63 082 2973610
Mobile Numbers
Sr. Noemi +639294463684/Cecil +639122178625
BALSA-MINDANAO BANK DETAILS FOR US $ DONATION
Account Name: United Church Of Christ in the Phils
USD Bank Account Number: 002084-0509-81
Bank Name: Bank of Philippine Island (BPI)
Branch: Davao City
BALSA-MINDANAO BANK DETAILS FOR PHP DONATION
Account Name: United Church Of Christ in the Philippines
PHP Bank Account Number: 002083866449
Bank Name: Bank Of Philippine Island (BPI)
Branch: Davao City
See their appeal letter in this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8v-y2iROgnNTDZpRjJJb1ZFWFE/edit?usp=sharing
b. Rural Missionaries of the Philippines-Northern Mindanao
Kalinaw Lanao Center for Interfaith Resources
0016 Bougainvilla Puti, Villaverde
9200 Iligan City
PHILIPPINES
T/F: +63 (63) 223 5179
Monetary donation may be sent to:
Account name: Rmp-Nmr, Inc
Peso Account number: 9359-01348-08
Dollar Account: 9354-0175-36
Bank name and location:
Bank of the Philippine Islands
Quezon Avenue Branch
Iligan City
SWIFT code: BOPIPHMM
Euro Account
Account name: Rmp- Nmr, Inc
Account number: 002044- 0298- 74
Bank name and location:
Bank of the Philippine Islands
Main Branch
Cagayan de Oro City
SWIFT code: BOPIPHMM
See their appeal letter in this link: http://www.rmp-nmr.org/campaigns/2013/11/08/call-support-our-emergency-response#mce_temp_url#
