PWRDF Expands Typhoon Haiyan Relief Work

PWRDF has committed a further $20,000 in response to Typhoon Haiyan’s devastation of the Philippines.

We received a message from PWRDF partner agencies in the Visayas region of the country who are working together to provide relief to thousands of people in Visayas and Cebu who were still working to recover from the Bohol earthquake last month and who were then battered by Typhoon Haiyan.

“The devastation is so big and massive, [it is] so overwhelming to see many homes and establishments destroyed””even cement buildings… Many children are on the road begging for help, putting posters made of used cardboard to deliver their message for the need of water, food and tents,” wrote Geraldine Labradores of the Southern Partners and Fair Trade Center in an email to PWRDF.

PWRDF’s funds will be used to provide bottled water, rice, canned goods and other supplies in communities in Bohol and Cebu affected by the earthquake and typhoon and who have not yet been reached by ongoing relief efforts.

“It is a sad fact that the poor and marginalized are the most affected in times of disaster. Your help will not only help them make it through this difficult time but also help them rebuild their shattered communities,” wrote Labradores.

All donations received from individual Canadian donors between Nov 9 and Dec 9, 2013 will be matched dollar for dollar by the Canadian government into the Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund, which will be used by the government to partner with NGOs and international agencies to further relief efforts after the storm.

You can donate to PWRDF’s ongoing relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan:

On-line
You can designate your online donation for “Typhoon Haiyan”.

By Phone
For credit card donations contact:
Jennifer Brown
416-924-9192 ext. 355; 1-866-308-7973
Please do not send your credit card number by email or fax.

By Mail
Please make cheques payable to “PWRDF”, mark them for “Typhoon Haiyan” and send them to:
The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
The Anglican Church of Canada
80 Hayden Street
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2

PWRDF Donations Contact:
Jennifer Brown
416-924-9192 ext. 355; 1-866-308-7973

PWRDF Humanitarian Response Coordinator
Naba Gurung
416-924-9199 ext. 321; 1-866-308-7973