When Calamity Hits...

Makes you realize.....

2009-10-06T23:13:00.001-04:00

Typhoon Ondoy made me realize that anyone, even those with seemingly all the wealth and luxury as compared to the most ordinary of Filipinos can become victims. I feel sorry for those people who have worked all their lives and now lost so much of what they have.

It’s during these times when we should realize that there are better things in life than luxuries and that the people’s money should be used to protect and save them from these kinds of crisis.

This is the time you realize that YOU would rather save your family rather than your material possessions that you've worked hard for.

Coming as one..

2009-10-06T23:07:00.000-04:00

As Typhoon 'Ondoy' slowly subsided, victims began helping other victims.

Help needed to start from somewhere.

We heard about it in the news, but didn't know how to react at first. The Philippines' only chance of survival at the time, were to help those who needed it most. Those who were most abled did so. There were people who were affected by the flood, but not as much as others who felt they had to help because it was their country, their duty.

Many cars were ruined and many houses destroyed.

Some offered their cars and let their family and friends borrow it. Others took family and friends into their homes for they had nowhere else to go.

There are shelters also set up around the areas most affected to help feed and clothe those left with nothing. Many students all around the Philippines volunteered their time, money, clothes and food to those in need. A huge crowd always surrounded these areas.

There are also sites set up so that people from other countries can send money to the victims of Typhoon 'Ondoy'. Many set up links through facebook and other networking sites, informing their friends about the situation in the Philippines and how they can help, how they can donate, and even how to send food and clothing. Red Cross is one of the many organizations dedicated to helping the victims.

There are also students and many filipino citizens from many countries dedicating their time to starting an organization at schools or workplaces in order to get word out and gather donations. An example of this would be the fundraising/donation drive at Humber College. There are several filipino students who are determined to get help from their friends to support their country and help those back home.

We can really see how people come together in times of great calamity.

Thank God for compassion.

The flood that hit philippines.....

2009-10-06T20:31:00.002-04:00

September 26, 2009, Many lives were shattered by a storm that took them by surprise. The Philippines has experienced many types of storms but this by far was one of the most tragic. Although not the whole country was flo

oded, Typhoon 'Ondoy' still affected everyone. With many cars and houses destroyed and submerged underwater, thousands of filipino citizens were left HOMELESS and INJURED. Many were missing and is still missing to this day. And plenty of damages were done. Typhoon 'Ondoy' has truly destroyed many lives. On September 29th the differences of the country did not matter, Typhoon 'Ondoy' did not choose its victims, rich or poor lives were affected.

What was amazing in this state of calamity was people were helping each other. There were cases where families were stuck on the rooftops because their houses has already been submerged underwater and the only thing left to do was climb to the roof of the house asking for help. When i was watching all this on the news at home on the filipino channel i was heartbroken. Seeing your home country be destroyed by a vicious storm is really heartbreaking. For those of us who can’t go there and help them, all we have to do is pray for those who lost everything and have to start all over again. There are people who are grieving for missing their loved ones. It’s just so painful to see families torn apart.