Highlights
- Typhoon Haiyan paralyzes the nation island of the Philippines leaving over 11 million lives affected, thousands feared dead, and over 673,000 homeless.
- Aid is needed now!
- Your donation of any amount could help save lives by providing food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support to people in need. Click here to DONATE TODAY!
Tacloban, Philippines – Philippines President Benigno Aquino has declared a state of national calamity to ignite immediate relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Typhoon Haiyan will go down in history as one of the most powerful storms to impact the island nation. Over 11 million affected by the storm. Thousands feared dead. Over 673,000 left homeless. UNITED SIKHS has initiated our Philippines Relief Effort and is working to gather resources and build a team of volunteers, including medical professionals, to send to the Philippines.
“The priority right now is safety of survivors. During this stage, it is critical to supply food, water and emergency supplies to survivors. After, the priority will shift to restoring critical services,” said Gurvinder Singh, UNITED SIKHS Aid Director. “We need your help now.”
Philippines Needs Your Support!
You can give your support to the victims of this latest natural disaster by either donating or volunteering. Please click the appropriate link below.
Your donation will help purchase below emergency supplies and much more:
1. Warm clothes
2. Blankets
3. Nonperishable food items
4. Water
5. Toiletries
6. Baby items
Your donation of any amount could help save lives by providing food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and much more to people in need. Click here to Donate.
We urgently need volunteers who can afford time and travel for the relief effort. If you can, please donate now to help us meet the urgent needs of the people of Philippines.
While providing aid to the hundreds of thousands of victims is essential, we do offer our prayers and deepest sympathies to all of the victims of the devastating storm in the Philippines.
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Issued By:
Gurvinder Singh
Director, UNITED SIKHS AID
sikhaid@unitedsikhs.org
www.unitedsikhs.org
Tel: 1-646-688-3525
