[OLPC-Philippines] OLPC-Philippines Digest, Vol 23, Issue 10

Mon Sep 28 18:14:19 EDT 2009

Hi Ryan,

This is Meg.
You are doing a good job.  I salute your dedication.
I posted a message to the NCC group mail list about your call for volunteers 
and reflief goods.
Regards,
Meg

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> Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:04:50 +0800
> From: Ryan Letada <rletada at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [OLPC-Philippines] Hope everyone is ok!
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> Hi Guys,
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> Thanks for the concern! The "Hurricane Katrina Experience" all over 
> again -
> but in the Philippines. Many with no water, electricity and food. Homes 
> are
> submerged underwater - and many are still trapped. Schools in Pasig,
> Marikina, and Cainta are flooded - and many school supplies were 
> completely
> destroyed.
>
> Its a bleak picture - but different communities are beginning to mobilize 
> to
> help those who are affected. If you have time, resources, or canned 
> goods -
> please help with the relief efforts. There are Relief Operations Drop-In
> Center over at La Salle Green Hills - we need volunteers! Contact me at
> 0928-650-2223 if you want to volunteer.
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> Thanks guys,
>
> Ryan
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> On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Jerome Gotangco 
> <jgotangco at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> More than 4 hours! We were just a kilometer away from home but midway the
>> flood was already waist deep and we had to seek shelter at our parish 
>> during
>> the downpour.
>>
>> Half the neighborhood didn't have power because of the flood so it was 
>> hard
>> to navigate back home but I asked a tricycle driver to guide me. Our 
>> place
>> is on higher ground but if it rained like that in Manila for 2 days, it
>> would have been much worst for everyone.
>>
>> If there is one thing that stood still during this disaster, the
>> communication system including the Internet held on and people were
>> coordinating with each other with the social networks.
>>
>> Thanks all!
>>
>> Jerome
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Sep 28, 2009, at 7:06 AM, Marife Mago <marife.mago at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  I've heard from Jerome that he was stranded 4 hours and used a guide to 
>> go
>> in high ground place.
>>
>> My prayers to all ..and I hope all is safe from this list.
>>
>> Godbless,
>> Mafe
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Cherry Withers 
>> <<cherry.withers at gmail.com>
>> cherry.withers at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Glad you're ok Carlos! I heard from Sandeep today and Jerome yesterday.
>>> They're both doing ok. Ryan had to move to Katipunan with relatives
>>> as his place was completely flooded.
>>>
>>> I echo Caroline's prayers. I hope everyone's safe.
>>>
>>> Take care,
>>> Cherry
>>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Carlos Nazareno < <object404 at gmail.com>
>>> object404 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Caroline!
>>>>
>>>> Lucky our place is on high ground. At my uncle's place, the
>>>> floodwaters went up to the knees on the 2nd floor.
>>>>
>>>> This has been the worst rainfall ever experienced by Metropolitan
>>>> Manila according to PAGASA, our weather bureau, that's why the floods
>>>> were so bad.
>>>>
>>>> To put things in perspective, Hurricane Katrina rainfall = 380mm in
>>>> Louisiana. Typhoon Ondoy last Saturday over here, rainfall = 410mm in
>>>> Manila.
>>>>
>>>> Hope everyone else is okay.
>>>>
>>>> -Naz
>>>>
>>>> On 9/28/09, Caroline Meeks < <caroline at solutiongrove.com>
>>>> caroline at solutiongrove.com> wrote:
>>>> > My prayers are with those of you effected by the flooding. Please let
>>>> us
>>>> > know you when you are ok and back online.
>>>> > Caroline
>>>> >
>>>> > --
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