Appeal for Help (CFC Global Mission Foundation, Inc.)

Dear brothers and sisters,

We are again called to reach out to those among us who urgently need our help. Typhoon "Ondoy" has left a wide swath of destruction in Luzon, but most severely in Metro Manila, particularly the cities of Pasig, Muntinlupa, Quezon City, Marikina, Manila, Novaliches and the municipalities of Cainta and San Mateo. Thousands of homes have been destroyed by rampaging waters and thousands of families displaced and now homeless.

We have set up a relief operation center and command post at the Home Office. We know that our government, through the local governments and the Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Center, has already mobilized rescue and relief operations and major agencies like the media and other groups have joined hands to extend urgent help to our poor countrymen. But they can only do so much and so many people have not been reached by relief efforts. Many are still hungry and have lost even their basic necessities.

We appeal to all of you to come forward now. This is the time to join hands, to open our wallets and our hearts and show that indeed we match our words with action.

May we request you to mobilize your sectors, areas and countries to gather basic foodstuffs for distribution to our brethren, including those in our GK sites. While we will accept anything, such as used clothes and shoes, we would prefer blankets, rice, water and basic groceries. We would prefer that you send cash so that the Home Office can purchase those items that are urgently needed.

Please send your cash donations to BPI Peso Savings Account Number 3103-3055-85, for local donors. Donors from abroad may send their deposits to BPI Dollar Savings Account Number 3104-0106-35 (Please indicate that the Swift Code is BOPIPHMM.) Account name is Couples for Christ Global Mission Foundation Inc.

The CFC Relief Center has the following hot lines: (02 ) 727-0682 to 87. These lines will be open until 12 midnight tonight (September 27) and from 8 AM to 8 PM starting tomorrow, September 28.

We hope that you will join us in this massive effort. Please tell all your relatives and friends to also help. This is our call now to be truly brothers and sisters to those who need us. May God bless us all during these difficult times.


-- CFC UGNAYAN MULTIMEDIA CENTER
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