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Student led donation drive for the victims of Typhoon Ketsana (also called Typhoon Ondoy) in the Philippines. It is a joint effort of students and alumni all over the world including: Columbia, Harvard, INSEAD, MIT, Stanford, UPenn/Wharton, Audencia Nantes SOM, London Business School, University of New South Wales, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, SMU, IESE, AGSM, Berkeley, Yale, Babson, NYU, ESADE, Tuck, Purdue and others.

More on Typhoon Ketsana:
Sept. 26, 2009 – typhoon Ketsana hit the Philippines. The tragedy claimed more than 140 lives and displaced over 430,000 people. It’s the worst flooding recorded in the country since 1967. Manila and surrounding areas were lashed with heavy rains and flash floods for nine hours, leaving some areas under 20 feet of water. The capital and 23 other provinces have been declared under a STATE OF CALAMITY. Many people are missing or trapped and numerous areas are still submerged in floodwater. More than 1.2 million people have no electricity. Victims are in dire need of basic relief goods like food, water and clothing. The death toll is expected to climb, and so are the number of missing and injured.
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HOW TO HELP:
The Filipino student community all over the world would like to ask for your help. So far it is best to send international donations through

OPTION 1 – Ayala Foundation USA by selecting either:
1) “Ateneo Task Force Ondoy c/o OSA and SLB” or
2) “Philippine National Red Cross”
(Note: This is tax deductable in the U.S., if you not from the U.S. the following link will be better www.myayala.com/ondoy)

OPTION 2 - Philippine National Red Cross through:
1) Credit card (http://www.redcross.org.ph/Site/PNRC/Default.aspx?S=48&SS=972) by selecting “Typhoon Ondoy”
2) Paypal (Paypal email address: give@redcross.org.ph)
(Note: For students in other jurisdictions, you may want to check if your specific local Red Cross would better facilitate the tax deductibility. Read comments for more info)

Information on Ayala Foundation USA (AF-USA):
Established in 2000, Ayala Foundation USA is a public charity registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501© 3 tax-exempt organization. As the bridge between US-based Filipino individuals and communities, and Philippine-based social development institutions, AF-USA becomes a mechanism by which donations and other forms of support can reach intended beneficiaries in the Philippines.

Information on Ateneo Task Force Ondoy:
Ateneo de Manila University is a Jesuit institution and one of the largest schools in the Philippines. The school and student body are sending goods to Cainta and Marikina, which are the hardest hit by the typhoon. Watch this video to see what they are doing now http://vimeo.com/6794745

ALSO: More information on efforts in each country/school are posted in the DISCUSSION THREADS and in this http://bit.ly/17DQ7b. For schools/communities who want to coordinate with us, just send a message.

RESOURCES:
Materials from each school http://groups.google.com/group/ondoy-student-calamity-fund
Consolidated info http://bit.ly/17DQ7b
For live news, GMA DZBB 594 streaming radio station http://www.gmanews.tv/radio/dzbb

This is the ESADE Charity Poster: