By Veronica Uy
Thursday, June 26, 2008
MANILA, Philippines -- Donations to the Philippine National Red Cross to augment its relief and rehabilitation efforts can be made in person, by delivery, through banks and credit cards, online, and via text messages.
Senator Richard Gordon, PNRC chairman said, the most urgent needs of typhoon “Frank” (international codename) victims were: food items like rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, monggo beans, and potable water;
Medicines like paracetamol, antibiotics, analgesic, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins, and medications to treat diarrheal diseases;
Non-food items like bath soaps, face towels, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, plastic mats, blankets, mosquito nets, jerry cans, water containers, water purification tablets, plastic sheetings, and laundry soap; and for its rehabilitation programs, shelter materials for house repair.
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