Updated: Please Help the People of Aklan =(
Updates:
Thanks to those who sent help. We were able to gather 40 boxes of clothes, food and medicine. Maraming-maraming salamat po. 
Also, a lot of the people in our community are also doing their best to gather relief for the people of Panay Islands (Antique, Capiz and IloIlo).
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On the morning of my birthday last Monday I received bad news that my aunt’s house in Aklan was destroyed by the typhoon Frank. Water rose up to the roof. Saturday afternoon they had to transfer to my Tita Baby’s elevated house while holding on to a water hose. Water level rose up to six feet high, people where on top of roofs for their safety. My kababayan’s are located in Brgy. Cerrudo, Banga, Aklan which is only walking distance from Aklan River which overflowed during the typhoon.
There have been much coverage of the destruction of typhoon Frank in Iloilo but not much on Aklan. Aklan was badly damaged too. People have completely lost their homes. Help from the governemnt have been slow. There are no banks, groceries, water, electricity, communication, hospitals.
On behalf of the people of Banga, Aklan. I am appealing for donations. My uncle (Ciril Rentillo) has a trucking service that will transfer the goods directly from Manila to people of Banga, Aklan. The incumbment Vice-Mayor of Banga, Aklan, Melanio Rentillo is my uncle so if you have any relatives in the area that you have tried to contact with no success we maybe of help in trying to locate them. My contact information is indicated below.
I’m appealing for donations of:
- - old clothes, specially kid’s/baby clothes
- - canned goods,
- - shoes, slippers
- - noodles
- - medicines
- - blankets
- - rice
- - water
- - sleeping mats (banig)
You can also drop off your donations to my unit in:
Unit 1111
Cityland Pioneer, Highway Hills,
Pioneer, Mandaluyong
If you’re in Muntinlupa/Ortigas/Mandaluyong area, you could contact me to pick up your donations:
0920-9085407 / 0915-866-6117
desiree.mendoza@yahoo.com
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Desiree R. Mendoza
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Here is a documentation of the what happened in Aklan
http://kyrienne.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/aklan-and-typhoon-frank-2/
Typhoon Frank’s Destruction
These pictures are courtesy of Nester Anne Andrade-Templonuevo through http://lcn516.multiply.com/photos/album/2/
Photo Cortesy of Marco_Agt
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Des, i can get discounted products from some manufacturing companies. I’ll talk to J later.
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We are down and beaten today but we will prevail!
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Mga kasimanwas,
We’re attempting to have a consolidated site which can be a source of news and updates re Typhoon Frank in Aklan (and beyond) as well as to include links to everyone’s blogs and efforts to help. We are also hoping to connect and reconnect with fellow Akeanons all over the world as we try to figure out the answers to a very important question—
WHAT’S NEXT FOR AKLAN?
If you haven’t seen the videos or photos yet, please check them out on the site. Somehow, if we haven’t seen the videos (or the photos), we can’t fully understand what Akeanons went through last June 21-22nd (and thereafter). It is our wish that aside from what we Akeanons can do for our own “kadugos ag kasimanwas”, the rest of the world will realize that their help is needed too.
If you wish to help, have any news or updates, have photos (videos) of the aftermath, know of other relief operations that are organized in your school, community or country, or if you have any questions, please contact:
Akeanon ag Proud
http://akeanonagproud.multiply.com
akeanonagproud@yahoo.com
HALA BIRA AKLAN! BANGON AKLAN!
Thank you to those who sent help. We have an overwhelming response. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Hi Des
Aklan will rise. Kita pa.
Best regards!
Che