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“Put environment in the agenda” – Filipinos in Amsterdam
Filipinos and Dutch alike joined together in Amsterdam on Sunday to pray for the souls of Yolanda victims and raise funds for those who survived.
The mass, followed by a food fair, was set up by various Filipino organisations based in the Netherlands within a week after Yolanda pummeled the island of Leyte and nearby provinces.
More than 4,000 euros was raised during the event, the first of the many lined-up in the following weeks.
Help the victims of typhoon Yolanda
This is going to be short. Typhoon Yolanda (international codename: Haiyan) plowed the Philippines in the morning of Friday, 8 November causing havoc in the islands of Leyte and Samar. 10, 000 people are believed to be dead although the official death toll is not yet known. 10, 000. It’s not just a number, they used to be parents or children, brothers and sisters of someone. If you wish to help, please donate to GIRO 7244 or GIRO 555 if you are based here in The Netherlands. If you wish to send something to the Philippines directly, please be careful and choose a trustworthy organisation — if you ask me, we always choose to trust the Philippine Red Cross. These are critical hours. Every bit of help will certainly go a long way. Maraming salamat po. #
Pinoy peace prize awardee Kesz Valdez dedicates award to guardian
Do not lose hope even if you live on the streets. Whoever you are, wherever you are, you can do something to change the world. – Kesz Valdez, 2012 International Children’s Peace Prize awardee
13-year-old former streetchild wins International Children’s Peace Prize
In recognition for his work for Filipino street children, 13-year-old Kesz Valdez was awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize today at the Hall of Knights
Desmond Tutu praises 13-year-old Pinoy peace awardee for giving voice to street children
Where you are should not determine what you become. Well done, Kesz, well done – Archbishop Desmond Tutu to Int’l Children’s Peace Prize awardee Kesz
Filipino teener in Holland walks for orphans in The Philippines
15-year-old Filipino teener Kyle Baleva is walking for the fourth time to help orphaned Filipino children back home. He is traversing the cities of Elst, Wijchen, Groesbeek and Cuijk in the western part of the Netherlands through the Four-Day Nijmegen Marches on this exceptionally rainy week in the country. His goal: to raise much needed funds for the Children’s Rehabilitation Center’s (CRC) “A Hand for an Orphan” program.
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