'Walk' fuer die Ueberschwemmungsopfer in den Philippinen

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Walk for life to be held for Philippines disaster relief

Dubai: A Walk for Life (Hakbang Buhay) will be held on October 9 to raise funds for the flood victims in the Philippines. The walk has been organised by the Philippine Business Council (PBC) in cooperation with Giordano and with the support of the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, under the auspices of the Red Crescent Society (Dubai Chapter). All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Philippine National Red Cross.

Venue: Safa Park Dubai
Time: Time: Registration starts at 7AM. Walk 8-11am
Date: October 9
Cost: Dhs 50-per participant

Pre-registration will be available in most Giordano outlets. Details will be advise as soon as they are ready.
Only cash donations will be accepted.

There will be additional cash donation boxes available for those who would like to donate more than the participating fee.

Corporate donations should be in favor of Red Crescent Society (Dubai Chapter) and should be forwarded to PBC.
The Red Crescent Society (Dubai Chapter) will be opening a special account for this event. Details to be announced later.

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Keep it coming

Tonnes of desperately-needed supplies have been delivered to flood-ravaged communities in the Philippines, but the United Nations has warned that much more is needed.

Elisabeth Byrs, from the UN’s humanitarian coordination office (OCHA), has said $74 million in emergency aid is still required for the one million-plus people hit by the devastating floods.

Relief agencies reported that flood victims were wading through neck-high water to collect emergency food rations, with more torrential rain forecast as typhoon Parma lingered off the coast of the Philippines.

More than 4,000 homes were destroyed by the combined blow from Typhoon Parma over the weekend and by tropical storm Ketsana on September 26, Byrs said.

UN agencies have warned of the threat of waterborne diseases, such as cholera, posed by the disaster.

Meanwhile, support continues to arrive into the country from the United Arab Emirates.

Representatives from several charities, including the UAE Red Crescent Authority and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Charity and Humanitarian Foundation have met to discuss how best to co-ordinate aid. And Marc Sauvagnac of Medecins Sans Frontieres in the UAE, said it had 20 tonnes of non-food items - including tents - ready to be dispatched from the UAE to help displaced people.

He said the charity has also set up two mobile clinics in the flood-affected areas.

Meanwhile, thousands of people are expected to take part in a charity walk in Dubai on Friday to raise cash for typhoon victims.

The UAE Red Crescent and the Philippines Consulate in Dubai are organising the event, which starts at 7am in Safa Park.

Each walker is asked to donate dhs50 to take part.

“When a part of the world is affected by such a disaster, the rest of it also feels its pain,” said Philippine Consul General, Benito Valeriano