Many lives were lost and hundreds of thousands are left displaced after the Tropical Storm Ketsana, locally known as Typhoon Ondoy, hit Metro Manila on Saturday, September 26, 2009. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared a state of calamity in Metro Manila
80 percent of Metro Manila and surrounding areas was completely submerged under water and entire homes were destroyed and drowned. Ondoy brought about the heaviest downpours recorded in Philippine history, approximately matching a month’s worth if rainfall in just six hours.
WE International Philippines’ staff and partners are working together to provide support and assistance to disaster relief missions. WE are accepting monetary and in-kind donations on a rolling basis to help those affected by the floods.
Please contact us for more information on how you can help.
