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TROPICAL STORM SENDONG DISASTER VICTIMS ASSISTANCE APPEAL FOR SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES (SENDISASTER APPEAL)

Southern Philippines (Regions 9, 10, 11 and Caraga ) recently suffered significant damages from floods and landslides due to Tropical Storm Sendong (International Name: Washi) (Reference: NDRRMC Situation Report No 5, dated 18 Dec 2011).

In particular, massive flooding has been reported all over Region 10 (Iligan City of Lanao del Norte, Valencia City of Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City of Misamis Oriental, 6 villages of Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental . Reports affirmed that the overflowing of the river systems of Mandulog and Agus as the source of the flooding.

In response to the call for assistance to victims of floods and landslides in Southern Philippines (Mindanao), the Australian Mindanao Multicultural Communities Inc (AUSMINDANAO) and the Australian Visayan Multicultural Communities Inc (AUSVISAYAN) is appealing for the needed financial assistance to the TROPICAL STORM SENDONG DISASTER VICTIMS ASSISTANCE APPEAL FOR SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES PROJECT (SENDISASTER APPEAL Project)

All proceeds will be donated to the local non-government organizations in the affected provinces of Southern Philippines. Donation can be deposited in the bank. Details are :

Account Name : Australia Mindanao Multicultural Communities Inc.

Bank : National Australia Bank (NAB)

BSB and Account Number: 082338 - 178586336

Please indicate in your deposit the reference: "SENDISASTER – YOUR NAME " for reference.

Once deposited please notify AUSMINDANAO by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call/SMS to 0430 185 350 for acknowledgment and accounting.

This appeal will commence on 18 December 2011 and will end on 31 January 2012.

Progress reports will be disseminated and posted at www.ph.org.au/ausmindanao and at www.australianvisayan.org

For any queries, please contact SERNA LADIA @ 0430 185 350 or @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Ronaldo Villaver @ 0423 590 561 or @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SENDISASTER Appeal Project is another collaborative undertaking of AUSMINDANAO and AUSVISAYAN Communities in coordination with the Philippine Australia Disaster Emergency Response (PADER) Program of PCC NSW Inc.

Postal Address: P.O. Box 95, Blacktown, NSW 2148, Australia