UPAA Germany Projects-Help-Victims-Typhoon-Haiyan

helpING THE victims of typhoon Haiyan (YOLANDA)

MARAMING SALAMAT PO...

UPAA Germany e.V. wishes to thank all its members, donors and friends who participated in the different initiatives to help the typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) victims in the Philippines. To date, the association raised a total of 2,084.19 € for the typhoon Haiyan projects. It has been distributed to the different beneficiary projects (please see details below) in collaboration with the HAGIBBAT, STPRC and the Mabuhay Philippines Förderverein THI e.V. This page is constantly updated to inform the public on the progress of different initiatitives and projects to help the typhoon Haiyan victims.

The association wishes to specifically thank the Filipino, German and international communities, the Nelson Mandela School Berlin, Gustav Heinemann Oberschule, Humboldt University, Loved FlockCharismatic Community and students and friends who helped in the fundraising projects. For sharing your time and resources, thank you very much... Maraming salamat po....

For those who still wish to help through UPAA Germany, please visit our "Share" page.

UPAA Germany e.V. Initiatives:

The association conducted different fund-raising projects to help the typhoon Haiyan victims in the Philippines. The fund-raising projects include:

The Photos-for-a-Cause Project (http://projects.upaagermany.org/projects-photos-for-a-cause-2013.html)

Winter Fest of the Gustav Heinemann Oberschule (GHO) on November 27, 2013 (Wednesday, 3pm - 6pm) - UPAA Germany with the help of the GHO students and "kababayans" in Berlin and Brandenburg will sell Filipino foods to raise funds for the "School Supplies for PhilKids" project and help the victims of the Haiyan(Yolanda) typhoon. The project was organized by Lea Sylvester. For the photo documentation, please see the Calendar of Events 2013.

Winter Market at the Nelson Mandela School on 2013 December 14 (Saturday, 11am - 4pm) - UPAA Germany, together with the The Loved Flock community participated in Winter Market of the Nelson Mandela School (NMS) in Berlin. Cooked Filipino foods donated by members of the two groups were sold in the Winter Market for the benefit of the typhoon Haiyan victims. All proceeds will be given to the NGO, HAGIBBAT, through UPAA Germany. Other student groups of NMS participated in the Winter Market to also help the Philippines. For detailed photo documentation, please click here.

Beneficiary Projects

The funds (2,084.19 €) collated by and endorsed to UPAA Germany were used to support projects and local organizations in the Philippines working directly in the disaster areas. The beneficiary projects are as follows (Please click on the respective project for updates):
    Rehabilitation Project for the Mangyans in Mindoro (spearheaded by HAGIBBAT and STPRC)
    Rebuilding of the destroyed National Heroes School in Tacloban City (spearheaded by Mabuhay Philippines Förderverein THI e.V.)

Other future target projects:
    The Balud Project school (http://www.baludproject.org/Balud-Project.htm)
    School Supplies for Filipino Children

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Private Initiatives of UPAA Germany Members and Friends:

Benefit Concert for Haiyan/Yolanda victims in Munich (November 23, 2013)

Christmas Concert in Auerbach, Bensheim (December 14, 2013)

Benefit Concert in Berlin (November 23, 2013) - Ein Konzert der Embassy Singers zugunsten der Opfer des Taifuns auf den Philippinen statt: Samstag, den 23. November um 19 Uhr: Musik von Benjamin Britten in St. George's Church, Preußenallee 17-19, B-Charlottenburg. Eintritt frei, Ausgangskollekte. Unter anderem: Rejoice in the Lamb, Flower Songs, A Hymn to St. Cecillia

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Göttingen Fund Raising Initiatives
The University of Göttingen, with the help of the Filipino and international communities, launched projects to help "kababayans" hit by the typhoon. Uni Goettingen is a partner university of Leyte State University in the Philippines. There were a number of Filipino students and researchers in Goettingen whose hometowns were badly hit by the typhoon. UPAA Germany members also helped in the Göttingen fund raising initiatives.
Below are a few photos taken in the neighborhood of one Filipino student whose family was badly affected by the typhoon.

There are mainly 2 events planned by Uni Goettingen to raise funds for the typhoon victims:

1. Philippine Cultural Show and Exhibition. 15 Dec 2013, 17:00, Paulinerkirche in Goettingen
2. MENSA FILIPINO FOOD WEEK (16 - 20 Dec): One of the main courses that will be served is a Filipino dish. They will hang flags in the mensa and will also place collection boxes provided by the Studentenwerk.

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Mabuhay Philippines Förderverein THI e.V. - an association coordinated by the THI (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt) Business School (c/o Prof. Axel Bader). Its aim is to support families, children and socially disadvantaged people in the Philippines. In the medium term, the association aims to support Philippine students of its partner university, the Silliman University, for a study visit at the THI in Ingolstadt, Germany. The association is also directly helping victims of the typhoon Haiyan. Please click here for the press release of the association.

Ingolstadt students are packing aid packages for typhoon Haiyan victims

THI “Mabuhay Philippines” project team of Prof. Axel Bader.

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Von Keyserlingk's Outreach Project (in Aklan and Leyte) - a private initiative of Myrna and Niels von Keyserlingk to help the typhoon Haiyan victims. The couple directly works with the locals in Aklan and Leyte to help rebuild schools. For updates, please click here.

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Info from the Philippine Embassy Berlin:
http://www.philippine-embassy.de/bln/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1195&Itemid=74

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Helping through UP:
http://www.up.edu.ph/memorandum-no-paep-13-35-help-for-victims-of-typhoon-yolanda/

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Helping through different NGOs:
Philippine Red Cross
World Vision
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/09/philippines-haiyan-how-to-help-_n_4247106.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false
http://donate.unicef.ph/campaign/24/typhoon-yolanda-emergency-appeal
http://www.cdrc-phil.com/

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For updates and more information how to help:
http://www.bangonph.com/

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For comprehensive overview of the Philippine weather situation, river monitoring, flood forecasts:
http://noah.dost.gov.ph/

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