The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has launched a dedicated fundraising
appeal to receive donations for Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts.
Donations may be sent to the Red Cross House at 15 Penang Lane.
Alternatively, cheques can be posted to 'Singapore Red Cross
Society' at the above address. The Singapore Government is
contributing an additional $150,000 through SRC to kickstart the
public appeal. This is on top of the $50,000 committed
yesterday.
SRC also announced Monday evening that hotlines have been activated
to assist Singaporeans and Filipinos in locating their family
members who may have been affected by the disaster or difficult to
contact.
For assistance in locating a family member, call the Singapore Red
Cross at its hotlines 6664- 0501 or 6664-0502 with details of your
missing family member. Operating hours are from 9am to 7pm on
weekdays and 9am to noon on weekends.
SRC has already committed its first tranche of humanitarian aid,
emergency relief supplies worth $100,000 for the survivors'
immediate needs.
A team of SRC volunteers and staff will leave for the affected
areas at Visayas on Thursday to help with the distribution of
relief items. SRC is working closely with the Philippine Red Cross
to despatch medical teams to the affected areas in the coming
weeks.