My country, the Philippines, has been devastated by 4 typhoons and we’re mostly relying on each other’s donations and assistance. I’m making this post for anyone from other countries who might want to donate; although even signal boosting this and other posts would be really helpful!
Google Sheet of several donation drives in the Philippines (has PayPal)
#DonationDrivesPH, a Twitter account that also shares donation drives (Please signal boost their tweets!)
Kaya Natin!, a non-government organization partnered with the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines (has Paypal)
Liyang Network, an advocacy network for Lumad women and children in the Philippines (has PayPal and Venmo)
PayPal for Liyang Network
UP Anna Na Cagayan, a university org of students from the Cagayan Valley region (a region affected by the typhoon)
PayPal for UP Anna Na Cagayan
Anakbayan, a student organization from various universities
Fundraiser by Kyla Danielle Kwan, a journalism student from Nevada
Bonfire for Kyla Danielle Kwan
Additional Twitter thread of credible organizations and persons to donate to (scammers, vultures, and profiteers have a special place in hell)
If you want to donate to the Philippine government, GO DIRECTLY TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT! Only her office has proven to be reliable.
The most reliable organizations you can donate to are Kaya Natin! and the Philippine Red Cross
Some donation drives accept PayPal, not just the ones listed above. The Google Sheet also has a PayPal tab!
Most donation drives use local money transfer services (GCash & PayMaya) and banks (BPI, BDO, ChinaBank, Security Bank, etc.)
Western Union, MoneyGram, WorldRemit, Remitly, Transferwise are some international money transfer services that you can use to send money to the Philippines
GCash is partnered with Western Union
PayMaya is partnered with Western Union and MoneyGram
None of these money transfer services are free especially if donating from another country. However, the Philippine peso is weaker than the dollar and several other currencies, so even a small amount, even after transfer fees are deducted, is a huge help!
Hashtags: #RescuePH #ReliefPH #UlyssesPH #CagayanValleyNeedsHelp #IsabelaNeedsHelp #TuguegueraoNeedsHelp #PampangaNeedsHelp #BulacanNeedsHelp #MarikinaNeedsHelp #RizalNeedsHelp #BicolNeedsHelp (trigger warning: death, politics)