Oct 15 2009
philippines disaster recovery call – 10/19
Was invited by Give2Asia to share this information with my readers: Give2Asia is hosting a teleconference to brief donors, advisors and friends about relief and recovery needs and effective philanthropic strategies in response to the disaster in the Philippines on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 8:30 am PST/11:30 am EST. More details after the jump.
The call will be moderated by Mr. Joe Lumarda, Trustee of Give2Asia and SVP, Capital Group Companies.
Based in Manila, Dr. Steven Rood, Philippines Country Representative at The Asia Foundation, is monitoring first hand the destruction caused by Typhoon Ketsana, and the heavy rains brought by Typhoon Parma. He will describe the destruction, immediate responses, on-going needs and what it will take to rebuild the lives of those affected by the disaster.
Ms.Gillian Yeoh, Program Officer at Give2Asia will reflect on lessons learned from past disasters in Asia. She will also share how our partners on-the-ground are responding to the relief and recovery work.
Call details:
US callers: 1-800-920-7487
International callers: 1-404-920-1710
Participant code 16764888#
RSVPs to kuyenco@give2asia.org are encouraged but not required. For friends unable to join the call, information on how to access a free recording will be available on Wednesday, on our website at www.give2asia.org.
Somber, serious topic, but this should worth joining.
