Archdiocese of Manila accepting donations for Tondo fire victims

The Caritas Manila office (Photo from its Facebook page)

The social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila is appealing for help for the victims of a Feb. 8 fire that left around 3,000 families homeless at the Farola Compound in Tondo, Manila.

Fr. Anton Pascual, executive director of Caritas Manila, said the organization had so far handed out 1,000 packs of relief goods to the displaced residents, including food, water, clothes, and hygiene kits.

The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo has also given 200 packs of relief goods and 500 packed meals.

San Agustin Church in Intramuros and the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish in Delpan, Tondo, have also set up soup kitchens for the fire victims.

Pascual said Caritas would still accept donations in the form of food, water, clothes, hygiene items, blankets, tarpaulins, and sleeping mats.

Cash donations can be made online through https://ushare.unionbankph.com/caritas/or through deposits at the following accounts: Banco De Oro savings account number 5600-45905l; Bank of the Philippine Islands savings account number 3063-5357-01; and Metrobank savings account number 175-3-17506954-3.

Caritas Manila also has the following dollar accounts for donations: Bank of the Philippine Islands savings account number 3064-0033-55 with SWIFT code BOPIPHMM; Philippine National Bank savings account number 10-856-660002-5 with SWIFT code PNBMPHMM.

Donations can be also coursed through Cebuana Lhuillier free of charge or dropped off at the Caritas Manila office at 2002 Jesus St., Pandacan, Manila or at the Radio Veritas office at the corner of West Avenue and Edsa, Quezon City.

Donors are requested to fax a copy of the deposit slip at (02)5639306 or email a scanned copy to [email protected] or [email protected], with the donor’s name and complete address. /atm