In response to the urgent need for relief aid for flood victims in Metro Manila , The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas has opened its Donors’ Desk at the Field Office to accept donations in cash or in kind.

In a special meeting called by Task Force Tabang yesterday, the DSWD-7 was tasked to supervise and coordinate the processing, documentation and receiving as well as storing and repacking of relief goods both food and non- food items. Further, this welfare department was also assigned to coordinate with the shipment /transport groups for the delivery of these relief goods to the affected areas.

Basic needs include canned goods, bottled water, medicines, clothes, underwears, blankets, kitchen and cooking utensils , toiletries and hygiene kits.

To recall, non-stop monsoon rains left 80% of Metro Manila flooded four days ago, forcing thousands of affected population to seek safer and drier grounds as well as temporary shelter in evacuation centers.

A Donors’ Desk is put up by the DSWD, Field Office-7 located at corners M.J. Cuenco and Gen. Maxilum Sts., Cebu City to receive any donations in cash and in kind. One may look for Lyn Marie Pino or Mr. Roberto Yana , the DSWD-7 Procurement Officer at tel. nos. 4129908 local 106. (PSR-Jaybee Binghay)