Donate: A little goes a long way. Help save & rebuild Nepal!!!

Nepal is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places I've been. As a Filipino, I was mistaken as one of the locals there. We pretty much look like one of them. That is why people were intrigued of me and I made so many friends there. Nepalese are generally friendly people and their country is a milking pot of Hinduism, Buddhism and a lot of other ancient religions you could think of. Their life is centered by their religion. When you walk in Kathmandu alone, you will never finish 100 yards and you'll see another altar, temple or a place of worship dedicated to their religion. I fell in-love with the vibe of Kathmandu. Old structures and seemingly old ways of living of the people stirred by a dash of modernism. I just loved how it all comes in one place. At the balcony of my hotel room, I wondered what will happen if an earthquake struck this place? That was just a thought that came to my mind while looking at the old structures and buildings surrounding me.

Two months after leaving Kathmandu and it's old world beauty, at exactly the 25th of April this year, it was struck by some 7.9 magnitude earthquake. The first picture that I stumbled upon on facebook was actually the 5 storey building of one of the hotels I stayed when I was there.  I had goosebumps. I knew a lot of people there. Most of them became my friends. I was devastated. I could have been there during that moment. I planned to stay longer than I was suppose to be, but for some reasons, something changed my mind.

Please help save & rebuild Nepal

Here are some of the simple ways you can do to donate :

*For GLOBE subscribers in the Philippines please text 

DONATE NEPAL5 and send 4438

Note: It will then promt you to register your name/ details and will ask you to resend your first text to confirm your donation. It is 5 pesos and your text will be charged 1 peso.

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For people outside the Philippines

*Nepal Children Emergency Relief Fund - Save the children is working to protect vulnerable children and provide relief to families in Nepal. You can donate online directly to support this cause by clicking the here.

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*The World Food Programme is also responding, providing food to those in need. You can help efforts by donating online here.

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*UNICEF is working with the government and other partners to meet children’s immediate needs in water and sanitation, protection, health and nutrition. You can help by donating online here.