Dear Friends and Family,
This last year, Ian Kennelly and I had the tremendous opportunity to volunteer at ENCA organic farm, in the mountainous northern region of Luzon, in the Philippines. The family we were staying with live in La Trinidad, which was dealt the brunt of the recent typhoons Peping and Parma. The surrounding areas have reported 462 confirmed deaths, with the tally constantly rising. In addition,countless thousands of residents have been displaced by the multitude of mudslides that have ravaged the mountainsides.
Ian and I are collecting funds which we will send directly to Marilyn Cosalan, who owns and runs ENCA with her siblings. She and her partner Benny are very involved in the community, and will ensure that the money is used to directly benefit those who need it most. Please help us make good use of this connection in one of the worst affected areas of this disaster, and donate as much as you can afford. Literally ever dollar counts, where rice for a family costs pennies, and building materials cost only a fraction of what the would here in the first world.
Please have a glance at the following article, which paints a poignant image of the destruction.
http://www.earthlingorgeous.com/2009/10/typhoon-pepeng-destroys-northern-luzon.html
Cheques, cash, and online transfers of funds can all be accepted. My mailing address is 1706 W 51st Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P - 1C8, Canada. Any donation will be hugely appreciated and beneficial in the restoration of this destroyed community.
Yours,
Gaelen Krause
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