Caritas appeals for prayers, donations for ‘Odette’ victims

By Jimmyley Guzman | Philippine Information Agency

QUEZON CITY – The lead social service and development ministry of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, Caritas Manila, is appealing for prayers and donations to help victims of Typhoon Odette.

Through its Damayan Program, Caritas calls for prayers and donations to help dioceses affected by the super typhoon especially in this time of the pandemic.

According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), some of the dioceses severely affected include:

• Diocese of Surigao (especially Dinagat and Siargao Island)
• Archdiocese of Cagayan De Oro
• Diocese of Butuan
• Diocese of Tagbilaran
• Diocese of Maasin

Cash donations at this time of crisis will help meet the initiatives of the Church in providing for the immediate needs of the affected.

Proceeds will go to:

• Manna Food Bags – P700
• Shelter Materials – P5,000
• Clean Water – P110
• Bedding Materials – P1,000
• Hygiene Items – P800

How to donate:

Savings Account Name: Caritas Manila, Inc.

• Banco De Oro

Savings Account No.: 000-5600-45905

SWIFT CODE: BNORPHMM

• Bank of the Philippine Islands

1. Peso Savings Account No.: 3063-5357-01
2. Dollar Savings Account No. 3064-0033-55

SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM

• Metrobank

Savings Account No.: 175-3-17506954-3

SWIFT CODE: MBTCPHMM

• RCBC

1. Savings Account No.: 3000-9022-16
2. (Debit or Credit Cards)
3. https://www.caritasmanila.org.ph/caritasmanila/
4. Choose “Caritas Damayan – Typhoon Odette”

• (Lazada)

1. www.lazada.com.ph/shop/caritas-manila
2. Choose from the donation vouchers

• (Give2Asia)

1. www.bit.ly/Give2CaritasManila
2. Choose Damayan
3. (PayPal powered by StockCrowd)
4. https://www.caritasmanila.org.ph/…/landing-original.html

• (GCash, GrabPay, Shopee and PayMaya)

1. Scan the QR code at caritasmanila.org.ph/donate-1/

For proper acknowledgment of donations, donors may send a copy via fax of their deposit slip to 8563-9306 or email a scanned copy to individualgiving@caritasmanila.org.ph indicating the name and address.

For more inquiries, please call Caritas Manila at 8562 0020 to 25 local 118, 139, 135, or 09175955083. (CBCP/PIA-NCR) – bny