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NV Filipinos raise $62,000 for relief fund Feds’ matching funds raise the amount to over $100K JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
North Vancouver’s Filipino community has rallied to raise $62,000 for Canadian relief efforts to provide humanitarian aid in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. The tight-knit community — which numbers about 8,000 on the North Shore — came together after the typhoon and subsequent storm
surge swept through the island nation on Nov. 8, killing approximately 6,000 and leaving more than four million people homeless. Soon after, local Filipino leaders organized a telethon and other fundraising efforts. A cheque for the money raised was presented to Canadian Red Cross officials Dec. 13 at the new North Vancouver Filipino Community Centre, during a visit by the Philippines’ ambassador to Canada. Most of the amount raised will be matched by the federal government, increasing the value of the North Shore donation to more than $100,000. See Rebuilding page 9
WV man volunteers 3 weeks in Philippines JULES KNOX newsroom@nsnews.com
The devastation in the Philippines is overwhelming, according to a West Vancouver man who has just returned from helping communities devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. Richard Loat arrived in the Philippines approximately two weeks after the disaster left millions displaced and thousands dead. “Nothing you read or see on television can
prepare you for it,” he said. “There’s just so much that isn’t there.” Loat volunteers with Shelterbox, an NGO that distributes boxes with blankets, tools, gifts for children and a tent designed to withstand extreme weather conditions. “We’re giving people the tools to help rebuild their lives,” Loat said. He’s a veteran volunteer who has been deployed to various countries, including Sudan, over the last three See Grave page 5
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