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People cover their faces as they pass a car in debris after Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban City. Image Credit: Reuters

ABU DHABI RELIEF OPERATIONS GUIDE

To donate cash, contact Arnel Laigo, Treasurer of Bayanihan Council in Abu Dhabi (050-5463917)

To donate relief materials, contact Charles Custodio, a cargo associate at LBC cargo company (055-2872183). 

FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES

Thursday, November 21

“Dinner for a cause”, by a community group at 6pm at Madinat Zayed in Abu Dhabi City

Friday, November 22

Lunch-for-a-cause fund-raising for Bohol and Yolanda by Pinoy 4x4 UAE and Light Bender from 11am to 4pm at Wonderland Theme and Water Park, Dubai (Contact person: Jun Samiley on 050 6503765)

Walk-for-a-cause initiative organised by the Philippine Business Council at 7am at Safa Park in Dubai

Fashion show organised by Filipino fashion designers guild with the support of Bayanihan Council, from 11am to 5pm at Le Meridien Hotel at Tourist Club Area

Concert-for-a-cause, organised by OPMMAD, a Filipino organisation, from 6pm to 10pm at Le Meridien Hotel at Tourist Club Area. 

Friday, November 29

Bands concert at 6pm at Abu Dhabi Golf Club, organised by a Filipino community leader, Gie Drew, who is also an office-bearer of the Filipino Business Council in Abu Dhabi.