Volunteers send messages of love, hope to Yolanda victims

Relief goods with ‘love’ messages waiting to be shipped to Tacloban City.

Some family food packs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have a “new look.” Uplifting messages such as “Don’t lose hope, we love you.” are inscribed by volunteers on the plastic bags containing relief items for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda.

“By writing these messages, we hope the victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Eastern Visayas will feel less sad, less hopeless,” shared 16 year-old Julie Anne, a first year college student of Metro Business College.

“Through these messages, we want to make them feel that there is still hope despite the disaster that occurred in their region, and that people care for them,” Elin from Denmark remarked.

Elin is a member of the British Women Association (BWA), an organization of wives of expats working in the Philippines. Her friends, Sandy, Diane and Linda also volunteered with her.

“We want to reach out to the victims and tell them that all is not lost. Hence, we express what we feel in these messages to give them courage,” explained Leandro Jose, who works at the Italian Embassy. He is on vacation leave but opted to volunteer.

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Volunteers send messages of love, hope to Yolanda victims