About a week ago, a disastrous 7.2M earthquake struck Visayas— one of the three island groups of the Philippines. Over 200 presumed deaths, over 650 injured, and 53,000 homes damages— 13,000 destroyed. Aside from the loses and destruction, land slides became an effect all over the island, also causing the major buildings and churches wrecked and popular tourist spots ruined. Visayas is currently at a delicate and sympathetic state. Many aftershocks have unfortunately been in effect since the first shock. As of right now, the families who have lost their homes, jobs, and loved ones are in need of every little support they can get.
I have no family relatives in this area of the Philippines, but when my parents saw the news, it struck their hearts. Our whole family felt empathy towards those who are struggling now because of the catastrophe. Through the news on TV, we watched the ways some organizations from the other island groups who are funding for those in need. From this, my parents wanted to contribute somehow and started to call some close relatives if they wanted to donate as well. By the end of the day, we combined the donation at $300 altogether. We sent it to our relatives in the Philippines to donate it to the victims. Although it was not a lot, it was always the thought that counts.
Even though we knew no one personal at all who was victimized by the natural disaster, my parents were still considerate enough to think about them and contribute to their needs. Until now, my parents still left their hearts in the Philippines and are still willing to share what they have to the country.
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That is really sad! I didn’t even know that this happened! That’s really admirable of you and your family to do something like that. 🙂 This post could be a good one to go back and revise later tho just to add a bit more to it. Really great!
Wow that is so great of your family to be so considerate with collecting and donating their money. What a lovely family moral. A few notes about your writing would be some language you used in the first paragraph could have been stronger for example, “first shock” could have been “initial shock” or phrases like “aftermath” “despair” These words have a strong writing back bone, which you clearly have, I would just like your words to come off as so. But other then that wonderful blog and I will pray for those in need.