Help Sendong Victims
On Saturday, December 17, Tropical Storm Sendong roared into Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental, dropping 180 millimeters (over 7 inches) of rain in less than one hour. Flash floods over two stories high rushed from the mountains as people were having breakfast. The deluge leveled everything in its path -- dikes, bridges and houses--some with people in them. Over 38 people have been confirmed dead in Negros Oriental. Damage to infrastructure was initially pegged at close to Php 400 million. These numbers are expected to rise as reports continue to trickle in.
Foundation University campus was spared any major destruction but many of its students either lost their homes or suffered great losses and may have to stop schooling as their families concentrate on rebuilding their lives from the devastation.
To help them, we have established a scholarship fund for the storm victims so that their education would not be delayed on account of Sendong. You can help these students fulfill their dreams. To enroll one student, it costs about Php 20,000 (USD 465) per semester. Help rebuild a dream by contributing to this fund.