Pinoys in quake-hit Nepal join relief efforts

Filipinos in Nepal have joined the massive relief efforts to help survivors of the powerful earthquake that hit the country last Saturday, a report on "24 Oras" said Friday.

The Adalia family, for one, pulled out items from their own stock to feed the volunteers helping the victims of the 7.8-magnitude quake, the report said.

"Kung ano yung nandiyan sa bahay, kung ano yung nasa cabinet namin, lutuin na lang natin lahat at ipakain sa mga nagbo-volunteer," said Imee Adalia.

Even the Adalia kids participated in the relief efforts, the report said.

"I feel great kasi I think this is my first time to give relief goods and it's just exciting," said Abbie Adalia.

The Adalia family's donations were immediately brought to the Bhaktapur area, one of the worst-hit areas of the earthquake, the report said.

Aside from the Adalia family, other Filipinos in areas spared by the earthquake also joined forces to help the victims.

"This is what we are supposed to do on a time like this," said Mags Yap, a volunteer. "God blessed us so we can be a blessing to others."

The report said representatives from the Philippine Embassy in India have met with the Filipino volunteers on Friday to discuss ways to help in the ongoing relief efforts.

Consul Fernando Beup said Filipinos in Nepal are all safe.

"So far they are alive and hopefully they can be extracted from where they are," he said.

In a press statement Thursday, the embassy said it has received a donation of water purifier tablets, sleeping mats, blankets, bed sheets, bed covers, clothes, medicines and other utilitarian items from the Kapisanan ng mga Pinay na may Asawang Indiano sa Hindustan.

"Donations will be brought to Kathmandu by the Embassy's Crisis Management Team on 1 May 2015," it said.

Recent reports put the death toll in Nepal to 6,204, with 13,932 others injured. —KBK, GMA News

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