Australian firm donates A$500,000 to Red Cross for Yolanda relief

MANILA, Philippines—Global resources firm BHP Billiton has donated A$500,000 to the Red Cross in response to the devastation wrought by “supertyphoon Yolanda” (international name Haiyan) in the Visayas region last week.

“The typhoon and its aftermath have had a severe impact on communities in the Philippines and given our history and relationship with the people of the Philippines, we hope this donation will assist the Red Cross in helping the local people in their recovery from this terrible event,” said Mike Henry, the BHP Billiton president.

The donation came from the Australian firm’s BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities, a charity it established as part of its community investment program.

Apart from the A$500,000 donation, BHP Billiton will also donate A$2 for every A$1 donated by an employee through its Matched Giving program.

source: business.inquirer.net

Red Cross, Google launch person finder services

MANILA, Philippines—Looking for your loved ones who are in areas devastated by Supertyphoon “Yolanda”?

The Philippine National Red Cross has launched Social Services Restoring Family Links and Tracing Services.

“If you are looking for a family or friend, contact our Social Services Restoring Family Links and Tracing Services, please call 09175328500,” the PNRC said.



Google, meanwhile, is offering its Person Finder service.

It also has a mobile phone version.

“You can request status via SMS by sending an SMS to +16508003977 with the message Search person-name. For example, if you are searching for Joshua, send the message Search Joshua,” said Google.

source: technology.inquirer.net