You Can Send Boxes to Manila

Hi Everyone! Many stores are running out of supplies. Especially medicine. We need any kind of antibiotic cream or ointment we can get. We need Lysol. We need cleaning products of any and all kinds... especially anitibacterial ones. We can use canned foods, and any kind of instant nutritional food. Then wrap it all in blankets or childrens clothing which we can also distribute.

In most major cities in America, you can find a service that sends boxes to the Philippines either by air or by sea, but by air would be the best right now because the clock is ticking. We have many cases of sick people that we are having a hard time keeping up with right now. The key words to look for on the internet or in your phone book are "door-to-door." What this means is that the shipper picks up from your door and sends to our door and they take care of all the formalities. If you only send as far as the airport here, then it will take someone basically a whole day and dealing with possible corruption (bribes) to try and get the package out.

If you want to help us in that way, please send to the following address:

Tabernacle of Faith International
Attention: Leah Llarena
Directions: Leave with Security Guards 24 Hours
151 J. Ruiz St.
San Juan, Metro Manila
1500 Philippines
+6327237761 office
+639209203305 cellular

A local shipper is best, but if you cannot find one, you can go to this web-site which is an option that I know for a fact is tried, tested and good: http://www.manilaforwarder.com/

It is important when you send a box that you inform us of it with the numbers and particulars for the sake of verification and accountability. This is also true with donations.

Funds. We could use about $50,000 in order to effectively finish this particular race with our size of volunteer force and at our three Metro Manila Church locations. But don't let this size hinder you because even a $50 donation accomplishes much. This is not a 3 day mission, but about a 3 month mission. It is going to take this amount of time in order to see this through. It is likely that the larger death toll from this crisis will come from people who get sick and don't get a chance to recover because they don't have access to simple Over the Counter medication. Those numbers will not be reported by the media.

Our families new mission right now is that we are desperately trying to reach a neighborhood near our house where we have just learned that kids and babies are rapidly becoming sick and the Red Cross and Government agencies have not yet "gotten to." The water is still waist and neck deep there and so we are either going to find a boat or will wade in. Please pray as we continue to make every possible effort to make a difference in this hour.

I am re-posting our funding options for your information:

--- our normal way of funding

Global Evangelistic Ministries
2319 Westview Drive
Des Plaines IL 60018
USA
(checks only, made out to “GEM”)

--- for speedy transactions:

deposit or wire to...
Steven J. McKinney
2319 Westview Drive
Des Plaines IL 60018
USA
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Chicago, Illinois 60670
routing number: 071000013
account number: 1110030802156

Western Union
Steven McKinney
Pasig City, Philippines
payout in US$’s (because we get a more favorable exchange rate)
provide MTCN number
provide amount sent

--- another for folks who want an A/G option:

Harvest Christian Center Chicago (Assemblies of God)
contact: Valerie Davis
(773) 878-7104
4554 N. Broadway St.
Chicago IL 60640
- Please specify that this is for TFI for Flood Relief. They can quickly get it to us...

One final note for those who don't know us and are just browsing the internet. If you are a Great Commission Disciple of Jesus Christ, then please do not give directly to government agencies or to a non-Gospel oriented NGO's. If you want to give only through a major organization, I would suggest Convoy of Hope. They are great! http://www.convoyofhope.org/ You can "earmark" your donation specifically for flood relief in the Philippines. It is important that we conduct charity only through agencies who are committed to enlarge the Kingdom of God and provide the opportunity for recipients to receive everlasting help... everlasting life. Thanks for your consideration on this topic.