everyday miracles

i am so proud of my little sister!!! she's doing something for the greater good. please support her worthwhile project! i'll post a banner and a link on my sidebar once i come up with a suitable banner art. in the meantime, copy and paste this message and send it to your friends. thanks!

January 5, 2005
Dear Friends,

You know that the Christmas season and its accompanying joy and cheer is coming when the months start ending with 'ber's. This year, however, the coming of the 'ber months also brought with them a number of calamities. Locally, a string of typhoons hit the Bicol region and triggered a number of other calamities that killed thousands and left more homeless. More recently, an earthquake hit the coast of Indonesia, causing a huge tidal wave to engulf countries such as Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Maldives, Africa, etc. Today, the death toll stands at a total of 139,394; the destruction was so bad that some countries have even stopped counting. While we may seem far from all the pain and destruction, I am compelled, as I see the various images and read the news about the aftermath of this calamity, to do something about it. The world as we know it changed on December 26, 2004, and we have to do something about it.
When typhoons Winnie and Yoyong hit our country, Ateneo set up Task Force Noah and collected donations from people to send to the badly hit provinces. Working as a volunteer for two days, it amazed me to see how hundreds of people- strangers- from all walks of life put aside their differences and worked together to help those in need. In the end, we were able to deliver more than 6,000 relief good packs as well as provide clothing for those in need. It was then that I realized how powerful the human spirit is. Hence, the birth of the project: A Million Miracles.
As the effects of the tsunami leave thousands hungry and homeless, I feel that the most basic need that has to be met right now is to have an ample supply of food and clean water. A Million Miracles' goal is simple: to raise Php 1,000,000 (or almost US$18,000) and have this letter reach at least 1,000,000 people in 1 month. This money will then be forwarded to the United Nations World Food Programme, under the name of the project, so they can use the money for their different feeding programs for the tsunami victims. (For more information, you may refer to http://www.wfp.org/.)

You can help in a number of ways.
You can send in your pledges or inquiries to me through: amillionmiracles@gmail.com, or 0917-5183720 with the amount you wish to donate and when you plan to donate it.
Then you can give me the money personally or by depositing it in the bank account I have opened for A Million Miracles. (BPI FAMILY BANK ACCOUNT NO. 6856-0434-42). ** anonymous donors may deposit their donations directly to the bank account as well.
You can copy this letter and send it to everyone you know, who will hopefully, send it to other people and let the news spread.
If you would like to be updated every week on the status of the project, please leave complete contact information with your pledges so that I can keep you updated. Any amount you wish to donate will be greatly appreciated- from sacrificing your Php20 bag of chips to your Php100++ cup of Starbucks coffee, or giving up a part of your allowance or salary for the month; any amount will surely go a long way to achieving this dream.
Now, you may ask, what guarantee do you have that I am not just one of those con artists tugging at your heart's strings? Although a resume and an NBI clearance may be available upon request, I guess all I ask from you right now is to have a little faith in a 20-year-old who wants to reach out to those who are in dire need of help.
While Php1,000,000 may seem like a lot right now, and raising that much money in just 1 month sounds even crazier, I am taking a leap of faith, and I pray that you will take that leap with me.

Sincerely,
Minnie L. Fong