The Centre for Filipinos, in cooperation with various community volunteers, has set up the CF Relief Coordinating Council to raise funds and help the stranded Filipino refugees in wartorn Lebanon. Voted project co-ordinator of the council was Noli Ramos of Aguman Kapampangan who will work with the core group composed of Juana Canete, Fr Joel Bernardo, Ramon Gonzalez, Hazel Joy Ballesteros, Paul Manansala, & Abel Canlas.
Contact person in Beirut is Fr Advincula of the Miraculous Medal Church which is taking care of the refugees the Philippine Embassy could not accommodate while they are awaiting repatriation to the Philippines. Fr Advincula is the only Filipinos priest in the region.
The Philippine Embassy in London, through Ambassador Edgardo Espiritu, has endorsed the project and has assured the group during the council's courtesy call on the 1st of August of their all-out support.
Should you wish to donate whatever sum you can, you can send your cheque to the Centre for Filipinos, St Alban's Church Community Centre, 2 Margravine Road, London W6 8HJ. Please make it payable to Centre for Filipinos and write RCC at the back.