'Ondoy' leaves 95 dead, 247,555 affected by floods

[GaryFifer]

I wish we can raise some funds for the families there.

I know I am a cynic, but as with all money raised for disasters, charities etc. its sad that probably a lot of that collected will be siphoned off. In our case, as of course with many others here, we will send money to my wife's relatives, so we will know it has reached a needy family and not a greedy one.

Members of the public generally who want to help will not be so reassured when they donate to a central fund.

Ok what about a Filipino UK central fund

[donrobert]

lets all brace our selves... two more typhoons to come...