In the aftermath and destruction of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, the Fuel Relief Fund (FRF) deployed to Tacloban City, capitol city of the Philippine province Leyte. Fuel Relief Fund is providing gasoline and diesel to aid individuals, other non-profit non-government organizations, medical groups, the United Nations and affiliated agencies, and local police departments. The fuel is for use in generators and vehicles and other equipment needed to provide essential aid to those affected by the natural disaster.
Fuel Relief Fund is asking for monetary contributions to help in this response. Checks may be sent to:
Fuel Relief Fund
3835 North Freeway Blvd., Suite 240
Sacramento, CA 95834
Or visit the Fuel Relief Fund website, here, to make a donation.
Operating primarily out of a couple of Petron service stations, the Fund’s team began by giving fuel to the government and non-government organizations so that they could conduct operations to aid local people. Next, fuel was provided to local residents. Fuel Relief Fund is in the process of finalizing logistics to begin mobile operations in order to expand the area of relief, it said in a press release.
Fuel Relief Fund is a global, non-profit organization that provides free fuel immediately after major disasters. It has responded to incidents including Hurricane Katrina, the earthquake in Haiti, Japan’s earthquake and tsunami disaster, a major earthquake in Turkey, and Hurricane Sandy.
