My name is Rob and I currently live in Dumaguete, Negros Island.

Super Typhoon Tino (Kalmegi) recently hit Canlaon in Negros Island, Philippines, causing immense damage. Being pretty rural areas, help has been slow, leaving many families without homes, food, clothes and clean water.

Five years ago, my friends and I started a simple Christmas tradition: instead of exchanging gifts, we'd give back to those less fortunate. Each Christmas, we'd make it our mission to bring joy to senior citizens and children who may not have families or are alone during the Christmas period.

This year, with your help, we hope to raise enough funds to put together food packs with essential supplies such as canned goods, rice, and bottled water, and hand them out to families in Canlaon.

Unfortunately, this is an area prone to natural disasters and this isn't the first time we'll have raised funds and given out essential supplies in Negros Island.

We'll be going there on 22-23 November.

Every donation is greatly appreciated and will be put to good use.

Thank you!