Top 10 Reasons Why You Should NOT Volunteer or Donate

These are the top 10 reasons you shouldn’t volunteer for any Typhoon Ondoy relief operation:

10. You’re not getting anything out of it.

9. You’re scheduled to go to Caliraya in a motorboat.

8. Yuck, make tapak in the putik? Kadiri, noh.

7. You’d rather go shopping for alcohol.

6. You’re too emotionally attached to every single item of clothing in your closet that you can’t part with them. Every t-shirt. Every sock.

5. You can’t find a volunteer center nearby.

4. God doesn’t care, even if his people do. Why should you? (I’m doing something productive praying for whoever made this sign.)

3. You can’t live without your daily Starbucks.
(Php100 x 30 = Php3000 / Php23.00 (per 1.5L bottle of mineral water) = 500 bottles of water, enough to properly hydrate a four-member family for one month)

2. You’re having a hard time breathing.

… and the number one reason why you shouldn’t volunteer for any Typhoon Ondoy relief effort…

1. The government isn’t working. Why should you?

Your country needs you. The Philippines needs you. Not everyone gets a once-in-a-lifetime moment to change someone’s life and to make a difference. This is your moment. Please volunteer or donate.

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4 Responses to “Top 10 Reasons Why You Should NOT Volunteer or Donate”

1. Jason Bruce says:

   October 1, 2009 at 12:07 am

   Great post Ganns! Pahiram nito. My family and friends abroad are praying for everyone affected by the storm and those helping the recovery effort.

   Thank you, Jason. Please feel free to pass along; I hope it accomplishes its purpose.
2. Rey Belen says:

   October 1, 2009 at 12:16 am

   Nice post. Let’s all continue to pray for our countrymen. Increase of faith for believers… and revelation of God on those who still continue to doubt God. :-)

   Thank you. These prayers will be answered; they are productive.
3. raft3r says:

   October 1, 2009 at 7:15 pm

   kamusta kayo dyan?
4. Kuya Kevin says:

   October 2, 2009 at 2:28 pm

   Nice post :)