Last weekend’s street collection for the Disasters Emergencies Committee’s Typhoon Haiyan Appeal raised ?9,500.

The DEC Appeals are triggered when there is a major humanitarian crisis and the organisation works with 14 leading UK aid agencies to get help quickly and effectively to where it is needed.

DEC street collections on the Isle of Man are co-ordinated by the One World Centre, whose director Rosemary Clarke said, “We would like to thank all those who contributed – and of course all those who so willingly gave up their time to make the street collection happen, including members of the Filipino Association of the Isle of Man.  Also thanks to G4S who counted the contents of all the buckets for us.

“There are still lots of collections going on in schools, workplaces and other organisations so there is more money to be added to this total and other charities have also been fundraising to great effect. 

“As an island nation, I think many of us have been particularly touched by the devastation wreaked on other island populations by this typhoon.  Aid is now getting to affected areas but it is clear there will be a need for help for some time to come.”

Donations can still be made to the DEC Appeal directly through the DEC website www.dec.org.uk.  There are also collecting tins at the One World Centre pop-up shop in Duke Street, Douglas and at Manx Co-operative stores across the Island.

Isle of Man branches of Save the Children, British Red Cross and Oxfam are also taking donations, as is the Filipino Association.