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The charity calendar is now on sale to raise aid |

Utter chaos.

So on Thursday described the firefighters, as part of the NGO Action Fire, the bleak picture that had caused last November Yolanda Typhoon in the Philippines.

This island six members of this organization, funded by the Province of Málaga, who saw with their own eyes the destruction caused and that translates into more than 10 million affected moved. Played today to take stock of your trip.

The ceremony was attended by the Director General of Security of the City of Cartagena, Juan Antonio Calabria.

Emergency Coordinator in the Philippines of this Body, Joaquín Ruiz explained that the work performed for 13 days in northern volunteers as health care, clean wells and water purification.

Besides donating packages of drugs valued at 5,000 euros, for rural areas.

Also contributed to the vaccination program developed by UNICEF. Had to mount up a refrigerator to keep medicines and install makeshift hospitals or assist in opening roads, commented Ruiz. Had to find resources wherever, added Fernando Guirao, one of Firefighters also attended this emergency.

This is the end of the world.

Thus began their story in highlighting the unshakable faith of the people of the Philippines and the smile did not disappear from your face. Gave us very important life lessons that will keep forever in our memory, as must never lose smile and positive load must always told Guirao firefighter.

Now Fire in Action aims to develop a draft postemergence to continue working in the area as it is still needed his help.

Some of the functions that could be performed are to control water purification, construction of buildings and training and donation of materials to firefighters on the island.

A CHARITY CALENDAR

With the Christmas season looming at the door, Action Fire goes on sale in a charity calendar firefighters appear on it.

Costs six euros each and can be purchased at various locations in the Mediterranean area as Cotton Grill or space provided for the cause, also in the Vespa Bar (Spain Square) and Mary Brown (Puertas de Murcia).

Meanwhile, firefighters also roam the streets of Cartagena during this time to sell the maximum number of units.

For now, hope to reach 20,000 calendars sold in order to raise funds to donate an ambulance and medical supplies for the project for Nicaragua and the Philippines. Few NGO need 24,000 euros for aid to these two countries and to stabilize the economic situation of the organization.

One of the last aid it has received is the City of Cartagena, a regular contributor to Firefighters in Action, with an income of 6,000 euros.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena