Haiyan Bracelets

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Truly an inspiring initiative by 2 kids, Malaya and Tala, who raised more than $100,000 dollars for Haiyan victims by making and selling rubber band bracelets designed with Philippine flag colors. Show support by visiting her their site: http://haiyanbracelets.wordpress.com

The Malaya and Tala Fund (MTF) Description

The Malaya and Tala Fund began as a project of Malaya and Tala David, 10 and 13 year old, third generation Filipina-American sisters living in Berkeley, California. Malaya and Tala wanted to reach out to the children who experienced the devastation wrought by Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan.

Together, they made braided bracelets using rubber bands with the colors of the Philippine flag – red, yellow, and blue – called “Haiyan bracelets”. In two weeks, they raised over US$2,000 selling the $10 bracelets at events, online, and in their community. To date, their efforts have raised over US$100,000.

MTF has used this money to donate urgent school supplies in the form of uniform T-Shirts to two elementary schools in Tanauan, Leyte, San Roque Elementary and Santo Nino Elementary. Additionally, MTF will rebuild one school building with four classrooms at Maribi Elementary School in Tanauan, Leyte. (http://haiyanbracelets.wordpress.com)