Israel’s large community of expat Filipinos, many of whom work as caretakers for elderly or handicapped Israelis, has held prayer services and organized fundraising drives to help their country recover from the devastating effects of Typhoon Haiyan. The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv has also invited Israelis to donate to the relief efforts, and many have already done so. “I can’t describe the feeling right now… that my host country cares about our stricken people,” Philippine Ambassador to Israel Generoso D.G. Calonge told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. “I hope the people of Israel will maintain their attitude of people who are stricken with this crisis and who are on the losing end of natural disasters.” Read More
