Here’s where to send donations and volunteer to help in the #TaalEruption2020 relief operations

On Jan. 12, Taal Volcano began spewing ash and smoke in a phreatic eruption due to hydro-thermal activities. The volcano generated a kilometer-high ash column that can be seen from a distance, which severely affected towns around the volcano.

[READ: Alert level 3 raised as Taal Volcano makes phreatic eruption. What does this mean?]

Earlier today, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) placed Taal Volcano under Alert Level 4, meaning an eruption is possible within days. In the middle of all this, organizations have called out for donations and relief efforts to help residents affected by Taal Volcano’s activity.

[READ: Here’s what we know so far about the Taal Volcano eruption]

If you’d like to help out, here is a list of organizations that you can reach out to:

Batangas Provincial Government

The Rotaract Clubs of Rotary International District 3800

Inquirer Foundation Corp.

Southern Tagalog Serve The People Corps

University of the Philippines

Caritas Manila, Inc.

Department of Social Welfare and Development IV-A

Philippine Red Cross – Cavite Chapter

Alfonso, Cavite Provincial Government

Ateneo de Manila University

Philippine Pet Birth Control Center Foundation, Inc.