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30 Funny Pics Of Filipinos Dressed Up In ‘Unsuitable’ Donated Clothes At A Volcano Evacuation Center
The erupting Taal volcano on the main island of the Philippines has caused indescribable chaos, with almost half a million people ordered to evacuate the surrounding area. Since tons of ash from the volcano destroyed houses and infrastructure, killing crops and livestock that residents depended on, thousands of people, soon to become hundreds of thousands, have been forced into evacuation centers that are struggling to provide basic necessities.
Although the situation looks bleak at the makeshift shelters where evacuees are staying, people are striving to pass the time and make each other smile by dressing up in the strangest clothes they’ve received as donations. In the rush to get supplies to victims of the disaster, people have been tossing everything from party dresses to work uniforms into donation boxes.
While not all of these stranger donated items will go far to help people get back on their feet, they’re at least providing a bit of entertainment to the people stuck in the shelters.
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Organizations assisting the evacuation are not pleased with the clothing selection at evacuation centers, according to local news. The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center urged people to “treat the survivors with dignity” by donating clothes that could still be used. While the statement could have been in response to the pictures arising from the evacuation centers, they added that many of the donated articles of clothing were torn or otherwise unusable.
What is a volcano survivor going to do with that? Swim to the nearest island for help??
Lols.. We Filipinos always look at the brighter side. Every year we always face typhoons, flooding, earth quake or volcano eruptions etc. But one thing were always been proud of, We always find Hope and Happiness in every situation which motivate us to stand up and start again no matter how bad the situation is. Life goes go on.. might as well do it with smile =)
While the Philippine Institute Of Volcanology say they will lower alerts if the volcano has calmed down within a two-week observation period following the ash eruptions that began on January 12, they’re not confident that this is the end. Volcanologists say they have observed magma close to the surface of the volcano, meaning that a more violent eruption could still be on the way and it’s not yet time to start trying to salvage the ash-covered settlements that residents left behind.
that is actually a lovely blouse. Maybe not quite his style, but still...
Double sleeping bags for people who kick in their sleep and double bedspread?
I have mixed emotions on what people are saying. Re the bigger clothing. Someone has donated these because they have lost weight. Good for them! And i am sure they are aware that the likelihood of someone being as big as they were in a disaster zone is going to be unlikely but their heart has been in a good place. Besides all textiles can be repurposed, the larger trousers could be split to make 2 skirts if someone has the know how. The people at the centre are having fun and keeping. Their sports up in dramtic situation
If you've ever shopped for clothes at your local charity shop or thrift store, you'll understand completely. Imagine the contents of an entire goodwill clothing department were deposited at an evacuation center. All the popular sizes would be gone immediately, and all that's left would be enormous, impossibly tiny, particularly formal, or oddly specific. I'm glad they were able to have fun with it in the middle of an evacuation. :)
I grew up with the saying of "beggars can't be choosers". From the photos I would say that at least 90-95% of these clothes are still quite usable. Fashionable, no. However, when you are depending upon donations, you really do not have much if any say so in what is given. I would be grateful just to have something to wear, I would not have the arrogance to complain. This can be seen in quite a few of the photos, they are trying to have a bit of fun with the situation.
Most of those outfits are bizarre, but some of them are okay. If someone only wears button down shirts, at least they're trying to help. And it's rude to laugh at clothing for obese people. Are there no obese people in the Philippines? (Answer: yes, there are.) Also the bathrobe - what's wrong with that? There's not some girl there who doesn't wAnt to wrap up in a towel after showering?
Some of that donated stuff wasn't "unsuitable" it's just was for women
well....at least they got to have a little fun during such a horrific time. i hope the donations get better though.
Now I want pictures of the dump sites in Manila and slums. And prisons.
At least they are having some fun with it in spite of the hardship they are dealing with.
It's like they had a shipping container of donated clothes that they've been moving from disaster to disaster, and this is the last stop on its journey.
About two months ago we donated clothes for the people who lost everything from the earthquake in Albania. It's winter here so almost all of the clothes were warm winter clothes. Personally i gave clothes i actually used. But then on Tv we saw people who would tear up the bags, choose what they considered good and throw away the rest in such a disrespectful way. The least they could do was to take what they needed and pack the rest so someone else could take it. What I saw in this post also made me sad. There were some good dresses and shirts and pants that someone else could use instead of the men in the pics. I also like to think that the people who donated the large size clothes thought that maybe there would be someone of that size who would need clothes in times like these. Making fun of the donations makes me so angry
These men and boys might all be non-binary, quit forcing them into your binary gender norms!
It is also happen on my country when last year the earthquake hit palu and others region
To be fair I think people thought they'd go to charity then be sold for funds.
I have mixed emotions on what people are saying. Re the bigger clothing. Someone has donated these because they have lost weight. Good for them! And i am sure they are aware that the likelihood of someone being as big as they were in a disaster zone is going to be unlikely but their heart has been in a good place. Besides all textiles can be repurposed, the larger trousers could be split to make 2 skirts if someone has the know how. The people at the centre are having fun and keeping. Their sports up in dramtic situation
If you've ever shopped for clothes at your local charity shop or thrift store, you'll understand completely. Imagine the contents of an entire goodwill clothing department were deposited at an evacuation center. All the popular sizes would be gone immediately, and all that's left would be enormous, impossibly tiny, particularly formal, or oddly specific. I'm glad they were able to have fun with it in the middle of an evacuation. :)
I grew up with the saying of "beggars can't be choosers". From the photos I would say that at least 90-95% of these clothes are still quite usable. Fashionable, no. However, when you are depending upon donations, you really do not have much if any say so in what is given. I would be grateful just to have something to wear, I would not have the arrogance to complain. This can be seen in quite a few of the photos, they are trying to have a bit of fun with the situation.
Most of those outfits are bizarre, but some of them are okay. If someone only wears button down shirts, at least they're trying to help. And it's rude to laugh at clothing for obese people. Are there no obese people in the Philippines? (Answer: yes, there are.) Also the bathrobe - what's wrong with that? There's not some girl there who doesn't wAnt to wrap up in a towel after showering?
Some of that donated stuff wasn't "unsuitable" it's just was for women
well....at least they got to have a little fun during such a horrific time. i hope the donations get better though.
Now I want pictures of the dump sites in Manila and slums. And prisons.
At least they are having some fun with it in spite of the hardship they are dealing with.
It's like they had a shipping container of donated clothes that they've been moving from disaster to disaster, and this is the last stop on its journey.
About two months ago we donated clothes for the people who lost everything from the earthquake in Albania. It's winter here so almost all of the clothes were warm winter clothes. Personally i gave clothes i actually used. But then on Tv we saw people who would tear up the bags, choose what they considered good and throw away the rest in such a disrespectful way. The least they could do was to take what they needed and pack the rest so someone else could take it. What I saw in this post also made me sad. There were some good dresses and shirts and pants that someone else could use instead of the men in the pics. I also like to think that the people who donated the large size clothes thought that maybe there would be someone of that size who would need clothes in times like these. Making fun of the donations makes me so angry
These men and boys might all be non-binary, quit forcing them into your binary gender norms!
It is also happen on my country when last year the earthquake hit palu and others region
To be fair I think people thought they'd go to charity then be sold for funds.