Blood donation

I just wanted to throw this out there. I went to Silliman Medical Center the other day to donate some blood. This was a routine thing for me back in USA. So I thought I would see how it worked here. It was a very smooth process and very professional in and out in about an hour. As you can imagine they always need blood just like any hospital and waiting until an emergency happens is always too late. I was a little surprised that very few foreigners actually donate here and perhaps the Red Cross is a more populate choice. Silliman was very appreciative and so I thought I would throw out a good word for them and their need for donations I am also interested to know if there are other volunteer organizations in Dumaguete that I might get involved with. Thanks

 

A friend who donated about a year ago had to pay for it. Needles, testing etc. with the motivation that the received was not able to pay for it.

 

So far as I am concerned, Sillliman can ask Attny Yap and the stafff at Negros Chronical for blood donation---or any other type of donations---never again will I donate ANYTHI9NG to this community!

 

Per your request for clarification: by community, I mean Dumaguete City. Were any of the DI members in need of 0+ blood, I would be happy to help.

It is not a personal grudge, Wrye, it is directed towards the entire community that had an opportuntity to refute the rantings of Yap or to censure the editorial staff of the Chronicle. Since there was NO local comments from business,political or religious leaders to negate the insults to the foreigner community, it is logical to think that they believe much the same as Yap; consequently, if ever asked for help--as was done after Sendong and Yolanda, my answer will be an emphatic F You!

 

My Brother In-law there sells his Blood for 1000 pesos per bag/donation, and is only allowed to sell when his blood has a high red cell count and I think a maximum of 3x Donations a Month. We waited for him in Dumaguete one day when he needed money to buy Rice for his Wife and Son but his red cell count was too low so they did not buy it from him. I was thinking of doing the same but he said Foreigner were not allowed to sell, he did not know why.

 

I do not know about selling. I did not attempt that. I was just posting for those who may wish to donate. Seem like a high payment though for here. . ?