It all started with a 6.9 earthquake that hit Bogo, Cebu last Sept 30, 2025 then followed by hundreds of aftershocks.
It was a lot for most of us here in Cebu, especially the victims of this calamity. Thankfully, my family and I were all safe from the devastation, although my grandparents' house is now in shambles. This house I am staying in is made of wood and was unharmed during the earthquake but I still had to moved in with my parents in the city for a month for my own safety.
It's been more than a month now, too many aftershocks and even two typhoons have already passed us here. It took a toll on me thus I wasn't able to provide you with this transparency report sooner. But here I am now.
As some of you know, I initiated a donation drive for the victims of the 6.9 earthquake last oct 1, 2025. You can read the post here.
Organizing, buying and distributing the goods was not an easy feat. It was all in a rush. I couldn't wait for the post payouts since time was of the essence, so I purchased all goods using my brother's credit card with faith that somehow the Hive community would be able to help me raise funds which later on I used to pay off the expenses. I mentioned to @ybanezkim26 that I was ready to shoulder the expense myself, but our Hive community really showed up.
I did all the shopping and I had my brother and father helped me prepare and deliver the goods but after doing that, I was so exhausted. So I am grateful to @ybanezkim26 for immediately providing everyone here an update in my behalf.
So this post will be a transparency report on the funds collected and where it was used.
We were able to collect the following:
@sgbonus - 50 HBD
@emanate-artworx - 25 HBD
@ridgette - 20 HIVE
@missleray - 60 HIVE, 1 HBD
@sirenahippie - 15 HIVE
@thekittygirl - 20 HBD
@rheign - 10.5 HBD
@soulenne - 4.308 HBD
@whosee - 6 HBD
@itzcyrene - 4 HBD
@ybanezkim26 - 50 HBD
@arcange - 20 HBD
@ifarmgirl - 5 HBD
@jeannmazing - 1.730 HBD
@cthings - 10 HIVE
@ninaeatshere - 10.626 HBD
@indayclara - 14.326 HIVE
Post 1 and Post 2 Payout: 27.133 HBD, 147.123 HIVE
TOTAL HIVE FUNDS:
Total HBD: 235.289
Total HIVE: 266.449
CONVERSIONS:
235 HBD = 1,498.880 HIVE
1,498.880 HIVE + 266.449 HIVE = 1,765.326 HIVE
1,765 HIVE = 264.74 USDT = 15,389.33 PESOS
RECEIPTS
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS IN PESOS:
@hiveph = 8,800
@intoy.bugoy = 1,000
@wittyzell = 500
@chillwithshanna = 1,000
@indayclara's cousin = 5,000
@indayclara = 14,843
TOTAL = 31,143 PESOS
TOTAL DONATION FUNDS
15,389.33 + 31,143 = PHP 46,532.33 or approximately US $791.60
GOODS PURCHASED
Solar Lamps
Rechargeable Fans
Bottled Water
Tents
Polytarp - 100 meters
Groceries - Canned Goods, Biscuits, Bread, Cup noodles
Dog and Cat Food
RECEIPTS:
NO RECEIPTS:
Dog & Cat food = 2,446.00 (bought from IMUHA store)
Gas = 1,700 (Back and Forth from Cebu City to North)
100M Polytarp = 6,050 (Bought from Balay Panday through sister)
Total Costs:
With Receipts: 19,869 + 11,876.60 + 4,591 = 36,336
with No Receipts: 2,446 + 1700 + 6050 = 10,196
TOTAL EXPENSE: 46,532 PESOS
SUMMARY
I am truly grateful to each and everyone of you who helped me raised PHP 46,532.33 or approximately US $791.60 for this donation drive. Though I was only able to generate 15 bags of goods, it already contained essential needs like lights, tents, tarps, and groceries for our fellow Hivers which were really useful especially after the hundreds of aftershocks that followed. Most of these hivers resorted to sleeping outside their homes for days or weeks so please know your donations, big or small, have impacted their lives in many ways than you can imagine.
The following were the beneficiaries of our donation drive:
- @ciadanmea
- @mommyjane
- @callmesmile
- @daenerhys
- @dehai
- @selflessgem
- @naymhapz
- @doughnahhh
- @juralyrondina
- @mkyzxna
- @iamhug
- @langqt
- @missleray
- @selflessgem
- @mommyjane's churchmate
Some Photos:
Special thanks to @missleray, @naymhapz, and @callmesmile for being our drop off/pick up points for some of the goods since I cannot deliver the bags individually.
After this donation drive, I realized more Hivers need help so I had a second batch of relief goods dispatched to our fellow Hivers. This I will share with you in my next blog.
Thank you once again Hive!
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Thanks miss Clar for the initiative and for being kind to us. It felt so good and happy that there's somebody who immediately support our needs during hard times. God bless.
You are most welcome and thank you as well for helping me with the logistics 💗🙏
Thank you for always giving your best to help others, especially our Hive Family in Cebu. Kahit isa ka rin sa victims of this calamity, you still mind to help and give support to others. We are proud and grateful to have you as our mentor and friend. May God bless you more with blessings.
Grateful to be blessed with a lot of help from here!
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STOPThank you for helping them so fast, Clara! May your wallet never run dry and may everyone who helped be blessed in ways they need most!
May OUR wallet never run dry 😀
Thank you for the mention @indayclara.
Forever grateful to you @indayclara and to all who selflessly help us here in the 6.9 earthquake-affected area. God bless your kind hearts ❤️.
Laban lang jud ta dnha dapita!!!
Godbless you @indayclara. Thank you for helping our fellow Cebuanos. You will be blessed❤️
Kamo pud. For sure.
Thank you so much, @indayclara and family, and to all the donors who generously shared their valuable resources to help us ( hivers) here in Northern Cebu who were severely affected by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake. All the relief goods were very beneficial to us. May God bless you all abundantly.
Graveh ka generous ug ka mang gehunahunaon.Hurot akong beleb...nag iisang @indayclara
Para sa bayan! Laban. haha
Thank you for your generosity @indayclara being kind doesn’t cost anything. God bless you always
Thank you so mcuh
Thank you so much miss @indayclara and to all the people who have extended their generosity! May the Good Lord bless you a thousand folds! Big love! 😘😘
and lablyf pud.
Thank you for your initiative. May God bless you always!
Thank you for your generosity as well. <3
Thankyou for your kind heart,may God always bless you♥️
Thank you!
Thank you so much @indayclara for your help. It was a great help to all of us. You are truly a blessing to everyone. To everyone who shared to affected individual's, may God bless you more.
Thank you again, Ma'am Clara. All you have given to us is so very useful, especially for us that don't have a house anymore because it was destroyed by the strong earthquake. The tent is so very useful we use it for our temporary shelter and the tarp also, and since we don't have electricity the solar and the solar electric fan help us, especially since we have an infant. The groceries also really help us maam thank you very2 muchhh 🥺❤️
amazing.. thanks so much for helping out and this goes to show how amazing our hive community is!