THE CASSATE DROUGHT RELIEF RIPOFF.
CORY ANNE VERGE FLIP-FLOPS AS A VAP MANAGER IN HER SECOND JOB.
the Cassate drought relief ripoff. In 2006, Dave Collins and Derek Pyrah expressed their dissatisfaction with the insufficient funds in the VAP account in the Philippines. I have several emails in my records that illustrate their concerns. In these emails, they discuss potential methods to increase their income "for the poor and needy," as their fundraising efforts through Rotary were not yielding the desired results. This situation is part of what I refer to as the "Cassate drought relief ripoff."
the Cassate drought relief ripoff.
The matching grand applications for the TRF were slow to process and felt overly bureaucratic for someone as anxious as Collins could be. Searching for immediate results, they decided to fabricate a crisis similar to the Darfur situation in the northern part of the island, specifically in a place called Ubay within the village of Cassate. It’s crucial to remember the key issue:
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The plan was to expand on an existing, well-known problem where the people involved could be easily manipulated through strong emotions.the Cassate drought relief ripoff.
In that village, an American missionary established an organization called Crossworld, which is affiliated with a Christian denomination. Her organization built a camp there, transforming it into a modern 30-hectare facility amidst the typical poverty found in the Philippines. However, the camp seemed to lack a clear purpose beyond offering some services to children in exchange for having to study the Bible. I visited the Karr Camp, its official name, and interviewed Cory Anne for the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran website, as she was a member of this club. During my visit, I didn’t observe any particular compassion towards the poor and needy. In fact, I learned that there were instances where she charged fees for certain activities. the Cassate drought relief ripoff.
When Derek visited her camp, he was very excited about what he saw. The first thing he likely did was check the assets and numbers of her organization, CrossWorld.org, which everyone can consult online. However, Collins was hesitant to nominate her as "manager," fearing it might lead to other preferences that could be detrimental to him. Eventually, she was nominated, and like any manager of the VAP, she was awarded the PHF. This was part of Derek’s strategy to demonstrate to the donors how serious his organization is and who manages it. However, I never knew who was giving him the award—perhaps he was awarding himself...
Back to our Darfur project, the journey has not been easy for the team. As you can see from the emails exchanged, Cory Ann has once again become a source of conflict. Collins was upset about Pyrah's direct contact with her, as he felt she should have gone through him first. However, this was not the only disagreement they faced. As you read through the correspondence, it becomes clear that they were all searching for the best approach to make the Darfur initiative a reality, hoping to attract donors to support their efforts. Read on and make your own judgment.
If exaggerated actions as these were common by the “brothers” I didn’t know that it was done with the blessing of the “sister”.
As for her benefits from this operation, she gained something her church typically prohibited: a budget to maintain daycare feeding programs in Cassate, as well as the ability to take a child to the hospital occasionally “for the picture,” so the VAP could raise a hundred times the amount she spent.
The Operation Cassate drought relief proved profitable; substantial funds were contributed by various clubs, from Manila to Cebu, as well as from the US, Canada, Australia, corporations, and individuals. Do you know what these children received? A plastic bag they called a "bundle of joy," distributed in three deliveries.
Do you know what a “bundle of joy” is? It’s the one that children hold up for a picture. Each bundle includes a plastic bag containing 1 kilogram of rice, which costs 20 pesos in 2006, two cans of sardines for 10 pesos, and one pack of noodles for 5 pesos. The total cost for each bag is 35 pesos, which is equivalent to about 70 cents in US dollars.
The pack of milk shown in the photo was donated by a corporation in Manila. There were only 200 children present, which means the total cost per delivery was $140. However, if we take Derek's estimate of 500 children, the cost would increase to $350. Additionally, I’ll consider Collins’ claim that he made 5 deliveries instead of the 3 reported by other sources. This brings the total cost to $1,750.
How much they raised is unknown. They instructed the donors to arrange the payment here:
To themselves, instead of the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran account. Cory Anne knew it because she was also instructed to direct donations –if any- to this account. But she still continues to collaborate with them. Shame on you!!! Look at the list at your left. It's only partial but brought more than 20,000 dollars in cash plus some goodies from corporations. From one club only in Hawaii they received $900.00
That's where the donors were instructed to wire donations.Cory Anne knew that this was a rip-off, she was included as a recipient in this mail. She accepted the job. Look at this mail They instructed the donors to send to an account that the rotary Club of Tagbilaran had no idea of its existence.
ONE MORE THING To the RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service) and particularly to Len Bolden former Chairman for the last 3 and half years and treasurer Jack Elliott: the Cassate drought relief ripoff.
Gentlemen, as you can read, they had –and probably still have it- an account named RAWCS /VAP in a bank in the Philippines with custodians Dave Collins and Dioscoro UY PP of RCT and manager of this bank. How can one open such an account in their names? To my knowledge, and the principle is the same all over the world, to open a corporate account the bank requires corporation constitution documents, directors, manager and more. Have you authorized Collins and Uy to use your entity for the opening of a bank account under the name of RAWCS? He - Derek Pyrah - was directing them to a similar account to his website until removed. My revelations obliged…. the Cassate drought relief ripoff.
