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On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (known as Typhoon Jolanda in the Philippines) hit the Philippine archipelago. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record. Its destructive force caused flooding, landslides, and intense, high-speed winds, which resulted in upward of 6100 confirmed deaths, with 11 million more people affected, many left homeless, by the storm.<\/p>\n
At REWIND, our first concern was finding out the status of our friends in the Philippines, including Kitty String owner Hiro Koba. Once we were able to contact him and confirm his safety, we also confirmed that he will still, as before, be able to keep providing REWIND with Kitty String. However, according to Hiro Koba, the havoc wreaked by Typhoon Haiyan is still being felt by the people of the Philippines, many of whom continue to suffer in its wake.<\/p>\n
We asked Hiro Koba, “Is there something we can do together to help?” and thus, the idea for a special run of Charity String was born.<\/p>\n
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KittyString (Philippines Charity String) x10 [All Sales goes to Japan Red Cross]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This special run of Kitty String is Polyester 100% Normal. When you add this product to your cart, the US$5 you spend is effectively a direct donation to the Japan Red Cross, to help the recent disaster victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. 100% of the amount listed will be given directly to the Red Cross to support the recovery effort.<\/p>\n During the holidays it is important to remember the true spirit of the season: giving, especially to those whom are less fortunate. Please consider adding KittyString (Philippines Charity String) x10 [All Sales goes to Japan Red Cross]<\/a> to your cart in support of the people of the Philippines and the long road to recovery they face.<\/p>\n Speaking of charity efforts, sales of Legend (Japan Charity Yo-Yo) [All Sales goes to Japan Red Cross]<\/a>, our yo-yo supporting the recovery from Japan’s 3\/11\/11 earthquake and tsunami disaster, are still ongoing. At the beginning of 2014 we plan to report on the amount of money raised so far.<\/p>\n
\nThe colors chosen represent the colors of the national flag of the Philippines.
\nYellow\/White
\nRed\/White
\nBlue\/White
\nThe number of each color in a pack is random, but they total 10 strings per pack.<\/p>\n