It’s called Start Here and their concept is simple and straightforward.

START HERE is open to artists from all over the world who want to help the survivors of Typhoon Ondoy in the Philippines and inspire the rest of the world through art.

The hope is that we can eventually set up an exhibit where we can sell the artworks with the proceeds donated to Ondoy relief efforts, rebuilding programs and calamity risk management programs.

They’re currently collecting artworks until November 26. Works range from photographs to doodles to graphically designed work to paintings. What I’m also excited about (and will most likely join) is their free, one-day event, “Sketch-A-Thon”.

WE HAVE CREATIVE MEANS

I’m inviting all Inksquad members to check out Start Here and their works. It’s another way we can DO SOMETHING. In fact, tinaaraneta also submitted her design there. Or, perhaps I’ll see you guys at the Sketch-A-Thon!

WHO ARE THEY HELPING?

Lorra emailed me news that got me dancing:

First of all, I’d like to thank you and the rest of the Inksquad team for pointing us to WE Philippines. I learned about them through the Inksquad blog and we’re happy to say that we’ve finally found the organization that we want to tap to help the people affected by the typhoons.

(Lorra and Elbert, I hope your talks with WE Philippines are fruitful.)

Squad members! Let me know if any of you join, okay? Best of luck and much love guys.

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Read about our Ondoy-Pepeng shirt drive.