CARE Canada

Published purpose

Typhoon Haiyan (also known as Yolanda) struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013, and was one of the worst storms in recorded history. Almost 15 million people were impacted and over 6,000 died. An estimated one million people were pushed into poverty. While victims received humanitarian relief (including from Canada) in the immediate aftermath, the Government of the Philippines has identified ongoing needs for economic reconstruction and the restoration of lost assets and livelihoods. With Canada’s support, CARE is improving the long term economic well-being of 21,600 typhoon-affected households in the Eastern and Western Visayas regions. Project activities include: (1) providing training and technical assistance to improve agricultural production and processing, with a view to adding value and accessing new markets; and (2) strengthening capacity of the private sector and local government agencies to provide appropriate business and financial service support to micro, small and medium sized enterprises. CARE is working with several Filipino partner organizations to implement the project. Funding for this project is sourced from the Government of Canada's $85.6 million Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund, which matched donations by Canadians in response to the typhoon.