World Renew

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March 2014 - On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) made landfall in the Philippines, a densely populated country of 92 million people. The category five typhoon killed over 6,000 Filipinos, caused 4 million people to be displaced from their homes, and caused severe damage to infrastructure, including homes, roads, schools and health centres. Although many people have already received life-saving humanitarian assistance, significant humanitarian needs remain, including early recovery activities that contribute to building communities that are more resilient. With DFATD’s support, World Renew is helping up to 21,860 people affected by Typhoon Haiyan on Panay Island and in Leyte and Samar provinces by providing shelter and livelihoods assistance, and psycho-social support. Project activities include: (1) providing supplies to repair boats and fishing gear to 508 fishing households to help them resume their activities; (2) providing shelter supplies to 1,915 households to help repair houses and build shelters; and (3) providing training to key community players on stress debriefing, benefitting 4,372 families with psycho-social support and programs.