In November 2013, more than one million homes were damaged or destroyed when Typhoon Haiyan—the strongest storm ever recorded in the Philippines—made landfall.
Thanks to generous donations, the global Red Cross network has reached more than one million people with both emergency assistance and longer-term recovery programs in areas impacted by the typhoon. During the first months after the storm struck, American Red Cross emergency relief specialists supported the global Red Cross response in distributing tarps, water cans, mosquito nets, hygiene kits, cash grants and other relief supplies to families. Since that time, the American Red Cross has been focusing on helping communities recover by investing in projects such as fixing houses, installing water pumps and latrines for communities, and reviving people’s livelihoods by replacing lost items like farm tools and fishing boats.
As people and communities in the Philippines continue to recover, the American Red Cross is rebuilding schools damaged by the storm, providing entrepreneurs with seed money, training local volunteers on disaster preparedness, and helping people move into new homes that are better able to withstand future storms.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.
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