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The Philippines, an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total surface area of approximately 300,439 km2, is the third ranking country in the world in terms of risk for natural disasters. On 8 November 2013 more than 6,000 people lost their lives due to typhoon Haiyan (known as Yolanda in the Philippines). The material losses are estimated to be more than 1,792 billion euros. Caritas immediately came into action via its network to aid the most vulnerable. Its recovery and development projects will end in 2017.
Improving the living conditions of indigenous communities in of Libacoa, Aklan
The project wishes to come to the aide of the indigenous population of Libacao (Aklan), through reducing the risk of natural disasters, constructing and repairing…
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Recovery Assistance to Vulnerable Communities Affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (REACH Philippines)
Caritas International Belgium wishes to increase aide to households affected by typhoon Hayian in 2013. This project responds to an emergency call from our local…
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Helping the victims of typhoon Haiyan (Philippines) with better living conditions & resilience ability
Assist 8 local communities affected by typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) by increasing their resilience against any future catastrophe. During the first phase of the project, we…
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