Kalinga, Philippines – Hernan Gangot, 50, a local farmer and the chairman of people’s organization in Brgy. Poswoy in the Municipality of Balbalan, in the province of Kalinga, looks problematic yet calm. Despite being troubled by the previous typhoon, Hernan remains hopeful. His skin was almost toasted by the sun, as he spent his entire...
After STS Yolanda (international name Haiyan) struck, #CDRC implemented two #shelter projects which gave 600 families new homes. In the following writing, some of the beneficiaries shared about their livelihoods before and after Yolanda, as well as their experiences during the super typhoon. Written by Ditte Baltersen Jessica Jessica, the first beneficiary I met, lives...
