NEWS RELEASE Nov. 7, 2016 3 years after Yolanda, beneficiaries of NGO shelter program still homeless Three years after #supertyphoon Yolanda (international name: #Haiyan) struck the country, a non-government organization lamented it has not completed its shelter program for 1,500 individuals in Jaro, Leyte due to government bureaucracy. The Citizens’ Disaster Response...
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Handover ceremonies of permanent shelters in Rubas, Jaro, Leyte
Oct. 16, 2015 – CDRC celebrates its 31st Foundation Anniversary in a series of handover ceremonies of permanent shelters to beneficiaries most affected by super typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan)in November 2013. This ceremonial turnover was done in Brgy. Rubas in the municipality of Jaro, Leyte. A total of 300 permanent houses were...
Music Video: Bangon Pilipino
Four months after Yolanda, devastated communities still need our help. They still need food, water, and help in rebuilding their homes and reviving their livelihood. They need our continued support. Video and Music by Karl Ramirez
Video: Empowering Yolanda Devastated Communities
Last November 2013, Typhoon Yolanda resulted in widespread destruction in the Philippines, particularly in Samar and Leyte, where thousands of people were killed. Months after the landfall of Yolanda, people affected are still left in despair with their source of livelihood damaged and their houses gone. Continued support is still needed to help them fully...