Haiyan

Restituta Benaso and Jenne Rose Benaso, survivors of Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, are among those who received disaster preparedness training through Oxfam Pilipinas and partner organizations’ Strengthening Harmonized Action for Disaster Risk Reduction, Preparedness and Early Recovery (SHARPER) Project. (Photo: Alren Beronio/Oxfam)

Coastal village once devastated by Yolanda, now equipped against disasters

When Super Typhoon ‘Haiyan’ (local name: Yolanda) struck the town of Lawaan in Eastern Samar in the early morning of November 8, 2013, the residents of Barangay Guinob-an were shocked not just by the sheer amount of devastation but also the realization that they had nowhere safe to go to.

Media Reactive: On the claims of sexual misconduct committed by Oxfam staff during Typhoon Haiyan emergency response

Please read our response to an article claiming sexual misconduct committed by Oxfam staff during Typhoon Haiyan emergency response. In the immediate aftermath of the typhoon in November 2013 Oxfam staff stayed in Cebu City in the Golden Peak Hotel, which was also the site of our office. Sometimes...

Yolanda stakeholders in Tacloban alarmed over water access and sanitation concerns in government housing program

Nearly three years after the onslaught of Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), housing for more than 14,000 displaced families remains an issue. In a press conference held in Quezon City, typhoon survivors, local government officials, and advocates raised concerns on water access and sanitation in...

Cover Photo of Influencing in Emergencies Publication (Graphics: Oxfam)

Two years after Yolanda: Intl groups cite case studies of effective advocacy practices

27 November 2015, Manila, Philippines – Working with local and national leaders in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda) ensured that the needs of vulnerable communities were at the heart of the recovery and rehabilitation efforts, said a group of international humanitarian...

Women in Bantayan Island were trained as masons to help rebuild destroyed houses after Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 (Photo: Genevive Estacaan/Oxfam)

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We work with others to save lives during emergencies and help rebuild livelihoods when crisis strikes.

Coconut husks collected at the Hernani Integrated Coconut processing Plant and Agribusiness Livelihood Centre. (Photo: Caroline Gluck)

Rebuilding Better for Coconut Farmers: Post Haiyan Reconstruction in the Philippines

Typhoon Haiyan damaged or destroyed more than 33 million coconut trees in the Philippines in November 2013, putting at risk the livelihoods of more than one million farming households. The recovery presents an opportunity for the government to break the cycle of poverty and disaster impacts endured...

Marie Claire Labtik collects shells to make jewellery, five months after Typhoon Haiyan in Pooc, Bantayan (Photo: Tessa Bunney)

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