Typhoon Yolanda

Fishing families who lived in the path of typhoon Yolanda have lost boats, nets, and tools; the essentials they need to produce food and earn a living. Coral reefs have also been badly affected by the storm. Oxfam is working with fishing communities to rebuild boats and repair nets.(Photo: Caroline Gluck/Oxfam)

Fishing again after Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall. Four months after the storm hit the Philippines, life for villagers on Bantayan Island in Cebu province remains a struggle. Three-quarters of the island's population of about 136,000 depend on fishing as their main source...
A family sits outside the bunkhouse where they continue to live after being displaced by typhoon Haiyan. Many of those in bunkhouses are being targeted for permanent resettlement to safer land as part of recovery plans. Photo: Genevive Estacaan/Oxfam 2014

In the Shadow of the Storm: Getting recovery right one year after typhoon Haiyan

The scale of the destruction caused when typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on 8 November 2013 was staggering. The emergency response provided life-saving support to millions of people in the affected region. But the challenge now is to ensure that recovery efforts leave devastated communities...
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