Philippines children smiling again after Typhoon Haiyan
As you approach Tambulilid School, the singing and laughter of children gets louder and louder. It’s great to hear children having fun and being children again. One month after Typhoon Haiyan…
Update: Typhoon Haiyan emergency response
The official death toll from Typhoon Haiyan has passed 4,000 with another 1,600 people missing and over 18,000 injured. An estimated 4 million people in the Philippines have been displaced from their…
Children have had their world turned upside down
As the ferry from Cebu pulls into Ormoc, the devastation is unbelievable. Buildings and houses have been flattened, electricity pylons blown down, cars turned over, palm trees ripped apart. As I…
Children at risk in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan
“Children are on the streets searching for food and water. They are traumatised by what’s happened, they’re hungry, they’re thirsty. Often their parents are out trying to get food themselves, trying…