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One of the strongest typhoons ever to hit land has slammed the Philippines, forcing millions to take shelter. Super Typhoon Haiyan (locally named 'Yolanda') made its first landfall on 8 November, with sustained winds of 235 kilometres per hour.
CBM has been closely monitoring the situation with its team and partners in the Philippines. We have a response team on the ground who has been reporting on needs assessment since day three after the typhoon hit.
We are now working to ensure persons with disabilities are not forgotten in the most affected area of Palay’s Island.
Action time: what we are doing to help now
We are supporting our partner, a local organisation of persons with disabilities, to provide what is most urgently needed for survival.
Our goal is to make sure we can organise a distribution in the coming days. We have already started to buy the most important items and are now preparing them.
The project is targeting thousands of vulnerable families, approximately 18,000 people. The families are currently identified in cooperation with the local authorities. It will include at least 1,000 families with persons with disabilities. Other vulnerable families who will receive our aid include women-headed households and elderly and underprivileged people.
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