Super Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund

It has been 3.5 years since Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) hit the Philippines, and your donations have made a huge difference in life of people throughout the country. Your support has sent typhoon-affected students to college, provided food and water to survivors in remote areas, and rebuilt much-needed sanitation systems wiped away by the storm. To support the students being sent to college, Water, Agroforestry, Nutrition and Development Foundation (WAND) is also providing small livelihood opportunities so the families can help pay for school expenses.

In November 2015, donors like you came together to make a long-term impact for communities in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan. From November 2015 until March 2016, GlobalGiving matched donations at 100% to Typhoon Haiyan recovery projects, doubling donors’ impact. This resulted in more than 200 people raising close to $100,000 for long-term recovery!

Because you have been committed to supporting relief and recovery work not only at the onset of the storm, but years after to insure long-term impact for a stronger and more resilient Philippines, we would like to invite you to a special event: From The Front Lines: GlobalGiving Disaster Response Panel.

Your support has made it possible for GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners to provide immediate and long-term relief for communities impacted by past disasters, like Typhoon Haiyan, and recent disasters, like the earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador, the Nepal earthquakes, the Ebola outbreak, and the Syrian refugee crisis. At this event you’ll have the opportunity to hear from the organizations you have supported and disaster responders’ first-hand experiences.

Please RSVP by May 16th. Click here to learn more and RSVP.

From The Front Lines: GlobalGiving Disaster Response Panel
Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Time: 06:00 pm EDT (Find this time in your city).
Location: You can join in person at GlobalGiving’s DC office, or watch online. 

Thank you for your previous and ongoing support. We look forward to seeing you on May 18th!

On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) struck the Philippines, causing catastrophic damage and affecting more than 12 million people. Initial relief efforts were focused on providing essential supplies like food and water, and delivering medical care for survivors.

Two years later, GlobalGiving partners continue to support communities still recovering from Haiyan. Our partners are making sure students are back in school, clinics are rebuilt, and communities are stronger than before in the face of future storms. The people in these communities live in one of the world's most disaster-prone areas, with an average of 20 tropical storms and typhoons making landfall each year. Since 2013, your generous support on GlobalGiving has fully funded 11 recovery projects, however, there are still over 20 projects on the ground in the Philippines working with these communities to recover and rebuild.

That’s why on November 5, 2015, starting at 8 pm EST, donations will be matched 100% for Typhoon Haiyan recovery projects on GlobalGiving US and on GlobalGiving UK!

In the aftermath of Haiyan, women had to give birth in tents because clinics were swept away and destroyed. Mercy In Action Vineyard was able to rebuild a clinic allowing safe and comfortable births and continues to support the clinic and community.

Disasters can cause trauma which can create long term problems if not treated. International Medical Corps continues to provide mental health and psychosocial support through “community-based awareness activities… to educate community members about a variety of mental health-related topics and the importance of seeking appropriate interventions, as well as increasing sensitivity towards such issues.”

Water, Agroforestry, Nutrition and Development Foundation continues to implement safe sanitation and access to water for schools and communities – access that was all-but destroyed after the typhoon and two years later is still an ongoing rebuilding process.

To strengthen communities that could face future disasters and typhoons, De La Salle University (DLSU) is conducting a series of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) activities.

For two years now, GlobalGiving has been committed to supporting recovery and rebuilding efforts from the typhoon, because the effects of natural disasters don’t end when the news coverage stops. According to University of Colorado at Boulder’s Natural Hazards Center, “...it is during the long-term recovery period that most changes in pre-existing conditions can and do occur. Changes that include sustained efforts to reduce loss of life and property from the next disaster, such as changes to building codes and land use designations are examples of mitigation.”

Mark your calendars and set your alarms for November 5, 2015 at 8 pm EST, so you can double your donation before funds run out. Check out the campaigns running on GlobalGiving US and GlobalGiving UK

Thank you for continuing to support ongoing rebuilding efforts in the Philippines. GlobalGiving is committed to standing by our nonprofit partners in the months and years after a major disaster, and together with you, we are letting the Filipino communities still recovering from Haiyan know they are not alone.