In October and November 2024, six typhoons have hit the Philippines causing widespread flooding, landslides, and displacement of families. 9 million people were affected, with 617,000 people made homeless, including approximately 300,000 infants and children. There is an urgent need for food, clean water, medicine, and basic hygiene supplies. Asia America Initiative and our local partners have begun a relief distribution program to assist at least 500 families or 2000 persons.
The back to back typhoons have battered the Philippines in the past month. The typhoon destroyed many homes and villages, with 617,000 still homeless living in temporary shelters, or in tents in open air camps. Conditions are over-crowded with limited food, water, and hygiene supplies. We are immediately providing canned fish, sacks of rice, and soap products.
Disaster relief requires a team effort by international, national, and local agencies and volunteers. In affected areas, electricity, telecommunications, and roads are damaged. We are taking responsibility to assist at least 2,000 persons in the regions of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao who have been battered by the storms. We are purchasing canned fish, sacks of rice, and soap products to distribute in remote communities that are difficult to reach.
Our long-term goal is the self-sufficiency of storm survivors across the region. Our immediate goal is to partially assist 2,000 additional disaster victims. The immediate impact is to keep people alive, healthy, and in a positive frame of mind enthusiastic about building a better future. The long-term effect is to have a role in addressing the medical and social systems of impacted communities. Our strength is in our multiple partnerships with local, national, and international organizations.
