Relief goods for people affected by typhoon Odette

The aftermath of typhoon Odette, which tragically hit the Philippines almost a year ago, still deeply affects the local population. From architectonic damage to the social costs of the reconstruction, the population was faced with increasing challenges. Ever since the onset of the emergency, Kito and its partners, mainly the Filipino Women Association, focused not only on information-gathering practices to tailor the aid to the needs of the locals, but also raised funds to supply food parcels and education-related materials to many families who were affected by the disaster. Looking forward, Kito wishes to keep up with its commitments to provide those in need with the fundamental resources to face this crisis either through concrete aid or through the development of reconstructive and development-oriented projects. As of today we have proceeded with the allocation of building tools and materials to the inhabitants of the area and the families involved in the project: this has allowed for the emergence of reconstructive bottom-up initiatives through which the population itself is directly involved in the effort for the restoration of their homes. These have ran into some setbacks due to the climate conditions and the rainy season that have affected the area, but are proceeding at a sustained pace and show promising results.