Food and Shelter for Philippine Typhoon Survivors

The rainy season of 2025-2026 in Southeast Asia, especially the Philippines,has been a nightmares of natural dangers. In remote mountainous and island areas.  Relief workers who are primarily unpaid volunteers, risk their lives to assist suffering neighbors.

The humanitarian consortium of Asia America Initiative, One World Institute and IPI Foundation has worked tirelessly to provide live saving aid that has saved hundeds of families who have lost everything.  Thousands of these climate refugees now live in temporary tents, shacks or sleep out in open flooded ground.  Diseases such as leptospirosis which is a rat-borne plague, reqiring specialized anti-biotics are now major a concern.  It is especially dangerous for our volunteer relief workers who lack proper protective gear. 

It is not only typhoons with blinding rain and howling wind of more than 100 miles per hour that threaten entire communities.  Live volcanoes in Luzon and eathquakes rampant off the coast of Mindanao and Visayas, are among multiple natural disasters posing a constant threat of structural damage.  Tsunami waves can reach up to 20 feet high and destroy entire cities.  In early 2026, in the Capitol area and the Visayas and Mindanao Regions we join local residents to rebuild schools and classrooms and to conduct medical missions.  We also are providing organic seeds for health outreach to people impacted by the storms.  "We can never give up our efforts," says Dr. Yolanda of OWI.  "But we must also put the safety of our volunteers first.  We are so inspired by their courage and dedication."  They need our support.

If you would like to add to your generosity, please click on the link below. We are accepting donations to send supplies to AAI-supported communities in the coming weeks.

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Thank you,

Albert Santoli

Director Asia America Initiative

Links:

• Asia America Initiative website

Dear AAI Donors, 

Thus far, the 2025 typhoon season has been a challenge. Typhoons, earthquakes, fires, and floods have displaced thousands of families across the Philippines. Asia America Initiative and our local volunteers are providing basic healthcare items to a target of 20,000 displaced families.  We seek to inspire hope for those who are now homeless. Our special emphasis is on the safety of women and girls after a calamity.  

Many storms are currently active across the Pacific Typhoon belt and the Ring of Fire; unfortunately, they are ongoing. In early October, two new weather systems are expected to bring cloudy and rainy weather to already hard-hit areas in the island country, based on projections from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

The northeasterly wind flow will bring cloudy skies with non-stop rain and thunderstorms in central and northern provinces such as in Ilocos, Quezon and Aurora, as well as  isolated rain showers and thunderstorms in the most northerly Cagayan Valley region and other provinces of Ilocos Norte and Apayao.  In addition, rainstorms are drenching and flooding the most southern provinces near Indonesia such as Zamboanga and Sulu, according to international storm monitoring agencies.

The continuing earthquake aftershocks -- more than 10,000 incidents beween October 1 and October 10, 2025 --   have severely affected over 200,500 people. The Philippine government estimated that at least 100,000 school-age children have been displaced.

Following the massive September  6.9 earthquake, on Ocober 9, the same area was further devastated with a larger 7.6 earthquake.  Fresh food, clean water, and shelter materials are still in short supply. Many roads are damaged by mudslides and rockslides. Various disease outbreaks and collapsed bridges make it difficult for those in remote areas to receive essential services. 

Asia America Initiative is working with local leaders, community organizations, police, and firefighters to deliver urgently needed goods and services to families who are unable to return to their homes. We have cautioned our volunteers to exercise caution when distributing relief, as they are already delivering clean water, food, blankets, and hygiene supplies to those in need. We are also preparing to send support for an additional 1,000 homeless families affected by flooding and fires in especially hard-to-reach areas of the Visayas and Mindanao regions.

Your donation will provide emergency supplies to families left homeless, giving them a chance to rebuild their lives. We look forward to your ongoing support.  

Thank you, dear donors, for your ongoing contributions. If you would like to continue your support or are interested in becoming a long-term sponsor with a monthly donation, please click the link below. Your support helps families recover from typhoons and natural disasters.

Food and Shelter for Philippine Typhoon Survivors

Wishing you peace,

Albert Santoli,

Director

Links:

• AAI Website