Resilient Housing Program

After the 2024 Typhoon Season: Building Homes That Stand Strong

The Philippines faces some of the world's strongest storms, but through resilience and partnership, we continue to build hope. This year, that hope held: 100% of beneficiaries under the Resilient Housing Program reported no damage to homes strengthened through the initiative, even after a full typhoon season.

Through our collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), homes built through diaspora-guaranteed loans stood strong and safe when the storms came. The Resilient Housing Program partners with Filipino communities and microfinance institutions to keep families safe from disasters, working from a simple premise: preparing for a disaster rather than responding after it hits makes communities stronger.

The program increases access to safe shelter for vulnerable families by giving them access to loans for rebuilding and strengthening their homes. Loan recipients are further equipped with Build Better and Safer (BBS) training, and their rebuilding work is reviewed by engineers and IOM shelter experts to ensure it holds up when it matters most.

Together, we're building sustainable, storm-resilient homes and lasting opportunities for families in need.

One beneficiary in Albay put it simply: "I told my children, even if I die, I have built you a house where you will be safe, so that even when storms come, you will feel safe and secure."

Thank you for making a difference!

Your donation helps make shelter loans more accessible to the families who need them most.

Links:

• Resilient Housing Porgam Impact