Super Typhoon Haiyan - one of the most powerful typhoons ever to hit land - has torn across the Philippines, lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275kph winds and 5-6m waves before moving across the northern tip of Cebu province. At least 100 people have been killed (early estimates suggest this could rise to over 1,000), homes are flattened and hundreds of thousands of people are taking shelter in evacuation centres. More than 17 million people could be affected by the storm, which is now heading towards Vietnam.

ChildFund is responding in partnership with the Government, our local partners and other NGOs. Emergency response teams have readied supplies, including emergency kits and tents, and made arrangements with local suppliers to access food and other relief items.

ChildFund Philippines national director Katherine Manik says: "In the areas that ChildFund Philippines operates it is estimated 10,000 children who are enrolled in our sponsorship programs have been affected. The first response is child protection (safe spaces for children) and direct response (food, water and shelter). The needs of children in emergencies are urgent, literally everything is gone. We are now worried about floods and landslides in the coming days. We are responding."

Your donation will help provide urgently needed food, water and shelter for affected children and their families. We are also preparing for the setup of Child-Centred Spaces in the storm’s aftermath so that children will have a safe haven.

 

Please donate today to help provide emergency relief to thousands of children and their families who’ve lost everything in this disaster.