Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC
The Philippines' Western Visayas suffered a direct hit from Typhoon Haiyan, but relief efforts have been slow or absent. Fanning out across this neglected crisis zone, the IRC's Emergency Response Team is finding a both a sense of resilience and an urgent need for aid.
The Philippines' Western Visayas suffered a direct hit from Typhoon Haiyan, but relief efforts have been slow or absent. In the wake of the monster storm, the International Rescue Commitete's Emergency Response Team fanned out across this neglected crisis zone, identifying communities in dire need of water and sanitation, health care, livelihoods, shelter, and protection for women.