One year ago, Typhoon Haiyan swept away almost all of the boats and fishing equipment Nicanor Fernandez and others in his village relied on for food and income. Learn how the IRC helped them rebuild their way of life.
The sea had given Nicanor Fernandez a lot: a large home and healthy livelihood that helped him send his children to school; leadership of the local fisherfolk association; and a lifetime of food. But on Nov. 8, 2013, the sea took almost all of it back.