With 2014 being one of the worst years in recent history for humanitarian crises, it’s easy to overlook a good news story in the midst of the tragedies. But in the last month of the year, Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines provided us with just such a story.
By: Melanie Teff
With 2014 being one of the worst years in recent history for humanitarian crises, it’s easy to overlook a good news story in the midst of the tragedies. But in the last month of the year, Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines provided us with just such a story, and the international community should commend the Philippines government and the many Filipino national civil-society groups for their actions in the face of an impending natural disaster – and learn lessons from it.