UNICEF HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE IN THE PHILIPPINES

Typhoon Haiyan: 100 Day Update

IMPACT OF YOUR SUPPORT Early morning on November 8, 2013, one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded made landfall in the Philippines. With winds upwards of 275 kilometers per hour, the storm � attened homes and devastated on the lives of more than 14 million people. Super Typhoon Haiyan almost completely destroyed water and sanitation systems, placed millions at risk of malnutrition, and displaced nearly two million children. Even in the Philippines, a country visited by frequent storms and other natural disasters every year, the level of devastation was unexpected.

UNICEF immediately drew on its prepositioned emergency supplies to support Haiyan-affected communities. Within � ve days, 60 additional metric tonnes of UNICEF emergency supplies had arrived in the Philippines – including equipment for health, shelter, water puri� cation, storage, and sanitation.

Over the last 100 days, UNICEF has been working around the clock to meet the urgent needs of children and families affected by this storm. We have reached nearly one million people with clean water, delivered school supplies to 420,000 children, and coordinated an unprecedented vaccination campaign that reached nearly 80,000 children in the midst of extreme logistical challenges.

We have been able to do all of this because of the support of donors like you. With your help, we have been able to respond to the immediate needs of children and families affected by this disaster, as well as support long-term development and rebuilding. Thank you for believing with us, that no child is too far.

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PHILIPPINES RESPONSE PLAN BUDGET (USD)

THE RESPONSE TO DATEHUMANITARIAN NEEDS

• 14.1 million people affected

• 5.9 million children affected

• 4.1 million people displaced

• 1.7 million children displaced

• 1.35 million children at risk of malnutrition

• 90 percent of schools damaged, leaving one million children without a place to learn

UNICEF RESPONSE

• 925,000 people have access to safe water with UNICEF’s support in the affected areas

• 430,000 people have been provided with hygiene kits

• Water tablets for 6.3 million litres of clean water and 20,500 water kits have been purchased locally

• 78,000 children have been vaccinated against measles and polio

• 420,000 children are bene� ting from education supplies

• 124,000 children are able to continue their education at one of 1,244 Temporary Learning Spaces

• 140,000 people have access to portable toilets, to prevent open defecation and the potential spread of disease

• One million people have been supported with essential medical supplies, such as antibiotics and emergency health kits

• $4 million in supplies have been provided to help restore the cold chain system for vaccines

• 100 emergency support staff are working on the ground in hardest hit areas

LEADERS IN EMERGENCYRESPONSE UNICEF is the world leader in providing humanitarian relief for children and their families. We respond to more than 200 emergencies every year, informing and shaping these interventions.

Within the global coordination of humanitarian response, UNICEF leads other UN agencies and non-government organizations in relief efforts around nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene; education; child protection; and prevention of gender-based violence.

With more than 11,000 staff worldwide; 350 emergency supply warehouses, and a 24/7 emergency operations center, UNICEF stands ready to meet both immediate and long-term needs whenever a crisis strikes.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene$45,000,000

Health$19,000,569

TOTAL$119,000,569

Nutrition$10,000,000

Education$30,000,000

Child Protection$15,000,000

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On November 7, 2013 – the day before Typhoon Haiyan uprooted millions in the Philippines – the country was dealing with two other emergencies that had occurred over the previous two months, including a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit the region of Bohol in October. Furthermore, within the areas impacted by Haiyan, 40 percent of children were already living in impoverished circumstances prior to the typhoon.

In a country like the Philippines, where disasters strike far too frequently and many children live without access to basic services, it is not enough to only provide relief after disaster strikes. That is why UNICEF works to address underlying causes of vulnerability and fragility to disasters, as well as meeting the immediate needs of children and families.

In the aftermath of this typhoon, UNICEF is working to empower communities and help families to rebuild their lives and create a safer future for their children.

This is an opportunity to build back better, to strengthen community resilience and to address pre-existing deprivation and inequities through a strategic response.

BUILDING BACK BETTER

BACK TO SCHOOL AFTER TYPHOON HAIYAN Like millions of children in the Philippines, 13-year-old Michel’s life was turned on its head when Typhoon Haiyan hit the country in November. His neighbourhood, in the town of Tanuan, was devastated by the storm. His school was destroyed and nine of his classmates were killed.

Michel is still mourning the loss of one of his teachers. “I want to turn back time. But I can’t.” he says. “I’m happy to be coming back to school. So I can �nish and make my teacher, who was like my second mother, proud.”

Michel’s mother, Marites, agrees. “No matter how terrible the tragedy we have gone through, our children need to be back in school. Education is the only inheritance we can give them. I want Michel and my other children to study. I don’t want them to go through the hard times I went through,” she said.

Michel’s school now consists of two tents and six makeshift classes provided by the Department of Education with

support from UNICEF. Just one of the school’s 17 original classrooms survived the disaster. UNICEF is also providing educational supplies and supporting water and sanitation facilities at the school.

Education is a powerful tool for positive change. For Michel and other children affected by Haiyan, it is also the beginning of a future of hope and opportunity.

THE NEXT 265 DAYS

• 235,000 children and caregivers will gain access to nutrition services

• 1.1 million children will be vaccinated against measles

• 1.4 million people will have access to clean drinking water

• 1.1 million people will have access to sanitation facilities

• 150,000 children will have access to child-friendly spaces

• 676,000 children will be provided with learning material and school supplies

• 100,000 children will bene�t from psychosocial support services

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measles andpolio vaccines

safe watersupplies

hygiene andsanitation kits

micronutrientsupplements

learningprograms

measles andpolio vaccines

safe watersupplies

hygiene andsanitation kits

micronutrientsupplements

learningprograms

measles andpolio vaccines

safe watersupplies

hygiene andsanitation kits

micronutrientsupplements

learningprograms

measles andpolio vaccines

safe watersupplies

hygiene andsanitation kits

micronutrientsupplements

learningprograms

measles andpolio vaccines

safe watersupplies

hygiene andsanitation kits

micronutrientsupplements

learningprograms

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