Philippines field diary: Amid endless challenges, a day of inspiration in...
After losing everything to Typhoon Haiyan, a boy and his siblings face a daily struggle to survive. © UNICEF Philippines/2013/MaitemChildren play ball in the street in Tacloban, Philippines, as a cargo...
View ArticleSchool equipment distributed in Tacloban, Roxas, as UNICEF aid flows into...
TACLOBAN/MANILA, 26 November 2013 – UNICEF is distributing School-in-a-Box and recreation kits in Tacloban and Roxas, to serve children still living amidst the chaos left by Super Typhoon Haiyan. More...
View ArticleRebuilding a life – and returning to school – after Typhoon Haiyan
Like many survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, 17-year-old Lian Fernandez, a high school senior, now faces an uncertain future. With her school damaged, a setback in her education is among lingering...
View ArticleHope and resilience for learning, amid destruction in the Philippines
Zafrin Chowdhury was part of a UNICEF team that recently visited schools in communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan. TACLOBAN, Philippines, 3 December 2013 – Damage and debris are the only sights in...
View ArticleIn the Philippines, schools gradually reopening after Typhoon Haiyan
While a massive recovery effort continues in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan’s deadly onslaught, the reopening of schools is giving children a place to learn again – and to feel safe. PALO,...
View ArticleDisplaced families struggle to rebuild their lives after Typhoon Haiyan
A month after Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, life is slowly returning to normal in hard-hit Tacloban, but as the experiences of these families show, there are tough choices to make, and...
View ArticleChristmas in Tacloban: Ruins and hope
In the Philippines, for the millions still struggling to recover from the devastation left by a deadly typhoon, the holiday season is a time of both sorrow and celebration. TACLOBAN, Philippines, 24...
View ArticleIn the Philippines, children ring in the new school year
The official reopening of schools is a positive step towards recovery in parts of the Philippines still struggling to cope with the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. SAN ROQUE, Philippines, 14 January 2014...
View ArticleIn the Philippines, trying to move on after a typhoon’s devastation
TACLOBAN, Philippines, 8 May 2014 – Six months after Typhoon Haiyan claimed thousands of lives and left a path of destruction, survivors talk about their experiences, the daily challenges of recovery,...
View ArticleFrom India to Erbil: The Life of a Humanitarian Worker
© UNICEF/NYHQ2014-0861/KhuzaieA girl stands among displaced children and adults gathered for Iftar (the Muslim evening meal during Ramadan), in the Khazar transit camp Erbil, Iraq. World Humanitarian...
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