“We can’t get water anywhere. I have four kids and water is a necessity,” 32 year old Shiela regrets. She was anxious about her family joining the thousands of families at City Central School after Typhoon Washi (local name Sendong) brought the most devastation in Cagayan De Oro and Iligan City, both situated in Northern Mindanao. 

As tropical storm Washi (local name Sendong) hit Northern Mindanao, 10-year old Aiza woke up to the torrential rains and strong winds fearing something bad was going to happen. Send your help now! 

December 18, 2011, Cagayan de Oro City (CDO), Philippines --- World Vision (WV) now targets to conduct relief operations and set-up Child Friendly Spaces to assist children and families in CDO, one of the hardest-hit areas, that was declared under state of calamity by government. Death toll is now reported at 430 and scores remain missing as Typhoon Washi exits Philippines.

Every year, natural and man-made disasters result to massive destruction in infrastructure and agriculture, livelihood are affected and economy suffers. Thousands of people die. Those who survive experience tragic loss, despair and hopelessness - and children suffer the most.

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Following its declaration of CAT 1 national office response in the aftermath of typhoon Nesat and ongoing fury of Nalgae (local name Quiel), World Vision (WV) Philippines' team trooped to the submerged Bulacan province situated in Central Luzon to conduct rapid assessments and initial distribution of emergency aid good for 500 families possibly in the hard-hit, swamped towns of Hagonoy, Paombong and Calumpit. 
 

Families in disaster-hit communities in World Vision Urban Development Program (UDP) in Manila and Malabon were among those who were heavily affected. For scores of displaced families, you can help provide them relief assistance.