Philippines

In November 2013, typhoon Haiyan hit part of the Philippines and devastated large areas of several islands. Thousands of people in a short time found themselves without a roof over their head. Unfortunately, more than five thousand Filipinos have also become the victims of the typhoon. Immediately after the disaster, CCR declared a financial collection and participated in large-scale humanitarian assistance via global Caritas network.

After providing food, water, shelter, the restoration projects in the affected area have followed in the form of renewal of schools or support for agriculture, which include low cost rice cultivation, cultivation of alternative crops and the use of natural fertilizers.

Information about activities in Philippines in 2015 (both in English and Czech) here.

October 22, 2015 Philippines

Typhoon Koppu is weakening

Typhoon Koppu, locally known as Lando, has slightly weakened since yesterday afternoon. Despite this change, it will continue to bring medium rains and scattered storms in the Ilocos, the Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative regions.

October 20, 2015 Philippines

Typhoon Koppu, Philippines

Typhoon Koppu, known localy as Lando, hit the Philippines on October 14, 2015. It’s effects were mainly felt on the largest island of the Philippines, Luzon, in the north of country. The typhoon caused heavy rains , devastating floods and landslides after hitting seven regions in the central and northern part of Luzon. The tropical storm was accompanied by torrential rainfall that has yet to stop. Today, October 20, the storm struck the archipelago of Calayan and Bubayan.

October 15, 2015 Philippines

Farmers in Balangiga have started to produce their own organic fertilizers

In the village of Balangiga, in the South of Eastern Samar, live 12,756 inhabitants. At least 90% of these people’s livelihood comes from growing bananas, rice, various root crops, vegetables and coconuts. Their lives, sadly, changed radically when the village was hit by typhoon in November 2013. After two years, the people of Balangiga have gradually begun to stand on their own two feet again.

October 2, 2015 Philippines

Following typhoon abnormal drought strikes the Philippines

Nearly two years after the Haiyan typhoon struck the Philippines in November 2013, local farmers have increasingly been faced with the consequences of extreme drought. According to scientists from the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and from the British Meteorological Office (MET), an unusually long period without rain has caused the phenomenon of El Niño.

September 7, 2015 Philippines

Vermicompost and training for mini-farms revive Philippine village

In June 2015 the workers of Caritas CR met with members of seven Philippine villages in the regions of Marabut and Basey in the Samar province. The farmers expressed their wish to continue learning about systems of agriculture and the rules of variable organic farming.

September 2, 2015 Philippines

Families affected by Typhoon Haiyan take care of themselves

In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan struck Cinatarkan Island. Since autumn 2014, 60 families started learning various methods of subsistence farming based inter alia on the cultivation of well-known crops. The households reaped their first and gradually more robust harvests during this year.