Save the Children Responds to Aftermath of Philippine Storm
Westport, Conn. (December 6, 2006) — Save the Children is assisting children and families affected by Typhoon Durian, which struck southern Luzon in the Philippines on Thursday, killing as many as 1,000 people and leaving tens of thousands more families homeless.
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| A woman washes her clothes outside her damaged house after Typhoon Durian hit Legazpi City, south of Manila December 2, 2006. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES) |
Save the Children has a team working in the impact area assisting families in evacuation centers and has begun to distribute essential non-food items such as blankets, mosquito nets and hygiene items. The agency also will address the needs of vulnerable children, working to keep children safe and providing them a supervised place to play, while also focusing on helping children return to an educational setting as soon as possible.
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