Funds for Washi

Last year's tropical storm Washi continues to effect over 300,000 Filipino people. When Washi hit the island of Mindanao almost 48,000 houses were damaged and more than 550,000 had to leave their homes.

Seven weeks following storm Washi, 21,900 environmental refugees had overcrowded the evacuation centers of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. More than 400,000 are now residing in makeshift shelters.

The United Nations has revised its prior humanitarian action plan, which had previously asked for $28.4million, and is now seeking $39 million. So far, $9.6 million has been received. The Central Emergency Fund, managed by OCHA, has contributed $3 million to disaster relief efforts.

-Akshika Patel


SOURCE:UN News Centre