Our Spirit is Waterproof: Support Typhoon Haiyan Relief

Typhoon Haiyan (also known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines) was a devastating natural disaster that struck the Philippines on November 7, 2013. So far, it is the country's second-deadliest typhoon on record, having killed over 4,000 people and displaced millions more to date.

While immediate recovery efforts have begun in the area, the ferocity of the typhoon, combined with an ocean surge, leveled much of Leyte and Samar islands. The damage was particularly destructive in the city of Tacloban, Leyte, and roughly 90% of the city no longer exists.

The UN estimated that it would need $791 million for its immediate response to the typhoon – but only 30% of it has been raised so far. Already, a Pew survey indicates that Americans are paying less attention to this monumental natural disaster than they have to disasters of similar scale.

We are a group of Filipino American and Filipino students working to support long-term recovery efforts in the Philippines.

This Holiday season, please don’t forget about the Philippines – help us support long-term recovery!

As of December 2013:
-16 million people affected
-4 million displaced
-500,000+ homes destroyed
-100,000 people living in shelters
-6000+ dead
-2000 people still missing
-$2.9 billion needed for reconstruction
-$791 million needed for immediate response according to the UN - but only 30% raised so far.

Learn more about our campaign: www.ourspiritiswaterproof.org

Read more about our efforts in the Harvard University Gazette:
http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/12/our-spirit-is-waterproof/