DISPLACEMENT

OF PEOPLE
IN EASTERN SAMAR
IN THE WAKE OF
TYPHOON HAIYAN,
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
& LOCAL CHURCH
INTERVENTION
PRESENTED BY
MOST REV CRISPIN B. VARQUEZ, DD
BISHOP OF BORONGAN (EASTERN SAMAR, PHILIPPINES)


AUGUST 2014
NOV. 8, 2013 TYPHOON HAIYAN
MASSIVE DISPLACEMENT OF POPULATIONS
DOCUMENT: THE EVOLVING PICTURE OF
DISPLACEMENT IN THE WAKE OF TYPHOON HAIYAN:
AN EVIDENCE-BASED OVERVIEW
AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON HAIYAN/
DATA ON THE DISPLACEMENT OF PEOPLE
ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL RECORDS,
THE TYPHOON LEFT
6,300 dead
16 million affected people
almost Php500 billion worth of damages
ACCORDING TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENTS
DISASTER RESPONSE OPERATIONS MONITORING
AND INFORMATION CENTER (DROMIC),
Some 4 million people were
displaced from their homes,
including 1.7 million children.
MAP 1 INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN EVACUATION CENTERS IN RELATION
TO THE SEVERITY OF DISPLACEMENT AND THE PATH OF TYPHOON YOLANDA
MAP 2 PATHS OF MOVEMENTS OF DISPLACED PERSONS
1,250 FAMILIES WERE REPORTED TO BE DISPLACED IN GUIUAN
SUGGESTED SOLUTION
Damage and destruction to homes caused by
strong winds and flooding from heavy rain and
storm surges was an immediate driver of initial
displacement. Where destruction is widespread and
homes are rendered uninhabitable, housing and
land issues are central to sustainable settlement
options- though they cannot be divorced from other
keys to durable solution, including access to
livelihoods and basic services.
The Evolving Picture of Displacement in the wake of
Typhoon Haiyan: An Evidence-Based Overview
SUGGESTED SOLUTION
It is to be noted that progress towards
sustainable solutions for displaced men,
women and children is key to the
recovery and resilience of both the
displaced and wider affected
population.
The Evolving Picture of Displacement in the wake of
Typhoon Haiyan: An Evidence-Based Overview
INTERVENTION OF
THE LOCAL CHURCH
FIRST PHASE:
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
December 2013 March 2014
Provide for the basic needs of the affected.
! 3,000 food packs were distributed, by means of
the generosity of the Diocese of Naga.
! 9,000 non-food item packs containing wash kits,
thermal kits, and kitchen utensils were also given
to the typhoon-affected communities.
! Aside from survival packs, unconditional cash
grants amounting to PHP 2.5 million benefited
3,500 families.
! Materials for backyard farming containing seeds
and equipment were allocated for 2,250 families.

USD 30,000.00 Cash and
Php1 Million worth of relief goods

from the Diocese of Taichung,
through the Most Rev Martin Su
Yao-Wen.
SECOND PHASE:
RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION
PROGRAM

started last April 2014 and will continue
for the next three to five years
SECOND PHASE:
RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM
endeavors to provide:
1. Transitional shelters for seven hundred eighty (780) households
2. Full latrines for six hundred (600) households
3. Fishing boats and gear for three hundred eighty (380)
fishermen
4. Farming implements and seedlings for four hundred (400)
beneficiaries
5. Poultry animals for three hundred (300) beneficiaries
6. Alternative livelihood opportunities such as small businesses to
two hundred forty (240) beneficiaries
7. One hundred (100) hogs and one hundred (100) goats for
different organized household groups.
Currently

! One hundred eighty (180) transitional shelters
have been built through the combined efforts of
the Diocese and Don Bosco in barangays in the
municipalities of Mercedes and Salcedo.

! Moreover, materials for building transitional
shelters were provided to every household in
seven (7) barangays in the municipality of
Balangiga.
! For livelihood, one hundred sixty (160) fishing
boats were distributed in the different
municipalities of the province.

! Aside from implementing programs to rebuilding
the lives of those affected by Typhoon Yolanda,
the Diocese will also conduct interventions for
building disaster-resilient communities. It will be
conducting leadership development programs for
community leaders, strengthening capacities of
community organizations such as livelihood
associations and sector groups, and supporting
parish efforts.
SHELTER
SHELTER
SHELTER
FISHING BOATS
FISHING BOATS
REHABILITATION OF CHURCHES
REHABILITATION OF CHURCHES
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL DEBRIEFING SEMINAR
THE PROBLEM OF
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The Diocese of Borongan has continued its anti
human trafficking efforts, along with its projects on
rehabilitation and recovery, to ensure the protection
and dignity of its people.
SAMAR ISLAND PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT
FORUM ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
In line with its call to protect the dignity of all human persons,
especially the vulnerable sectors of society, anti-trafficking is one the
primary advocacies of the Diocese of Borongan in its social action
work. The Diocese will continue its efforts to make sure that their
mission to protect the vulnerable will be accomplished.
DISPLACEMENT
OF PEOPLE
IN EASTERN SAMAR
IN THE WAKE OF
TYPHOON HAIYAN,
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
& LOCAL CHURCH
INTERVENTION
PRESENTED BY
MOST REV CRISPIN B. VARQUEZ, DD
BISHOP OF BORONGAN (EASTERN SAMAR, PHILIPPINES)


AUGUST 2014