Typhoon Trami (known locally as Kristine) has caused widespread flooding, landslides and building destruction in the Philippines.
Donate now to help provide urgent support for people with disabilities caught in this crisis.
Philippines Typhoon Trami Emergency Appeal
Bringing relief to families in the Philippines
In the early hours of 22 October, Tropical Cyclone Trami hit the Philippines, bringing destructive winds and torrential rain, resulting in flooding across more than half of the country.
Over the course of just one month, six successive storms ravaged the country, leaving a trail of destruction.
More than 214,000 individuals remain displaced, and over 255,000 homes have been damaged, including nearly 20,000 completely destroyed. Families have been left without adequate shelter, forced to live in makeshift structures, struggling to rebuild their lives.
People with disabilities are the hardest hit
Widespread flooding, landslides, and the destruction of homes, roads, and bridges have made it even more difficult – and dangerous – for people with disabilities to access vital services.
Women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities are among the hardest hit, with thousands left stranded. For those with disabilities, reaching evacuation centres during this crisis is especially challenging, leaving many without the support they desperately need.
We expected water up to our knees, but it went over our heads.
Joventina
Community-based rehabilitation volunteer
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Your donation today will support people with disabilities during a humanitarian crisis.
What CBM is doing to help people affected by Storm Trami
Right now, CBM is conducting emergency needs reports with our partners in the Philippines to ensure the most marginalised are included in recovery efforts. Local partners are responding to four provinces in the Bicol region.
We are focusing on providing emergency cash gifts, hygiene kits, food, safe drinking water, shelter, assistive devices such as wheelchairs and crutches, and access to mental health and psychosocial support.
How you can help people affected by this crisis in the Philippines?
You can make an immediate difference today.
Donate now and support the provision of life-saving essentials to those devastated by the typhoons. Please help people with disabilities to access vital, life-saving services.
Every moment counts. Will you make an urgent gift today?
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Donations will be prioritised for our emergency response in the Philippines. Surplus donations will go wherever the need is greatest.