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By Abigail Klein Leichman - February 22, 2022
“We have already seen countless examples of both extreme loss and incredible resilience.” Molly Bernstein, IsraAID’s Head of Mission in the Philippines
Two months after December’s Super Typhoon Odette (known internationally as Rai) that affected the lives of more than 10 million Filipinos and damaged or destroyed 1.9 million homes, 133,000 people are still displaced from their homes and children are still unable to go to school.
The Covid-19 situation initially made the Philippines off-limits to foreign visitors. So Israeli non-governmental humanitarian aid organization IsraAID assembled a team of three local volunteers, including former IsraAID staff members, to bring urgent aid to communities in need.
As of last week, Israeli IsraAID team members were able to enter the country, bringing an additional five experts to assist in the continuing relief work.
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