“Typhoon Haiyan: Help The Philippines Survive and Recover”
Read highlights of Catholic Relief Services’ plans for assisting.
Region: Philippines
“Church Providing Aid in Wake of Typhoon”
This news release from the Mormon Newsroom outlines aid being provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
“How Churches Can Help Without Hurting After Super Typhoon Haiyan”
Jamie Aten, founder and co-director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College in Illinois, offers these suggestions to congregations and faith groups wanting to help. The essay is posted by Christianity Today.
“Witness Walks ‘Endless Path of Misery’ Left by Super Typhoon Haiyan”
Read an account, posted by Christianity Today, of the typhoon’s aftermath as described by a World Vision aid worker.
“Ex-priest Kevin Lee dies in Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines”
Read a Nov. 11, 2013, article in the Australia-based online publication The Age about a former Catholic priest who is among the typhoon’s victims. Kevin Lee, who married a Filipino woman, drowned just weeks after becoming a father.
CIA World Factbook — Philippines
See the CIA’s World Factbook entry on the Philippines for extensive background and data on the nation, including its religious makeup (in the People and Society section).
“How to Help Typhoon Victims”
This Nov. 10, 2013, post from Time Magazine lists and provides links to organizations involved in the typhoon emergency response.
“Philippines storm disaster underscores need for bold climate action — negotiators”
Read a Nov. 11, 2013, Reuters story about how the typhoon is prompting calls for action on climate change.