Philippines
Global Hunger Index
Serious
Population
92 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
20.7% in 2003
Beneficiaries
77,523 in 2011
Partners
Recent News
Typhoon Bopha: Portraits of Survival in the Philippines
February 26, 2013
Current Events
Typhoon Bopha, which devastated the Surigao del Sur region of the Philippines when it hit in December, destroyed the livelihoods of more than six million people.
Our teams have been hard at work in the region, supporting the recovery of those affected by distributing food, building temporary shelters and latrines, and delivering sanitation and hygiene training.... Read
Incessant, heavy rain is making rehabilitation efforts challenging in the Surigao del Sur region of the Philippines, where Typhoon Bopha hit last month. But no challenge is too great for our Action Against Hunger emergency responders! We’ve distributed rice, oil, salt, sugar, canned meat, fish, and vegetables to some 12,000 individuals from 2,000 families.... Read
Emergency: Typhoon Bopha Sows Destruction Across Southern Philippines
December 7, 2012
Current Events
A large typhoon tore its way through the southern Philippines this week, leaving more than 450 people dead and as many missing. An Action Against Hunger emergency response team – with expertise in disaster logistics, nutrition, water and sanitation, food security, and psychology – has been deployed to conduct a rapid assessment... Read
Clean Water Access Initiative Sponsors Philippines Project
February 8, 2012
Breaking News Impact
We’re teaming up with longtime partner Tyco on an emergency relief project to provide clean water to residents of the Philippine island of Mindanao in the aftermath of a damaging tropical storm.... Read
Emergency Response Following Tropical Storm Washi in the Philippines
December 19, 2011
Breaking News
Hundreds of people are dead and more than 167,000 people have been affected following the crash of Tropical Storm Washi on the shores of the Southern Philippines over the weekend. Action Against Hunger, which operates a mission on the island on Mindanao, replied immediately to the disaster and charted course to effectively address the emergency water, sanitation, and nutrition needs of those impacted. Here's how we're helping:... Read
We're a Top Nonprofit
Action Against Hunger has been named one of the top nonprofits of 2012 by reviewers at Great Nonprofits!
