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ERM in Maasin City operates outreach offices in the centres of Palo and Bato. The Palo centre was established after the world’s deadliest landfalling typhoon Haiyan killed at least 6,300 people. Five months after the event a reported 2,998 individuals needed rehabilitation management, functional care and assistive devices (such as wheelchairs and hearing aids). This included persons with pre-existing disabilities and people who had sustained injuries in the typhoon.
The Philippines is one of the most disaster prone areas in the world, ranked fourth among countries hit by the highest number of disasters over the past 20 years, according to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
Persons with disabilities are extremely vulnerable in times of disaster, yet they are often ignored or excluded at all levels of preparation and response.
in livelihood opportunities including management, marketing, identification of opportunities and collaboration
for the year as part of a broader education program
in Community Based Inclusive Development screening and interventions
community members including 4,000 students
for 1,400 boys, 2,100 girls and 700 women
on anti-bullying, human rights and earth care
for students in schools staff and community training for 3,211 families on child protection, environmental sustainability, gender equality, indigenous welfare and disability inclusiveness
and referral and monitoring systems
