Sihow's story was featured in our End Of Year Report. Click here to read the full report and see what made 2013 such a great year!

“I wasn’t ever registered as a soldier; my older brother was.  The soldiers came to our house and read his name off the village register. My brother wasn’t in the barracks very long before he fled, and to this day, we don’t know where he is.  So the soldiers came back to our house and took me away instead.  Someone from our house was required to serve and I was next in line. 

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Stories like Risa's are heartbreaking. However, they help bring us a little closer to understanding the trauma of those who lost everything in Typhoon Haiyan. Please take a moment to read and share Risa's story. 

Rain beat down upon the tin roof of the tiny house in Tanauan, Leyte, and the wind began to blow through the trees and walls of the house. Risa climbed into her bed after a long school day and an evening spent doing chores with her parents. Her mother came and sat down on the bed beside her, and Risa said, “Mama, the wind and rain are so loud, I’m scared.” 

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What follows are words directly from one of our team members on the ground in the Philippines. They are truly heartbreaking. We hope this helps bring a better understanding of the true reality of thousands in the Philippines this holiday season. 

"I'm going to try to update you on Leyte - words are hardly adequate. The scale of destruction is so enormous it's very difficult to even attempt. 

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