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Jing Geronimo, inmate Roberto Maanyo, and their son Robert James outside the small shack the family shares on the grounds of the Leyte Provincial Prison on the outskirts of Tacloban.

In typhoon-hit Tacloban, some families have moved into the local prison

April 9, 2014Development & Education

An unusual scene is playing out on the grounds of the Leyte Provincial Prison in Tacloban — families are living there.An unusual scene is playing out on the grounds of the Leyte Provincial Prison in Tacloban — families are living there.

The Vergara family is rebuilding a home on the site of the one devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, using lumber and corrugated tin gathered from the wreckage.

This simple story shows what it means for survivors to rebuild their lives after Typhoon Haiyan

November 20, 2013Development & Education

It’s another complicated and tough day in the Philippines

November 14, 2013Development & Education