UPDATE: July 29, 2008

• A total of 255 children from five child development centers had homes that were partially or totally destroyed.
• Since the typhoon struck, many families have been staying in makeshift homes made from low-grade materials (pieces of wood, slabs, burlap sack, scrap metal, plywood, plastic, etc.) provided by the local government.
• Compassion Philippines has also distributed building materials and is in the process of rebuilding homes.
• Normal activities have resumed at all the affected child development centers.

Please continue to pray for the protection of our staff, children and their families living in the Philippines.

Compassion Philippines will provide updates as information becomes available.

Compassion International will contact you if your sponsored child has been affected.

May 23, 2008 - A level three typhoon hit the northern area of the Philippines, damaging more than 200 homes associated with four child development centers in the Pangasinan province.

• Bonuan First Baptist Student Center (PH-721)
• Malued Student Center Program (PH-722)
• Sta. Barbara Student Center (PH-747)
• GFBC Student Center (PH-749)

Compassion Philippines staff are communicating with partnership facilitators to assess the needs of each child development center and the affected families. 

Typhoon Halong struck May 19, creating a long-standing blackout and shutting down communications throughout the area.