Reference :
V-P-PH-E-00101
Date :
05/09/2008
Caption :
Central Mindanao, Libungan Torreta. Woman who fled her village together with her husband and 4 children.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
Fairudz feels this is a sad Ramadan.
The ICRC has provided the displaced with fresh water, food, hygiene kits, blankets and other essential household items.
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6-09-2008 Extract from ICRC News release 08/165
Philippines: ICRC to step up humanitarian response in Mindanao
The population of Libungan Torreta doubled on the night of 22 August, when 3,800 displaced persons flooded the village in Central Mindanao, which is normally home to around 3,000. “We came on foot and by boat when we heard the mortar shelling, just with the clothes we were wearing,” says Fairudz, cradling her youngest daughter, who is one year old. Babies had to be wrapped in plastic during the flight for protection against the rain, which is still pouring. It is the rainy season in the Philippines, and the tiny tents made of palm leaves leak continuously. “It is so cold at night,” says another woman, holding her granddaughter’s hand.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
3888x2592
Orientation :
portrait
Colour/B&W :
colour
