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This past Tuesday, another devastating Typhoon made landfall in the Visayas region in the Philippines. This marks the 20th cyclone this year. Nearly 380,000 people have been displaced by Typhoon Tino, while many are still evacuating.
Pictured here is a photo from Ophelia “Pangging” Inot, our active seed saver in Tabogon, Cebu (north) sharing their totally damaged house, but still managed to secure their seed library box!
This is the power of our movement and seed sovereignty in action! Even amidst massive destruction seeds prevail and hold hope!!
We have now heard from all our team members across Cebu and everyone and their immediate families are safe. Cell signal is still intermittent across Cebu Province, but we are relieved to know all our team and families are safe!
It hasn't been a full month since Cebu, Philippines was hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. These are unprecedented times. Our community in the Philippines is still rebuilding from this recent disaster, while being hit with another climate calamity.
It is not clear when people can return home or when farm reconstruction will start, but here are some ways YOU can stay involved during this time:
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Stay updated with live updates via our socials Facebook and Instagram;
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Donate and support the community as they rebuild their farms and find ways to return home;
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Share information and bring awareness to climate disasters across the Philippines.
We each have a role to play in helping our communities build back together!
Thank you for being an essential part of our movement for seed sovereignty, needed now more than ever!
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