Oxfam teams have been quick to respond to the emergency in The Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan. Here are some photos of the scenes of destruction they’ve seen, and the impact of our work on the ground.
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Residents walk past debris, East Samar, Philippines, 14 November 2013. Photo: Jire Carreon/OxfamVincent Malasador gives support and reassurance to recipient during the distribution of hygiene items in Paypay north Cebu Photo: Jane Beesley/OxfamLocal government office of Guiuan, East Samar, Philippines. Photo: Jire Carreon/OxfamOxfam hygiene and water purification kits were given to families in the coastal region of Daanbantayan over two days. Photo: Jane Beesley/OxfamOxfam assessment team, East Samar, Philippines.A surivor walks among the debris of houses destroyed by Super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban in the eastern Philippine island of Leyte on November 11, 2013. Photo: AFP PHOTO/NOEL CELISHerald Postero 85 lost everything in Typhoon Haiyan. Her granddaughter Marietta l Postero helped her through the process of registration. Photo: Jane Beesley/OxfamGathering data after Typhoon Haiyan, East Samar, Philippines, 14 November 2013. Photo: Jire Carreon/OxfamAn aerial view of the super typhoon devastated town of Guiuan, eastern Samar province, Philippines, 11 November 2013. Photo: EPA/DENNIS M. SABANGANPhotos from along the road in Northern Cebu. Photo: Vincent Malasador/OxfamOxfam assessment team providing water to communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan in East Samar, Philippines. Photo: Jire Carreon/OxfamBanana trees destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan in northern Cebu. Photo: Vincent Malasador/OxfamOxfam assessment team providing water to communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan in East Samar, Philippines, 14 November 2013. Photo: Jire Carreon/OxfamSuper Typhoon Haiyan is seen approaching the Philippines in this Japan Meteorological Agency image taken at 0630 GMT (0130 EST) November 7, 2013. Photo: REUTERS/Japan Meteorological AgencyNOAA
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