Lutheran World Relief Providing Shelter Repair, Debris Removal in the Philippines

Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Supports LWR’s Emergency Relief EffortsBaltimore, November 14, 2013 – In the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan, Lutheran World Relief  (LWR) staff in the Philippines are working to begin distributing shelter repair kits and organize debris removal efforts in northern Cebu and western Leyte, two of the areas hardest-hit by the devastating storm. Haiyan left behind a path of massive destruction when it swept through the Philippines last Friday. The full extent of damages and casualties is not yet known and may not be for some time.