SUMMARY
To produce this initial report on the conditions of persons forced to flee to IDP sites following the onslaught of Typhoon Bopha, teams from IOM Cagayan de Oro as well as volunteers from the local governments of the affected areas were deployed. IDPs residing in evacuation centers in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental are in need of essential non-food items according to the latest DTM assessment. 95% of the total assessed sites show that the displaced families are requesting for hygiene kits, family kits, bed kits and medicines to alleviate their situation and improve their living conditions inside IDP sites.
Voluntary returns continue to happen with displaced families going back to their damaged houses to try and rebuild their homes. Some families pitch makeshift shelters outside their damaged homes. The prolonged displacement poses health and protection risks to the families especially to the most vulnerable population.
The government and humanitarian agencies also continue to provide essential humanitarian aid including temporary shelter solutions for thousands of families whose houses are damaged. Currently, there are 137,445 damaged houses in need of immediate repair in order to facilitate safe returns, where possible, for the affected families.