 Typhoon Hayan, lokal ni Milanda, heat the Visayas regions of the Philippines with until now unseen ferocity on November 8. The coastal city of Tocloban poured the full force of the storm with high winds, a storm surge, flooding and a tidal wave sweeping whole communities away. Tocloban still bears the massive scars of the typhoon, but the resilience of its citizens has put them on the road to recovery. As well as commercial activity, Tocloban has started rebuilding, first with salvage materials and later with aid provided by IOM, the government and other agencies. Many people lost all their possessions during the storm. Here, in one of Tocloban's poorest areas, IOM distributed blankets, jerry cans and solar lamps. The centerpiece of IOM's recovery program in the storm damaged area is to improve people's living conditions. Over 50,000 shelter kits are being distributed all over the affected area. This consists of corrugated iron sheets, bamboo poles, fixing material and tool kits to allow people to repair their damaged homes. This stabilizes communities, eases the pressure on displacement sites and prevents secondary displacement. Frances Gaspeyan is a 33-year-old father of six whose home was heavily damaged during the typhoon. In G1, Easter and summer, IOM is running a tent camp for people who have lost their homes and haven't got the opportunity to rebuild. Their homes may have been washed away or they seem to have no means and have not yet received aid. This tent city is being composed of two barangay, barangay six and barangay Hollywood City. So these two barangay actually are situated in a coastal area of G1 which happens also to be the most devastated part of the G1. That is why they are here now kasi wala na silang talagang mapupuntahan. So talagang nawalan sila nawasak ang mga bahay nila and eventually the government now ayaw na nilang pabalikin doon sila. Yung primary advocacy namin talagay insure na yung mga taon dito makapamuhay ng makatao parin just like before. Barangay six in G1 was devastated in the typhoon. Here too, people are trying to get on with their lives getting back to fishing and rebuilding even in unsafe and prohibited areas. Kaya nang parang para matulogan kasi yung dito mga hannap buhay namin. Yung pinakamin namin na ano na hannap buhay yung dagat. Kala kami bang pinakukunan. Ang amon mga paka-buyan, hadagat waray na ubus ang mga panaptoon, gatanan, was out waray na kaya di mga kami tabing dagat na ukuy waray na doon din na kami makakapag usukan balay. Ang amon kuntamaka kung ang kami bislaguti ay mga amon paka-buyan kaya dagat man talaga kami nabubuhuhi itag asawat mahadaga talaga na nabubuhi kami. Na-hadlok akong duro Basta asyan nata akong nakukumpag na oran na magmamadlos na-hadlok akong duro. Diri ako natotohay pagpaka-buhay na sasamok leta akong ulo nagkakaproblema ako Diri, pag mamaharam kung perekaya bulan, perekaya makakarikaber kami. Typhoon Hayan left 4 million people homeless over 6000 dead and a nation in mourning. Now, with some external health but led by the people themselves the recovery is underway. For the Filipinos, a new year brings new hope.