More than a month has passed since Typhoon Haiyan demolished a large number of towns and villages in the central Philippines, and the people now have sufficient supplies of food and other basics. But most lost their homes and are now having to live in the open, according to the International Children's Action Network, a nonprofit group in Nagoya that is assisting them.
Christmas is supposed to be the happiest time of year in the Philippines, where the majority of people are Christians. Instead, many are still struggling to rebuild their lives.
ICAN's activities are primarily based in southern Leyte Island, an area few aid groups have so far focused on. It has been delivering food and building materials to Dulag, a small town with a population of over 30,000 to the south of Tacloban, which bore the brunt of the storm.
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