Joanna photographed standing outside of her seaside bungalow home damaged by typhoon Haiyan six years ago. Joanna lost her parents and eldest brother to the typhoon, which took the life of 6,000 others.
Marinel Ubaldo, a typhoon Haiyan survivor, holding a lit candle in commemoration of the typhoon's 6th Anniversary last November 8 in Tacloban City, Leyte. Marinel has spoken and attended events all over the world, including the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, France.
A photo of Filipino environmental activist AG Sano inside his home in QC, Philippines last November 11. Best known for his advocacy murals, AG painted his deceased friend and Haiyan victim, Agit Sustento in Paris for project 'If Not Us, Then Who?'
Greenpeace Southeast Asia Executive Director Naderev "Yeb" Sano poses in front of an unfinished mural painting about climate change. A distinguished negotiator at climate change conferences all over the world, Yeb is well-known for his initiative to voluntarily fast until concrete pledges for mobilization has been made in the United Nations Climate Meeting in Warsaw, Poland last November 11, 2013.
Teresa Lacdao (left) and transman partner Nelly Espino (right), along with their daughter (photo), are one of the families that were relocated to Habitat for Humanity homes.
Typhoon Haiyan survivors Wenife Bacunata (left) and daughter Angelica Bacunata (right) sings while her father Joseph Bacunata (middle) plays the guitar. Before they were resettled, the blind couple earned their living by playing music at a local radio station and by selling handpicked seashells.
Children play in front of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines rowhouses in Barangay 106, Sto Nino, Tacloban City, Leyte.
A door with a grafiti saying ‘I Shall Return’ is painted at a house located in the displaced coastal communities along Barangay Anibong, Tacloban City, Leyte.
A makeshift home stands on stilts along the shores of Barangay Anibong, Tacloban City, Leyte.
Ramon Estur, age 60, shows the scars he obtained from having been hit in the back by loose galvanized iron sheets.
Typhoon Haiyan survivor Lita Estur lost her left leg from an infected wound. She now wears a prosthetic leg to aid her in walking., age 52, lost her left leg from an infected wound. She now wears a prosthetic leg to aid her in walking.
Workers repaint the M/V Eva Jocelyn, a ship that was washed ashore during the Typhoon Haiyan and now serves as a Yolanda Shrine.
A family sings prayers for their deceased relative during the mass held at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Basper Village, Tacloban City, Leyte.
53 year old fisherman Gerry Diablo (left) along with his son EJ (center) and Risa (right) are one of the families that sought shelter in this empty graffiti-clad space along the coastal area of Real Street, Tacloban City.
Alfred Romualdez (center) and other local government officials release doves over the graves of the fallen Taclobanians as a sign of peace. The officials also inaugurated the mourning cross monument at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Basper Village, Tacloban City, Leyte.
Key officials, including Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez (second to the left), attend the program for the 6th Yolanda Anniversary Commemoration last November 8.
A family light up candles along the streets of Tacloban City to commemorate the 6th Yolanda Anniversary.
Rubbles from a recent court-mandated demolition pile up along the coasts of Esperas Avenue, Tacloban City, Leyte.
Astrodome, one of the refuge during the typhoon Haiyan, is visible from the rundown coasts of Esperas Avenue, Tacloban City, Leyte.
This Tattoo Artist Died In One Of The Most Powerful Storms In Human History. Now His Friends And Family Are Demanding Justice.
A typhoon killed thousands of people in the Philippines. A group of survivors wants the law to start punishing fossil fuel companies that contribute the most to warming the planet.
Typhoon Haiyan was the most powerful storm to ever make landfall when it smashed into the Philippines on November 8, 2013, with wind speeds up to 235 miles per hour. The government said more than 6,000 people died, but the country’s top forensics expert later said she thought the real number was more like 18,000.
Story written by J. Lester Feder. Read the full article on Buzzfeed News.
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