In the past months, the people of the Philippines have endured wave after wave of devastating disasters. On 5 November 2025, Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, tore through the country, claiming more than 100 lives and displacing over 200,000 people from their homes. It was the 20th storm to strike the Philippines this year—coming on the heels of a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in northern Cebu and another 6.8 magnitude quake that shook eastern Mindanao.

Before communities could recover, Typhoon Fung-wong (10 November 2025) brought yet another round of torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides, further compounding the suffering of already vulnerable families. Homes, livelihoods, and crops have been destroyed; access to clean water, food, and shelter has become critically scarce.

In the face of these overlapping crises, thousands of Filipino families are struggling to rebuild their lives and regain hope. CHARIS and our partners are working to provide urgent relief to alleviate their suffering.

CHARIS is appealing for SGD 100,000 in support of Caritas Internationalis' national organisations and other partner organisations to provide emergency relief to those affected by disasters in Philippines. Apart from direct donation of funds, where necessary and possible, the donations will be used to purchase emergency relief supplies for impacted victims.

** All donations will be used for the objectives stated. Where there are excess funds after meeting the needs of this specific campaign, or where donations are received after the official closure of the fundraising campaign, the funds will be used for other overseas humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts of the Archdiocese of Singapore, in accordance with the laws and regulations of Singapore.

Caritas Internationalis (CI) is a confederation of over 160 members who are working at the grassroots in almost every country of the world. When a crisis hits, Caritas is already on the ground. Inspired by the Catholic faith, Caritas is the helping hand of the Church - reaching out to the poor, vulnerable, and excluded, regardless of race and religion, to build a world based on justice and fraternal love. CI has its headquarters in Rome, coordinating emergency operations, formulating development policies, and advocating for a better world for everyone. CHARIS and Caritas Singapore are member organisations of Caritas Internationalis.

Read more about CI: https://www.caritas.org/who-we-are/

CHARIS also works with various international humanitarian organisations and ground partner organisations to ensure that aid is delivered efficiently and with accountability.