Every morning, Ronnie, 35, and Gerlyn, 27, get in their boat and paddle out to tend their crops in the shallow waters just off Ilin island, near the much larger island of Mindoro. Photo: Alecs Ongcal, courtesy of IFRC
Gerlyn lays out ropes to which thousands of seedlings have been freshly planted. Photo: Alecs Ongcal, courtesy of IFRC
Photo: Alecs Ongcal, courtesy of IFRC
After the storm, many farmers like Ronnie ended up deeply in debt, highly stressed about their future and with no money to replant. Photo: Alecs Ongcal, courtesy of IFRC
Photo: Alecs Ongcal, courtesy of IFRC
“Some of the farmers really had nothing left.”
Lorilyn prepares atsara, sweet-and-sour pickled seaweed. Carrots, peppers, and seaweed are dressed with vinegar and pineapple juice. Photo: Alecs Ongcal, courtesy of IFRC
A market stall in Manila’s Baseco Compound that sells sandals. Photo: Alecs Ongcal, courtesy of IFRC
Ramos, a Philippine Red Cross volunteer, with community members. Photo: Alecs Ongcal, courtesy of IFRC
A family from Ilin Island heads out to sea to catch some fish. Photo: Alecs Ongcal, courtesy of IFRC