ILO helps provide 'emergency' jobs in Haiyan-hit areas

STARTING FROM SCRATCH. Typhoon Yolanda damaged billions worth of agriculture and infrastructure, forcing many communities to start from scratch. Photo by EPA/Dennis Sabangan

MANILA, Philippines – The International Labor Organization (ILO) is helping government provide emergency employment to millions of people who lost their livelihoods to Super Typhoon Yolanda(Haiyan). (READ: Coconut farmers face ruin after Haiyan)

"Emergency employment essentially puts money in the hands of individuals affected," explained Jeff Johnson, director of the ILO Philippine Office.

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