How to help Typhoon Haiyan survivors - CNN.comHow to help Typhoon Haiyan survivors - CNN.comBreaking NewsPlease select your default edition:InternationalU.S.MexicoU.S. EditionU.S.InternationalArabicEspañolMexicoSet edition preferenceSign inNewsU.S.WorldPoliticsTechHealthEntertainmentLivingTravelMoneySportsVideoCNNgoLatest NewsMust Watch VideosDigital StudiosTVCNNgoScheduleCNN FilmsShows A-ZAnchors and Reporters A-ZOpinionsPolitical Op-EdsSocial CommentaryiReportMore…PhotosLongformInvestigationsCNN profiles A-Z CNN Films: Life ItselfMorgan Spurlock: Inside ManCity of TomorrowCNN 10: Big IdeasThe Guns ProjectCNNMoney: Most Innovative CitiesChange the ListCNN HeroesImpact Your WorldQuick LinksPhotosLongformInvestigationsCNN profiles A-Z How to help Typhoon Haiyan survivorsBy Christopher Dawson and Jennifer Grubb, CNNUpdated 2:21 PM ET, Fri November 22, 2013Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A baby receives a measles vaccine in Tacloban, Leyte province, on Wednesday, November 27. Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in history, has affected 4.3 million people in the Philippines, and many of them rely on emergency relief for food and water. See how you can help.Hide Caption 1 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force carry boxes of medicine to be distributed to survivors of typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban on Monday, November 25.Hide Caption 2 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Philippines Air Force helicopter crewmen on Saturday, November 23, look at the damage to the town of Tacloban caused by Typhoon Haiyan.Hide Caption 3 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – An aerial view on November 23, shows Typhoon Haiyan victims running and waving at a Philippine Air Force helicopter bringing food to La Paz.Hide Caption 4 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Approximately 400 Tacloban residents displaced by Typhoon Haiyan fill the cargo hold of a C-17 Globemaster military cargo plane on  Friday, November 22, 2013. Joint Task Force 505 personnel are conducting search and rescue, supply drops and personnel airlifts as part of relief efforts.Hide Caption 5 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A sick elderly man is wheeled onto a Philippines military cargo aircraft as he and fellow survivors of  the typhoon are evacuated from Tacloban to Manila on November 23.Hide Caption 6 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A Philippine Air Force crew member loads aid onto a helicopter at the airport in Tacloban, Philippines, on Friday, November 22. Hide Caption 7 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – U.S. servicemen unload relief supplies from an Osprey aircraft Thursday, November 21, in Guiuan, Philippines. Hide Caption 8 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Typhoon survivors in Tolosa, Philippines, rush toward a Philippine Air Force helicopter delivering goods on November 21.Hide Caption 9 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Typhoon survivors watch as a U.S. helicopter lands to deliver relief goods in Tanauan, Philippines, on Wednesday, November 20.  Hide Caption 10 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A crew member aboard a U.S. Navy helicopter looks out over Lawan, Philippines, before dropping relief goods November 20. Hide Caption 11 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Crew members of the USS George Washington await the arrival of an Osprey aircraft November 20.Hide Caption 12 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – U.S. troops load relief supplies onto a helicopter in Tacloban, Philippines, on Tuesday, November 19.Hide Caption 13 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Typhoon survivors wait for an evacuation flight as a U.S. Navy helicopter takes off at the Tacloban airport Sunday, November 17.Hide Caption 14 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Stranded villagers scramble for aid supplies in Tanauan on November 17.Hide Caption 15 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – People wait in line for drinking water November 17 in Palo, Philippines.Hide Caption 16 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – An emergency team from Spain unloads relief supplies November 17 in Tacloban.Hide Caption 17 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – U.S. Navy personnel and other volunteers push a Russian cargo plane off the tarmac to make way for other aircraft November 17 in Tacloban.Hide Caption 18 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Trapped residents protect themselves from dust as a U.S. Navy helicopter takes off Saturday, November 16, on the Philippines' Manicani Island.Hide Caption 19 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Trapped residents prepare to unload relief supplies from a U.S. Navy helicopter November 16.Hide Caption 20 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A U.S. Army Ranger unloads aid from an Osprey aircraft November 16 in Balangiga, Philippines.Hide Caption 21 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Survivors appeal for U.S. help November 16 in Tacloban.Hide Caption 22 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – U.S. servicemen load emergency supplies onto a helicopter November 16 at the airport in Tacloban.Hide Caption 23 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Evacuees wait to board military aircraft while a U.S. Navy helicopter takes off November 16 in Tacloban.Hide Caption 24 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Typhoon victims in Salcedo, Philippines, hold onto a box of relief goods received November 16 from a U.S. Navy helicopter.Hide Caption 25 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A U.S. aircraft flies above the Tacloban airport as a U.S. Marine watches November 16. Hide Caption 26 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Villagers isolated by the typhoon scramble for relief goods being dropped by the Philippine Air Force on Friday, November 15, in La Paz.Hide Caption 27 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A Philippine soldier guards U.S. aid at the Tacloban airport on November 15. Hide Caption 28 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Volunteers in Manila, Philippines, prepare relief goods for typhoon survivors on Thursday, November 14.Hide Caption 29 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Stranded passengers board a plane in Tacloban on Wednesday, November 13.Hide Caption 30 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Soldiers transport a sick survivor November 13 in Tacloban.Hide Caption 31 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Relief supplies are loaded onto an airplane in Germany on November 13.Hide Caption 32 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Soldiers load relief goods onto a truck in Tacloban on November 13. Hide Caption 33 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – People in Leyte, Philippines, wait in line to receive relief goods Tuesday, November 12.Hide Caption 34 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Evacuees send e-mails to their family members and relatives November 12 at a free Internet cafe in Tacloban set up by the Philippine government.Hide Caption 35 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Aid workers arrive in Leyte on November 12.Hide Caption 36 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – People wait at a bus stop November 12 in Tacloban.Hide Caption 37 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – People board a U.S. military plane to evacuate Tacloban on November 12.Hide Caption 38 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – People carry sacks of goods November 12 in Tacloban.Hide Caption 39 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A member of the Japanese Disaster Relief Team carries goods in Tacloban on November 12.Hide Caption 40 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Rescuers in Guigang City, China, search a flooded road by boat on November 12. China and Vietnam were also hit hard by the typhoon.Hide Caption 41 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Residents line up to receive treatment and supplies at the Tacloban airport on Monday, November 11. Hide Caption 42 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Staff load a Hercules airplane with equipment November 11 at the Orebro airport in central Sweden. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, together with its humanitarian partners, sent equipment to support the United Nations' relief work in the Philippines.Hide Caption 43 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Philippine troops load boxes of water at Villamor Air Force Base in Manila on November 11.Hide Caption 44 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A man seeking aid paints a message on a basketball court November 11 in Anibong, Philippines.Hide Caption 45 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Villagers in Hernani, Philippines, run toward government officials hoping for food November 11.Hide Caption 46 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A military helicopter delivering food prepares to land at the airport in Guiuan on November 11.Hide Caption 47 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Emily Ortega rests on November 11 after giving birth to Bea Joy at an improvised clinic at the Tacloban airport.Hide Caption 48 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Typhoon survivors line up at the Tacloban airport on November 11 to board a U.S. military plane bound for Manila.Hide Caption 49 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Philippine Air Force personnel prepare to load relief supplies at the Tacloban airport on November 11.Hide Caption 50 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Philippine police commandos prepare to board a military plane in Manila on Sunday, November 10.Hide Caption 51 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A Tacloban resident carries boxes of milk November 10 as he passes by ships washed ashore by the powerful storm.Hide Caption 52 of 53Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Residents carry relief goods along the bay in Tacloban on November 10.Hide Caption 53 of 53Story highlightsTyphoon Haiyan left utter devastation and more than 5,000 casualties in the PhilippinesMany organizations continue to help with relief effortsRecovery will be long for victims of this deadly stormTyphoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms in history, hit the Philippines on November 8, leaving behind a catastrophic scene:  more than 5,000 dead, almost 24,000 injured and about 3 million people displaced.  Recovery from the monster typhoon, locally known as Yolanda, will be long and difficult. If you're looking for someone missing in the Philippines, or if you have information about someone there, you can reach out to the ICRC restoring family links network or search the Google.org Typhoon Yolanda Person Finder.  A Google crisis map has also been added to detail areas designated for relief.Charities and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world are responding to this disaster.  Many are detailed below with how they're providing aid and how you can help them make a difference. Emergency supportThe Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed rescue and relief teams to evaluate the damage in the areas devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. You can donate to the Philippine Red Cross by selecting the Supertyphoon Yolanda campaign on their donation page. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Red Cross networks from around the world are supporting the Philippine Red Cross.  Many have created specific funds for this disaster, including the American Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross and the British Red Cross.  The Salvation Army is serving storm survivors, primarily with food, water and shelter.  Emergency Disaster Service teams have been providing help since the typhoon hit, but are challenged by the lack of accessible roads to transport goods and medical supplies.  The non-profit has set up a designated fund for Haiyan relief efforts, which you can access here.  You can also make a donation by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769).  The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) shipped a container of food, shelter, hygiene and medical supplies to the Philippines.  The non-profit will also be providing "School in a Box" kits for temporary classrooms for displaced children through its ongoing partnership with UNICEF.  You can support their efforts online or by phone at 1-212-687-6200.CARE's emergency response teams are coordinating with local partners in the Philippines to provide food, water, shelter and health care for those in need. You can support CARE's efforts on their website, or by phone at 1-800-521-2273 within the United States or +1-404-681-2252 outside the U.S. Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the U.S., is helping with water purification, shelter materials and essential living supplies.  You can donate to the organization's efforts online or you can call 1-877-435-7277.  You can also type in your phone number on the website and a representative will call you back to take your donation.Convoy of Hope's Global Disaster Response Team shipped containers full of food and supplies like hygiene kits and water filtration units to the Philippines.  You can visit Convoy of Hope's website to donate funds to their efforts or call 1-417-823-8998.  Mercy Corps is delivering food, water, temporary shelter and other basic supplies to devastated areas throughout the Philippines. You can support the organization by donating through their website, PayPal, or by calling 1-888-747-7440.  Oxfam America aid teams are on the ground in northern Cebu, northern and eastern Samar and Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region in the Philippines. They're working to provide immediate access to water and sanitation materials. You can support this effort by donating online to their Typhoon Haiyan Relief and Recovery Fund, or by phone at 1-800-776-9326.Adventist Development and Relief Agency's (ADRA) emergency response team is working in Manila and in the province of Bohol to provide food, emergency relief and medical aid to those in need. They have launched an emergency appeal that you can support online or by phone at 1-800-424-2372.The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has an emergency team in Manila and launched a $10 million appeal in order to ensure immediate needs like safe water, hygiene and sanitation are met.  If you would like to contribute to their efforts, click here.Operation Blessing International (OBI) deployed disaster relief teams in multiple locations following the massive devastation from Typhoon Haiyan.  The organization is providing clean water and food, emergency shelter materials and medical assistance.  To help the charity's mission, you can make a contribution on their website.Food and waterThe World Food Programme was already providing emergency food assistance in the Philippines following the October earthquake. With these emergency food stocks stretched thin, additional supplies are needed. You can help these efforts by donating online or by calling 1-202-747-0722 domestically or +39-06-65131 for international calls.Samaritan's Purse sent disaster relief specialists, including water and nutrition experts, to the Philippines to deliver immediate aid. They have launched the Philippines Emergency Relief fund for this disaster, which you can support online or by phone at 1-828-262-1980.World Vision is responding in the Philippines by first providing emergency food and clean water. They will also create child-friendly spaces and help families rebuild from this disaster. They have launched a Philippines Disaster Response Fund that you can support online or by calling 1-888-511-6443.Action Against Hunger is providing drinking water and survival kits containing buckets, soap and chlorine tablets. They're also working to distribute sanitation equipment to prevent outbreaks of waterborne diseases. They're requesting assistance and you can help by donating online or by calling 1-877-777-1420.Half a million meals from Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) have been distributed to Typhoon Haiyan survivors.  An additional 2.5 million meals have been requested by humanitarian organizations working in the region.  To provide much needed food to people in the Philippines, you can donate to FMSC here.   Water Missions International is working to provide safe drinking water for those in need around Cebu, Philippines, one of the areas hardest hit by Typhoon Haiyan.  They're setting up water treatment systems and portable water chlorinators.  Please donate online or call Water Missions International at 1-866-280-7107 if you would like to support their efforts. ShelterThe UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is working with the Philippine government to establish safe cluster zones for those displaced in the typhoon-affected areas. They're also distributing tents and housing essentials, including clothing, blankets and solar powered lanterns. You can help the UNHCR with an online donation or by calling 1-202-296-5191 domestically or +41-22-739-8111 internationally. ShelterBox was already in the Philippines providing shelter after the 7.2 earthquake that hit Bohol on October 15. They are now expanding their operations to provide tents and essential equipment for families left homeless after Typhoon Haiyan. You can support their work in the Philippines either online or by calling 1-941-907-6036.Habitat for Humanity is providing shelter repair kits to help survivors rebuild their damaged homes.  You can support this work by donating from the Philippines to their Re-Build Philippines Fund or from the U.S. by contributing to their Disaster Response Fund. You can also make a donation by phone at 1-800-HABITAT.   Architecture for Humanity is working with local architects to identify the most critical rebuilding needs. You can support their Super Typhoon Haiyan Response online, by calling 1-415-963-3511 or by texting REBUILD to 85944 to make a $10 donation from your mobile phone.Medical assistanceAmericares shipped antibiotics, wound care supplies and pain relievers to the Philippines with more shipments planned.  You can support Americares with an online donation or by calling 1-800-486-4357.International Medical Corps deployed medical professionals and water and sanitation experts to the island nation.  The organization also recruited local medical volunteers to staff mobile medical units in and around the hardest-hit areas. The International Medical Corps team is focusing efforts on child and maternal health, medication, clean water, hygiene awareness and psychosocial support.  You can donate to their Typhoon Haiyan Emergency Response fund  online or by calling 1-800-481-4462.More than 1.5 tons of emergency medicine and medical supplies have been delivered to the Philippines from Direct Relief. The supplies include antibiotics, pain relievers, nutritional supplements, antifungal medications, wound dressings and chronic disease medicines. You can call in your donation by dialing 1-805-964-4767 or you can go online to support the organization.Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) have emergency teams in Cebu city, including medical personnel, logisticians and psychologists.  They have brought tents, supplies of drugs, medical equipment and material to purify water, as well as essential plastic sheeting, cooking items and hygiene kits. Teams will monitor possible outbreaks of infectious diseases.   You can make your donation by calling 1-212- 763-5779 or online.Doctors of the World dispatched a team of doctors and support staff to give immediate medical care to those in need.  You can support them by donating online, or by phone at 1-646-307-7584. Heart to Heart International sent medical volunteers with emergency aid, hygiene kits and medical supplies.  In addition to donations to their Disaster Readiness & Response Fund, they're looking for licensed medical professionals to volunteer in the Philippines. You can also help by preparing and shipping hygiene kits for those in need. Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) sent their medical team with aid including antibiotics, wound care and surgical supplies. You can support these efforts with a donation online or by calling 1-800-678-5659. Helping childrenThe U.S. Fund for UNICEF is helping children and their families in the Philippines receive shelter, clean water, nutrition and vaccines. Their emergency response can be supported online or by calling 1-800-367-5437. You can also donate directly to UNICEF in the Philippines here.  Save the Children is offering disaster relief support for children in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan. The charity is providing relief material kits for children and families, which include toiletries, household cleaning items, temporary school tents and learning materials. You can support their Philippines Annual Monsoon and Typhoon Children in Emergency Fund online. You can also donate by phone at 1-800-728-3843.Emergency response teams from ChildFund International prepositioned supplies, including emergency kits and tents, and made arrangements with local suppliers to access food and non-food relief supplies.  The organization is also setting up child- centered spaces where kids can feel safe.  Donate to ChildFund online to help children cope and recover confidence after this disaster. Teams from Plan are also responding to the needs of children and their families.  Their priorities are vulnerable youngsters and communities in rural locations. You can support their appeal on their website.Typhoon HaiyanPanorama shows Haiyan wreckageA dozen body bags line the street in Tacloban -- one of the towns hardest hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan -- as locals walk through the destruction of what used to be their homes.Cadaver dogs aid in typhoon recoveryCadaver dog teams are on the ground in the Philippines, helping to locate victims still buried in the rubble.'The Filipino spirit is alive among us'CNN's Airmie Jarin-Bennett, an expat Filipino,  returned to her native land after Typhoon Haiyan. Nothing prepared her for what she found there.Desperate mom finds lost familyAs thousands of traumatized typhoon survivors struggled to escape the stricken city of Tacloban, Gina Ladrera was desperate to get back in. Drone's view of typhoon devastation Karl Penhaul reports from the middle of the Tacloban devastation using a drone camera to get a bird's eye view. Amphibious ships join relief effortThe USS George Washington is expected to leave the Philippines once two amphibious ships arrive there Wednesday, officials say.Golfer loses eight relatives to typhoonThe golf community is rallying around Jason Day after it emerged the Australian lost eight members of his family during the devastation wreaked by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.Celebs help raise money for Haiyan aidThe aftermath of Haiyan and the need for aid has celebrities working phones and taking donations. Max Foster reports.Typhoon aid boosts U.S. soft powerAs an expression of hard power, they don't come bigger or more fearsome than the USS George Washington. A baby born in wreckage clings to life   The tiny, baby girl barely moves as she lies wrapped in a bundle of yellow plastic and green cloth on a peeling brown mattress made for a child far larger than she.US aircraft carrier boosts relief effortThe USS George Washington is on the front lines of the aid mission in the Philippines. CNN's Anna Coren reports.Typhoon aftermath: Religion as solaceThe day after the typhoon, Father Edwin Bacaltos stepped out of the compound of the Church of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in central Tacloban and began his work.Interactive: Haiyan's path of disasterExplore stories from typhoon survivors, relief workers, and officials from eight regions across the Philippines.A mother's grief: I wish I was deadA distraught mother who lost her young sons in the tidal surge of Super Typhoon Haiyan feels her life is over.Video shows moment typhoon hit This video shows how strong the storm surge was during Super Typhoon Haiyan. Philippines survivors crowd airportCNN's Anna Coren reports from Tacloban's airport as Typhoon Haiyan survivors wait to evacuate.Many waiting for help in remote areas The Philippine govt. is defending its efforts against accusations people there are not getting desperately needed help.How to help Typhoon Haiyan survivorsHow charities and nongovernmental organizations from around the world are responding to the disaster, and how you can help them make a difference.Photos: Typhoon HaiyanThe storm affected 4.3 million people in 36 provinces and displaced more than 340,000. Children among Haiyan victimsTyphoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in recorded history, left thousands of victims in its wake.Typhoon Haiyan relief effortsTroops and aid organizations help Filipinos struggling to survive the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in recorded history.Hear typhoon slam into the PhilippinesCNN reporters capture sounds and images of Typhoon Haiyan's devastating trek through Tacloban, Philippines.Town crushed by 'giant hand''I was gob-smacked as we made our final approach into the ruins of the airport in Tacloban,' says CNN's Ivan Watson.Photos: Haiyan's wrath from aboveFlattened forests and flooded villages in the Philippines seen from the air.More from worldU.S. officials: We're retaking Mosul next Argentine President changes tune on prosecutor's deathIraqi PM: ISIS advance 'is being reversed'Powered by LivefyreNewsU.S.WorldPoliticsTechHealthEntertainmentLivingTravelMoneySportsVideoCNNgoLatest NewsMust Watch VideosDigital StudiosTVCNNgoScheduleCNN FilmsShows A-ZAnchors and Reporters A-ZOpinionsPolitical Op-EdsSocial CommentaryiReportMore…PhotosLongformInvestigationsCNN profiles A-ZU.S. EditionU.S.InternationalArabicEspañolMexicoSet edition preference© 2015 Cable News Network. 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