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Typhoon Haiyan



Typhoon Haiyan survivors mark Christmas with debris trees









Survivors of typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines almost two months ago, are welcoming Christmas by building Christmas trees out of the wreckage. A Unicef worker, Angela Kearney, took these photographs in Tacloban of the 'debris trees' which she says signify the Filipino spirit.

• The Unicef Australia appeal for the Philippines is still open. You can help at
www.unicef.org.au/typhoon or phone 1300 884 233









Angela Kearney


Monday 23 December 2013 22.57 EST







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Bottles decorate a tree outside the Palo Central elementary school in Leyte province
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A signpost is transformed into a Christmas 'debris tree' outside a makeshift hospital in Tacloban
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Old tyres, tree branches and coloured decorations make up this streetside Christmas tree in Tacloban
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A 'debris tree' outside a Unicef tent in Tacloban uses old netting, twigs and flowers to celebrate the season amid a devastated landscape
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A tree in Tacloban is decorated with debris
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