#aftermathstories

A neighbourhood variety store. Commodities are displayed in a large screen-covered or metal barred window in front of the shop. Candies in recycled jars, canned goods and cigarettes are often displayed while cooking oil, salt and sugar are often stored at the back of the shop. They also distribute prepaid mobile phone credits. This store was rebuilt right after the typhoon. . The coastal area was badly damaged during the typhoon. Houses were washed away, vegetations were flattened and boats were destroyed. Fishing and farming were the only livelihood the people of the village are accustomed to. After the typhoon, they had to seek another alternative means of earning but most of them ended up depending on government help. It took them nearly a year to regain what they lost and to start all over again. . This is my last post for the #YolandaPH. Though still not completed as I will be returning again to the #Philippines this year to continue the #AfterYolanda stories . #typhoonyolanda #typhoonhaiyan #typhoonhaiyansurvivors #documentary #documentaryphotography #buwas #tomorrow #aftermathstories #visualstorytelling #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw #sarisaristore #conviniencestore

Editing the new set of images that come through over the past couple of weeks. Mixing the old and new. . From the series Buwas (Tomorrow) where it explores and shares the unseen stories of the survivors of typhoon Haiyan. . #typhoonyolanda #YolandaPH #AfterYolanda #typhoonhaiyan #typhoonhaiyansurvivors #documentary #documentaryphotography #buwas #tomorrow #aftermathstories #visualstorytelling #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw #prints #editing #layout #contactsheet

Shawl. Beaches has always been a popular desination for the locals. Celebrating birthdays, wedding receptions. After the typhoon, that image was a stark contrast of what was before. What once was a gathering of families for celebration as laughters and gossips rang through the air, was now replaced by whispers of melancholy that carries the tones of suffering and loss. . From the series Buwas (Tomorrow) where it explores and shares the unseen stories of the survivors of typhoon Haiyan. . norberto-tongoy.com/tomorrow . #typhoonyolanda #YolandaPH #AfterYolanda #typhoonhaiyan #typhoonhaiyansurvivors #documentary #documentaryphotography #buwas #tomorrow #aftermathstories #visualstorytelling #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw #kids #seawall #beach

Numerous charities and personal efforts came up with distribution networks to provide food, clothing, and shelter to the affected areas across the country - including the villages close to the sea that were badly hit. Though some of the devastation were not as horrific compared to other parts of the country, it was still a terrible ordeal for everyone as homes were destroyed and their livelihood gone. . From the series Buwas (Tomorrow) where it explores and shares the unseen stories of the survivors of typhoon Haiyan. . norberto-tongoy.com/tomorrow . #typhoonyolanda #YolandaPH #AfterYolanda #typhoonhaiyan #typhoonhaiyansurvivors #documentary #documentaryphotography #buwas #tomorrow #aftermathstories #visualstorytelling #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw #support #charity #community #kids

Church rebuilt. The church stood strong even when most of the roof was ripped off as it served as a shelter to the hundreds of families that took refuge in the church compound. Mass was resumed the day after the typhoon. Through their faith and prayers, the community seek a degree of solace for some who have suffered incalculable losses. . From the series Buwas (Tomorrow) where it explores and shares the unseen stories of the survivors of typhoon Haiyan. . norberto-tongoy.com/tomorrow . #typhoonyolanda #YolandaPH #AfterYolanda #typhoonhaiyan #typhoonhaiyansurvivors #documentary #documentaryphotography #buwas #tomorrow #aftermathstories #visualstorytelling #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw #church #faith #rebuilding #prayer #workers