Philippines: citizens paid to help in the reconstruction of communities
Thousands of Philippine citizens are receiving financial incentives to assist in the reconstruction of cities decimated by Hurricane Haiyan. According to the website Irin, governmental and non-governmental organizations are behind this recovery strategy of public space, revitalization of the economy and, at the same time, psychological recovery of the population.Bernard Morteja, one of the citizens who are helping to clean the cities-Tacloban, specifically-explained that receives about €8,5 ($ 27) for every day of work: "I'm happy. So I can earn some money and help my community, "he explained.According to estimates by initiatives, the storm left behind 1.1 million cubic meters of debris in towns, among stones, cement, wood, metal and, often, decomposing bodies. More than three weeks after the tragedy, the volunteers were still bodies under the ruins.Satellite maps demonstrate the complexity of the situation: about 13.5 square kilometres have been decimated and destroyed.One of the associations which are responsible for cleaning, the Tzu Chi NGO, is to employ more than 20 thousand people, who work in conjunction with local authorities."As you can see, the streets are getting cleaner," explained to the Irin a volunteer, Monica Sy.In addition to the Tzu Chi, also the United Nations and the Philippine Government are payable to citizens to participate in the work of recovery. Thousands of people are participating in this scheme, but hundreds more are expected to begin soon.The tropical storm Haiyan reached more than 14 million people, displacing 3.5 million and killing 5,000.Foto:  DFAT photo library / Creative Commons
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