Since we heard the news about the unprecedentedly powerful storm sweeping through the Pacific earlier this month, our thoughts have been with the people of the Philippines and the surrounding countries. In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, the storm's devastation is still claiming victims. Through December 2nd, Opening Ceremony will donate 1% of net sales from its US, UK, and online stores to the Women's Refugee Commission to help ensure the safety of women and children in the Philippines.
The Women’s Refugee Commission will use funds to partner with local women’s organizations to ensure that basic survival needs are met. And that the specific needs of women and children are being addressed. Local women’s groups are best positioned to help survivors because they know what women and their families need during the crisis; they provide relief support to women with small children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers long after the big aid agencies leave. Support through WRC will mean not just immediate relief but support in building longer term resilience for women and children affected by crisis in the Philippines.![]()
The Women’s Refugee Commission will use funds to partner with local women’s organizations to ensure that basic survival needs are met. And that the specific needs of women and children are being addressed. Local women’s groups are best positioned to help survivors because they know what women and their families need during the crisis; they provide relief support to women with small children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers long after the big aid agencies leave. Support through WRC will mean not just immediate relief but support in building longer term resilience for women and children affected by crisis in the Philippines.
