On November 8 last year, Typhoon No.30 (Filipino name: Yolanda) hit the central region of the Republic of the Philippines. Leyte Island and many other regions were affected by violent rainstorms, and severe damage was caused by high waters, flooding and landslides throughout the region.
In view of the severity of the damage caused, Hiroshima City and this Foundation held fund-raising activities from November 19 last year to January 20 this year, to provide humanitarian aid. In response, many citizens and organizations kindly provided donations, and the total amount raised was 1,649,648 yen.
On January 31 the funds were sent to the Japan Red Cross Society, to be used to purchase medical supplies, drinking water, food and daily living commodities.