Portraits of Typhoon Haiyan Survivors

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Typhoon Haiyan survivor Mariena Delacueva stands amongst the ruins of her families home on November 6, 2014 in San Antonio, Samar, Philippines. Mariena’s looks after the property after her parents moved to Manila to find work so they can save enough money to rebuild the house. Residents of Leyte and surrounds are preparing for the 1-year anniversary since Super Typhoon Yolanda struck the coast on November 8, 2013, leaving more than 6000 dead and many more homeless. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Typhoon Haiyan survivor Maria Canamaso stands amongst the ruins of her home on November 6, 2014 in San Antonio, Samar, Philippines. Maria does not plan to rebuild her home as it is now located in a No Build Zone she has relocated to another location a few streets away and is working on building a new house. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Typhoon Haiyan survivor Edgar Bommeo poses for a portrait with one of his pigs “Didin” in front of a destoryed section of his home on November 5, 2014 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Edgar evacuated his children the night before the storm struck but he and his wife stayed at their house and were forced to run from the storm surge but both survived. Didin the pig also survived in the top floor of their house and was found walking through the rubble a few days later. He has only, in the past few weeks been able to start rebuilding his house as one of the large ships washed ashore during the storm was resting on his land and remains of his house. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Typhoon Haiyan survivor Fermina Durana Reguiez stands amongst the ruins of her home on November 7, 2014 in Palo, Leyte, Philippines. Fermina survived the typhoon and storm surge in her house and has not rebuilt yet due to being hospitalized for three months after the typhoon and is now having problems with paperwork for her property. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Typhoon Haiyan survivor Alma Dela Cruz stands amongst the ruins of her family home on November 6, 2014 in San Jose, Leyte, Philippines. Alma lives in the tent with six of her family members they are currently constructing a house in another area and are waiting for it to be completed. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Typhoon Haiyan survivor Evelyn Factoranan stands amongst the ruins of her home on November 7, 2014 in Palo, Leyte, Philippines. Evelyn lost 28 relatives, including her mother and husband during the typhoon. She says they do not plan to rebuild the house due to budgets issues and without her mother there, no one would live in it. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Typhoon Haiyan survivors Cleto Palito and Florante Aldi II stand amongst the ruins of their employers home on November 7, 2014 in Palo, Leyte, Philippines. Cleto was the caretaker for the property and continues to look after the land whilst the owner is abroad. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Typhoon Haiyan survivor Carlos Silvano stands amongst the ruins of his home on November 6, 2014 in San Antonio, Samar, Philippines. Carlos has been unable to rebuild is home as it is now in the No Build Zone and he is unable to move to a new location as he does not own a land elsewhere. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Typhoon Haiyan survivor Jessica Flores Vevera stands amongst the ruins of her family home on November 6, 2014 in San Jose, Leyte, Philippines. Jessica has lived with two families in a tent on the site for the past year and has received a permanent house from and NGO and is waiting for it to be completed before moving. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Typhoon Haiyan survivor Merluna Lamban stands amongst the ruins of her home on November 6, 2014 in San Antonio, Samar, Philippines. Merluna has used what materials she could find to build a temporary house on the original location but does not have the funds to rebuild permanently. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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A family lights candles outside their temporary home in San Jose during the candlelight memorial on November 8, 2014 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. People lined the roads with candles all across Tacloban from the airport to downtown in remembrance of the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Residents and typhoon survivors from across the central Philippines attended memorial services, candlelight vigils and visited mass graves honouring those who lost their lives one year ago when Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon ever to make landfall swept across the region, leaving more than 6000 dead and many more homeless. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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