In the Philippines, increasing urbanization has resulted in the lack of appropriate and sufficient shelter. The Alternative Temporary Shelter Systen (ATS) addresses the shelter needs of affected populations in the initial stages of disasters to guarantee human dignity and sustain family and community life.
Founded in 1945, CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) is a leading global humanitarian and international development organization dedicated to defending dignity and eradicating poverty. CARE enables lasting change by strengthening the capacity of communities and households through social, political and economic opportunities, delivering relief in emergencies, influencing policy decisions, and addressing discrimination. For 75 years, CARE has led the way to a better life for the world’s most vulnerable people across 100 countries and 70 million people, each year.
