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On Jun 15, 2014, at 11:20 AM, Hunter Biden <hbiden@rosemontseneca.com> wrote:


· As you’ve heard tonight, Typhoon Haiyan was a devastating storm affecting millions of people.


· I was honored to visit the Philippines about a month after the storm hit in my role as Chairman of the Board of World Food Program USA.


· I was immensely proud to see U.S. leadership in the relief efforts, including the role of the U.S. military.


· I was equally impressed by the staff of the UN World Food Programme who came from all over the world to deliver food assistance to 3 million people in need.


· As I crisscrossed the areas affected by the typhoon, I was overwhelmed by the devastation. In some places, there wasn’t a single coconut tree or structure standing miles inland.


· But amidst these scenes of loss, there were already signs of hope and progress toward recovery.


· After the typhoon swept through the city of Tacloban, local survivors had scrawled “PLEASE HELP” on slabs of debris. By the time I arrived, the handmade signs read simply: “Thank you”.


· Food and medicines were being distributed and the Filipino people were working together to clean up the mess and rebuild their lives.


· I was amazed by this resilience. In fact during my travels there I learned a Filipino word that captures this spirit of community – it is called Bayanihan. (Pronounced: BYE-YA-NEE-HAN)


· The response to Typhoon Haiyan showed us what the world can accomplish when we work together. Big and small, everyone played a part and each contribution made an impact.


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