The devastating typhoon that ripped through the country in November left thousands dead and missing and smashed infrastructure across much of the nation. But despite the destruction, the economy is powering on and that should further benefit communities hit by the storms.
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Catholic devotees read sections of the bible at a station of the cross on Calvery Hill on April 18, 2014 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Chris McGrath / Getty Images -
People fix the roof of a house on April 16, 2014 in Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. Chris McGrath / Getty Images -
People play basketball among damaged houses covered in plastic sheeting on April 17, 2014 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Chris McGrath / Getty Images -
Two men play basketball on a makeshift court in a destroyed township on April 18, 2014 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines.Chris McGrath / Getty Images -
People relax in the shade of three large ships that were grounded by Typhoon Haiyan on April 18, 2014 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Chris McGrath / Getty Images -
Children paddle a makeshift boat towards a large ship grounded by Typhoon Haiyan on April 18, 2014 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Chris McGrath / Getty Images -
Children play among houses in a temporary bunk house complex on April 16, 2014 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Chris McGrath / Getty Images -
A woman draws water from a well in the coastal area renamed by residents “Yolanda Village” on April 19, 2014 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Chris McGrath / Getty Images -
A woman tends to the gravesite of a loved one at the makeshift mass grave site at San Joaquin Parish on April 16, 2014 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Chris McGrath / Getty Images
In pictures: Philippines on road to recovery after Typhoon Haiyan
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