Haiyan left nearly 8,000 people dead or missing in one of the worst natural disasters to hit the Philippines, flattening entire towns and displacing more than four million people.

“Experiences from similar disasters show that the potential for human trafficking, particularly of women and children, increases after a humanitarian crisis such as Typhoon Haiyan,” Plan International country director Carin van der Hor said in a statement.

The charity is therefore extending its project, first launched in 2005, for another two years, with a focus on the disaster zone.

Under the plan it will work with the government to raise awareness in communities affected by Haiyan to help residents understand the risks of trafficking within and outside the Philippines, van der Hor said.

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