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Hundreds of displaced families in Zamboanga City receive multi-sectoral cash assistance

On September 9, 2013, conflict broke out in Zamboanga City between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and a rebel group, an event that displaced 109,000 people in the city alone. Eight years after the Zamboanga Siege, more than 700 families are still living in transitory sites of Masepla, Rio Hondo, Asinan, and Buggoc and […]

ProAct spearheads ‘New Normal’ Disaster Community Drill in Davao de Oro

MABINI, DAVAO DE ORO — In order to increase community awareness on disaster risks, our ProAct Project team initiated an activity entitled, “Community Drill Towards a Resilient Disaster Governance in the New Normal” last July 28 and 30, 2021. This was conducted in partnership with the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) and Municipal Social […]

Local Government Academy, MOVE UP Consortium ink partnership agreement to promote disaster resilience

28 July 2021 – The Local Government Academy (LGA) and the Moving Urban Poor Communities Towards Resilience (MOVE UP) Project signed a partnership agreement as part of their commitment to strengthen disaster resilience. Cooperation between the capacity and development arm of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and MOVE UP includes the review […]

PBA Mindanao 2021 starts cash assistance program for COVID-affected IDPs in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Our field teams conducted the initial Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) and Social Preparation orientations among our #PBAMindanao2021 Project participants living in the transitory sites of Masepla, Asinan, Buggoc and Rio Hondo last July 21-23, 2021. The livelihood assistance is in support vulnerable communities in Mindanao after community immobility and restrictions due to […]

MOVE UP 4 Mindanao strengthens support to partner communities this National Disaster Resilience Month

MOVE UP 4 reinforced the partnership with the Provincial Government of Cotabato by providing technical assistance in updating their DRRM plan during the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Planning Workshop held last July 14-15, 2021 at Parkland Suites, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato. The workshop was conducted in line with the 2021 National Disaster Resilience […]

Emergency Preparedness Helps Action Against Hunger Team Escape Mt. Apo Landslide

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Twelve (12) Action Against Hunger staff members were left stranded after a landslide had blocked a part of Mt. Apo Highway last July 16, 2021. The incident was reported to have occurred sometime in the morning after a series of heavy rainfall in the area. No casualties were reported and the staff […]

MOVE UP 4 signs agreement with Cotabato Provincial Government

KIDAPAWAN CITY — The MOVE UP 4 Mindanao reached another milestone as the disaster risk reduction (DRR) project signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Provincial Government of Cotabato last July 15, 2021, at the Provincial Capitol, North Cotabato. Roger Cabiles (Action Against Hunger Head of Project and Consortium Manager of MOVE UP 4) […]

REACH 2 Project analyzes market capacity and demand trends in Lanao del Sur to bridge gaps on food security

Providing healthy food that’s enough for the entire family is a usual concern for those struggling from unemployment. Additional threats like emergency situations and an ongoing health crisis make it even more difficult to combat food insecurity. This is a common ordeal for many of the communities we are working with and one of the […]

We Are Currently Looking for an Operations Officer in Manila

We are currently looking for an Operations Officer in Manila. For further details, go to https://bit.ly/3dLTl9q Interested applicants meeting the requirements should: 1. Click the link 2. Read the details thoroughly 3. Go to the bottom right corner of the page 4. Click the “Apply for this Position” button Given the urgency of this position, […]

In celebration of #NutritionMonth, Help Us Provide Life-Saving Aid To Families At-Risk

Do you believe that hunger is predictable? If you answered yes, you’re correct! Hunger is indeed predictable, preventable, and treatable. Unfortunately, until now 33% of Filipino children under the age of five are suffering from chronic malnutrition. So in celebration of #NutritionMonth, make a donation (any amount helps!) and help us provide life-saving aid to […]