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Women for WASH: Celebrating Women and Girls in Science
Let’s celebrate the International Day for Women and Girls in Science! We recognize and honor the achievements of women and girls in the field of science and their critical role in achieving and sustaining clean water and sanitation. Miela De Gracia, an esteemed educator and former principal of the Sindangan Pilot Demonstration School in Sindangan, […]
Siargao Farmers Trained on Good Agricultural Practices and Organic Farming
Farmers affected by Typhoon Odette attended a farmer training on Good Agricultural Practices and Organic farming in the municipalities of San Benito and Burgos on the island of Siargao, Surigao del Norte last December 2022. The training is facilitated by trainers from the Rice Specialists Training Course (RSCT). The participants from barangays Orok and Talisay […]
Restoring the Rice Fields After Typhoon Odette
CAPALAYAN, SURIGAO CITY — Erna Crisologo, 35, is proud to be a rice farmer. Growing up in a family of rice farmers she has lived in the middle of the rice fields her whole life. Besides the rice field bordering their home, Erna and her husband Ruben Cabalan, 35, also own a small coconut plantation […]
Building Back A Safer Home
LAGANGILANG, ABRA ─ Christopher Piscador, 35 years old, starts the day as early as four in the morning together with his wife, Kimchie. Christopher would go straight to do farm work while Kimchie prepares the family’s meal. On most days, Kimchie would help her husband tend their crops. Christopher’s family lives in the quiet sitio […]
Real Life Heroes: Rural Women for Community Resilience
Gemma Andot is a women’s leader in the MADADMA Community, part of the Obo Manobo indigenous group. Since 2020, she has been an active volunteer of Action Against Hunger in promoting community resilience through the ECHO-funded MOVE UP project. This International Day of Rural Women, we highlight and celebrate women like Gemma. Get to know […]
Stories from the Field: A Mother’s Fortitude
Sitting on a bamboo bed inside a makeshift cob hut, five-year-old Zia bugs her lola (grandmother) about her vitamins, telling her that it is time for her to take them. Emma, 63 years old, tells her to wait for a while as she settles to answer questions and share stories about her life and what […]
Odette Aftermath Snapshot: The Island’s Source of Life
Ubay, a small island in the town of Tubigon in Bohol, was one of the most devastated communities after the onslaught of Supertyphoon Odette (internationally known as Typhoon Rai). Most of the houses were totally damaged by the typhoon that hit the province in December 2021. The residents of Ubay are families who depend on […]
Stories from the Field: Keeping faith in helping others despite Typhoon Odette’s impact
“In health, we need to be on duty, even if we ourselves are affected. Be strong. We go to the evacuation centers, even though we do not know what has happened to our homes.” – Dr. Ivy Padernal, Municipal Health Officer | Municipality of Mabini Patients from devastated health stations from Mabini swarm the San […]
Stories from the Field: Hope in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette
41-year-old Lorelei still breaks down into tears every time she recalls the day Typhoon Odette made landfall. She vividly remembers the fear that she and her family experienced. Not to mention, they had to face the fact that the typhoon had left their home damaged and their livelihood affected. With the support of the […]
Stories from the Field: Sailing Through Rough Seas
The island of Ubay in Tubigon, Bohol is one of the communities hardest hit by Supertyphoon Odette (internationally named Rai)—the strongest typhoon that the province had ever experienced according to their current residents. To reach the island, one must take a 30-minute boat ride from the mainland of Tubigon. If residents or travelers do not […]
