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Life After The Mindanao Earthquake: Wheels of Hope

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“Mother, why are we different from other kids?” asks 6-year old John Rey to his mother, Janisa. John Rey and his two older brothers Christian and Gary Jr., have not been able to walk and run like other children because of a bone condition that started when each of them turned six years old. Janisa […]

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Psychosocial Support, Gender Based Violence and Protection Training in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.

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A rise in cases of psychological distress and gender-based violence is one of the unfortunate impacts of humanitarian emergencies. This is why we are committed in building the capacities of our partners in the areas where we work. One way of doing this is by training barangay health workers, community volunteers, camp managers and other […]

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Ensuring the Health and Safety of the Communities We Work with Through Nutrition-sensitization Trainings

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Prior to the pandemic, the Philippines was already one of the top 10 countries worldwide with the highest number of stunted children. This is alarming since the risk of mortality among undernourished children, increases 15-fold if they develop pneumonia. Because of this, we rolled out nutrition-sensitization trainings for our local government partners and health volunteers […]

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Life After The Mindanao Earthquake: Struggle of a 71 Year Old Farmer

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Written by Joayra Gem Balagtas for Action Against Hunger   Merlyn Igaan, 71 year-old, has had a rough year that most of us can only imagine. Her community in Sitio Embassi, Barangay Perez in Kidapawan City was badly affected by the #MindanaoEarthquake. Ever since the disaster she and her family have been living in an […]

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3-prong Approach for Consistent Proper Hygiene and Sanitation Practices in the Fight Against COVID-19

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Proper hygiene and sanitation practices is vital in the fight against COVID-19. The key is for people to be consistent. Action Against Hunger follow a 3-prong approach to achieve this end: SUPPLY: we distribute to families Hygiene Kits that include soap, jerrycans and other essential hygiene products. Touch-Free Handwashing Stations are installed in various public […]

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Clean Water and Healthy Hygiene are Crucial as Ever For Poor Families Around the World due to COVID-19

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COVID-19 is a stark reminder of the challenges that poor families face around the world, especially now that clean water and healthy hygiene are crucial as ever. Since the start of the pandemic, we have reached ???,??? ????????? through our programs on water, sanitation,& hygiene.   This #InternationalDayofCharity, help us give more families access to […]

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Discussing our Advocacy on Precautionary Measures Related to COVID-19 on Bandera News

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Last August 15, the Department of Education Region XII invited our Cotabato team to mainstream our advocacy on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) as part of preventive and precautionary measures related to COVID-19 during a live broadcast at DepEd Ngayon Program via Bandera News TV-Cotabato/ Radyo Bandera Cotabato. Representing Action Against Hunger were Cotabato Field […]

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Mainstream of Advocacy in Preventive and Precautionary Measures Related to COVID-19

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Last August 15, the Department of Education Region XII invited our Cotabato team to mainstream our advocacy on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) as part of preventive and precautionary measures related to COVID-19 during a live broadcast at DepEd Ngayon Program via Bandera News TV-Cotabato/ Radyo Bandera Cotabato.   Representing Action Against Hunger were Cotabato […]

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Recognizing #RealLifeHeroes in Celebration of World Humanitarian Day 2020

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“Where heroes are made not by magical abilities or costumes, but by being human. Stepping up to help time after time, after time, with grit and compassion, without superpowers at all. Because they’re not the heroes of some fictional world. They’re the real-life heroes of ours.” ????? ??? ?? ??? ???????????? ???????, ??? ??? ??? […]

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Celebrating and Honoring all Humanitarian Workers on World Humanitarian Day

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Today, on ????? ???????????? ???, we celebrate & honor all humanitarian workers who provide life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable and at-risk communities, despite the odds. This year we also pay a special tribute to frontliners because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we commemorate humanitarian workers killed and injured in the course of their work. […]

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