Category: BMFI
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Ensuring safe drinking water for upland communities of Cagayan de Oro
For some of us, satisfying our thirst with clean and safe drinking water is as simple as filling a glass from a faucet or a water dispenser. This is not the case for most people living in the rural barangays of Cagayan de Oro, where access to a safe drinking water is no longer as…
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Youth Peace Camp 2015: Enriching the Youth’s Involvement in Community Peaebuilding and Resiliency
by Charmaine “Xx” Dagapioso-Baconga “Ang paghunong sa ‘vicious cycle of poverty and violence’, sama ra na sa ligid ng kung gusto nimo undangon ang pagtuyok, buslutan nimo kini,” said Gab, 15 years old, the youngest amongst the participants of Balay Mindanaw’s recently concluded Youth Peace Camp 2015. His statement was in response to Kaloy…
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2015 Youth Peace Camp: A Reflection
by Mark Gabriel “gabgab” S. Manuel “Enriching the youths’ involvement in community peace and resiliency building”. What a wonderful theme for this event! The camp dealt with the youths’ role and involvement in peace, mostly in their very own communities, homes and families. It was just a four day event, but I can tell you…