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BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Manang Eli considers the Organic Fertilizer Production Training she attended a blessing.
Manang Eli considers the Organic Fertilizer Production Training she attended a blessing.

“I’ve been a farmer since I was a child, my parents used to accompany me when they work to the farm.   I thought the planted coconut trees and the farm that we used to till will guarantee our future…but now, nothing is left” narrates Felicitas Casil, 65 years old from Ban-ao, Baganga, Davao Oriental.

A survivor of the Typhoon Pablo in December 4, 2013, she felt very sad seeing that all houses and coconut trees were destroyed by the Typhoon. But now she can laugh recounting how the coconut trees were brought to the ground “It seems they had been been cut down by Typhoon Pablo with his chainsaw.”Read More »BLESSING IN DISGUISE

AGATON/LINGLING EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE NO. 3

Today, we are continuing relief operations despite slowly subsiding of floods and water levels and decreased rainfall in areas we are monitoring. Considering that weather forecasts from multiple sources (including DOST PAG-ASA, Weather Underground and Weather.com.ph) still predict light to heavy rains in many areas of Mindanao for today, we are also alert for any changes. Despite this, also, many people remain in evacuation centers.Read More »AGATON/LINGLING EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE NO. 3

AGATON/LINGLING EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE NO. 2

This afternoon, the Balay Mindanaw Emergency Response has been activated. As rains brought by Tropical Depression Agaton have been pouring over many parts of Mindanao on-and-off for more than a week, the threat of floods and landslides became very real. We have first reached out to our own staff, family and friends who live in low-lying communities in Cagayan de Oro by offering our Peace Center as an evacuation center. We have also been keeping close coordination with our partner communities in Cagayan de Oro, Surigao del Sur, North Cotabato, Gingoog City and Misamis Oriental in order to monitor their conditions and to supplement ongoing relief operations.Read More »AGATON/LINGLING EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE NO. 2

THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK

Aurel, a graduate of the Hollowblock Production Training, proudly shows his work.
Aurel, a graduate of the Hollowblock Production Training, proudly shows his work.

A survivor from Typhoon Storm Pablo in Dec 4, 2012, Aurel Ignacio, 30 yrs. old,  joined the “Hollowblock Making Production” in July this year, 7 months after the typhoon devastated their homes, livelihood and the whole of Bagangga and neighboring towns.

“The training has really helped me a lot in terms of starting our life again, specifically in our source of livelihood” he said happily after making quite a number of good hollowblocks and get paid for what he produced.Read More »THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK