A Box of Joy: Sharing God’s Love
“Let the Little Children Come to Meโฆ” (Matthew 19:14) On July 8, 2025, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Camias, Porac, Pampanga, came alive with joy as children and parents from the local community received special gifts through the Operation Christmas Child (OCC) distribution. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Camias Seventh-Day Adventist Church, ADRA […]
Rise Benguet Project and CSO MOA Signing
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌย July 1, 2025 โThe RISE Benguet Project Consortium, in partnership with 21 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch the Community Catalytic Projects. This milestone marks a shared commitment to advancing […]
Cash Assisance uplifts Women and Girls in 11 Catanduanes Municipalities
๐๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต, ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป From June 23โ27, 2025, through a humanitarian initiative funded by UN CERF and UNFPA, and implemented by ADRA, cash assistance was distributed to women and girls across 11 municipalities in Catanduanes under the Cash for Health, Cash for Dignity, and […]
Adolescent and Reproductive Health Training Reaches 240+ Barangay Workers
More than 240 Barangay Health Workers, Barangay Nutrition Scholars, and Rural Health Workers actively participated in a two-day refresher training on ๐ผ๐๐ค๐ก๐๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐. This training was designed to expand and strengthen their knowledge and skills. Participants were introduced to innovative and effective methods to improve the quality of services they […]
Women-Friendly Spaces in Minabalac and Nabua Turned Over to Respective LGUs
As one of the projectโs efforts in supporting survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), the Women-Friendly Spaces (WFS) established in Minalabac and Nabua in Camarines Sur has been officially turned over to their respective local government units (LGU) on May 9, 2025. Attended by the key municipal agencies and DSWD representatives, the turnover ceremony also included […]
Project TOGETHER, partners with CBSU Agriculture
Project TOGETHER, in partnership with Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, held a training and action planning session for the establishment of a Community-based Seedbank, Bayanihang Pagbibinhi sa Barangay (BANHI), in 6 barangays in Buhi, Caramoan, and Garchitorena. The activity, held in CBSUA, San Jose, Pili, was attended by barangay officials, teachers, representatives from farmers’ […]
Project TOGETHER Hosts Youth Summit in Brgy. Salvacion, Garchitorena
More than 60 young people came together to learn and enjoy the activities featured in Project TOGETHER’s ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ held in Brgy. Salvacion, Garchitorena.Spearheaded by the local Youth Council, the activity focused on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The Youth Summit was also made more meaningful through various […]
Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Hosts Fundamentals of Cooperatives Seminar in Pangantucan
On April 15-16, 2025, RISE VisMin partner cooperatives in Pangantucan participated in the Fundamentals of Cooperatives Seminar held at the Bencals Residence in Pangantucan, Bukidnon. This two-day seminar, conducted by representatives from the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), was designed to fulfill mandatory requirements for cooperative registration. CDA representatives, including Mr. Samsoddin M. Radia, Mr. Nizar […]
RISE Benguet Holds Round Table Discussion on CCAM Mainstreaming in Local Development Planning
The RISE Benguet Project held a round table discussion on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM) Mainstreaming in Local Development Planning on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Hotel Veniz, Session Road, Baguio City.ย The event served as a learning opportunity for partner CSOs and BLISTT LGU offices regarding Disaster Risk Reduction and Management โ Climate Change […]
Lantapan Micro-Cooperatives Attend Fundamentals of Cooperative Seminar
March 27, 2025 — Members of micro-cooperatives from Lantapan, Bukidnon attended the Fundamentals of Cooperatives Seminar in Lantapan, Bukidnon. The Fundamentals of Cooperatives Seminar is typically delivered by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) as a mandatory orientation for officers of micro-cooperatives. Recognizing the value of a more inclusive approach, the project seeks to extend this […]