NO RISK Mushroom Harvesting in Nueva Ecija
When you sit and listen to the ladies of Barangay Calaanan and Pesa, all you hear is laughter and good spirits. Throughout their two-day on-the-job training, these women had smiles on their faces while they learned skills that could very well translate to an alternate livelihood that can bolster their family’s income. As they listened […]
NO RISK Tree Planting at Pulangui River
During the rainy season the Pulangui River threatens to overflow and put at risk the communities that thrive near its banks. The river is one of the major tributaries of the Rio Grande de Mindanao, an extensive river system in Mindanao. As part of ADRA’s disaster mitigation and climate change adaptation program, the agency through […]
A Vision of Hope
Typhoon Yolanda was the worst nightmare for the people of the Philippines, especially those in the Visayas Region (Central Philippines). For those that lived off farming, husbandry and fishing the nightmare was just beginning, they lost their sources of income as the storm devastated everthing in its path. Many victims of Haiyan suffered due to […]
Canadian Ambassador Graces Embrace Launch
This July, ADRA Philippines, ADRA Canada, and the Canadian government came together to kick off their combined efforts in the EMBRACE project (Enhancing Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Remote Areas Through Revitalized Health Care and Community Engagement). The launch of this project occurred at the Villa del Rey in Pili, Camarines Sur – the […]
“BIG ONE” Imminent in the West Valley Fault
There is no way to know when or where an earthquake will occur. Yet experts predict that a 7.2 magnitude earthquake is brewing in the West Valley Fault, which crosses most of Metro Manila. Historians and scientist believe the time is near for a strong earthquake to happen due to the periodic movements of that […]
No More Holding On
Renelyn Cuevas remembers the fear she felt as she hid with her sons in a corner of her house while the violent winds of Yolanda battered her home, yet she also remembers what she thought during the storm “I just held on to my faith in God during that moment”. As she held on for […]
Leader, survivor, mother
Have faith in him (God) no matter what happens and he will give you strength to move forward” This is how 46 years old Fish Vendor Rima Batislaon withstands the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Living in poverty for almost 15 years in a remote barangay of Silagon, Ajuy, Iloilo is not easy for her […]
Kids learn about DRR through ADRA’s NO RISK Project
ADRA Philippines through its No Risk Project initiated a Child-Led DRR Training in North Central Mindanao Conference last April 11 -13 2016. Through the partnership with the Conference’s Education Department children and teachers from 22 Adventist run school institutions from Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Iligan, Cagayan de Oro City and Camiguin island had gathered at the NCMC […]
A Field of Hope
Rosita Dumpang looks out the window of her house and sets her sight on their 0.7 hectare rice field that is now in the ripening stage. “We have waited for two months and now it is almost harvest time’’, she says beaming with smile. It is this moment that farmers like Rosita live and work hard for. […]
Shoeboxes of Love for the Aetas
The Aetas of the Central Philippines have long suffered the effects of poverty, displacement and scorn. Yet this indigenous group live happy and simple lives, enjoying the nature around them and their families. Samaritans Purse and ADRA Philippines continue to work together to bring the Aeta children more smiles and more love, shoeboxes that have […]