Real Change for Realino
In the remote Barangay of Alang-Alang lives Realino Cabugos. The 47 year old is a father of 8: his eldest child is 18 and the youngest are three-month-old twins. His main source of income has been firewood collection, which he sells to his neighbors and community. He has no land to cultivate, though sometimes he does […]
My Goat Bank
M Benido Mendoza, (52 years old) is one of the community partners in the husbandry sector of the Economic Recovery in Leyte (ERL) Project funded by Swiss Solidarity and ADRA International. Mr. Mendoza and his wife live in Barangay Tapol, Leyte. Mr. Mendoza gave us an interview about his life, work and experience with ADRA. […]
A Blink of Hope
Simple and happy living in the peaceful community of Capulhan, Dagami, Leyte, that’s the life Rebecca Aquino wants. Rebecca is a 44 years old woman, a wife and mother of 7. People know her as a strong and active woman but she’s a different person at home. She is a mother with a kind heart, […]
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 […]