The Wonder Women of Masiglahi
It’s around midnight and Gen is about to finish computing some data from one of her reports. As the Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) she is responsible for monitoring as well as implementing activities for the well-being of more than 300 children in her community in Bato, Leyte. Juggling this responsibility with being a mother, wife […]
Economic Recovery in Leyte is Underway
Zosimo Sabugan thought that nothing could be worst than the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, but after three years of fighting off debt and depending on loans for the survival of his crops he started to think this was just as bad. The 47 year old from the province of Leyte spends more than 75% of […]
Project EMBRACE for mothers in Camarines Sur
ADRA Canada is pleased to announce the signing of its most recent co-funding contribution agreement with the Canadian Government, through Global Affairs Canada. Named EMBRACE, the program will run until March, 2020 and serve people living in remote regions of Cambodia, Burma (Myanmar), Philippines and Rwanda and will focus primarily on improving and saving the lives of women […]
A Shoebox Full of Love
We are stronger when we work together. That is why ADRA Philippines has partnered with Samaritan’s Purse (SP) and local Adventist Churches to bring smiles to children’s faces. Our ADRA Truck and staff are going thru land, air and water to reach many different provinces. We are putting into action Operation Christmas Child all over […]
Never too old to make a difference
Many might still remember the time when Southern Philippines experienced paramount loss during the late course of December 2011 when Typhoon Sendong, (International name: Washi) hit the archipelago and caused major damage. It killed more than 1,200 people, destroyed 50,000 homes and displaced about 430,000 people. Eight-five year-old Dominador Barjel, or Lolo Domeng (Grandpa Domeng), witnessed this tragedy, and quite literally, […]
ADRA Connections Trip
How do you kick off a meaningful 2016? For fifteen young people of Avondale College, it’s by taking a mission trip to the Philippines and helping a small community build a playground for the kids of Mangoroco Elementary School in Ajuy, Iloilo. Through the ADRA Connections Trip program, these college students spent two weeks in […]
Planting is my life
“Iam Mila Quintana Alim, 62 years old, a widow with one child. I have been a farmer since 18 years old and planting vegetables is my favorite part of the day; it is also a source of income to support my family’s needs. I moved here in Barangay Del Rosario, Mercedes in 2009 and started planting in my small backyard […]
A transformed life
Forty-year old Franco Pascual of Barangay Caringo, Mercedes, Camarines Norte leads the association of fish farmers in their community. He is also one of the many fishermen that ADRA Philippines currently work with for the SARAM (Sustainable and Resilient Agribusiness Development in Mercedes) Project, which is funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in […]
Growing greens
“When our barangay was selected as a community partner of the livelihood program of ADRA Philippines through the SARAM (Sustainable and Resilient Agribusiness Development in Mercedes) project, I was one of the chosen 30 beneficiary partners from our barangay”, says Maricris Alfonso Paday, 38 years old of Brgy. Del Rosario, Mercedes in Camarines Norte. The SARAM project, […]
NO RISK Project trains church leaders
The Philippines ranks third most disaster prone country in the world outside China and the USA. It is also the first most disaster prone developing nation. It is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire and within the Typhoon Belt. An average of 20 typhoons frequent the country every year and at least 10 of […]