ADRA Responds in CDO
ADRA Philippines, in partnership with the Adventist Community Services (ACS) arm of the North Central Mindanao Conference, distributed kitchenware kits to 600 families in the wake of massive flooding in Cagayan de Oro. Heavy rainfall left the city submerged last Monday, January 16. More than 2,000 families evacuated their homes, taking refuge in 22 emergency […]
Building Brighter Futures in Bantayan
When leaders embrace learning, the future of their communities look bright. This is how Melanie Nidamo, a community leader and health worker, sums up what she learned from attending the two-day training on Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Management conducted by ADRA Philippines in partnership with the Adventist Community Services (ACS). Ms. Nidamo and sixty more […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
DRR Mobile Theater
ADRA Philippines has put a creative spin on promoting disaster preparedness to the public by using mobile theater. “DapatRedingRedi” is a mobile theater “informance” (information+performance) presented through a 30 minute comic-musical play that relays and reinforces key points on disaster risk reduction. Through engaging songs and visual tools, major points and ideas on DRR were […]
ADRA receives Gawad Kalasag Award
Gawad KALASAG (KALamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan) was conceived to protect or shield high-risk communities against hazards by encouraging participation of various stakeholders in designing and implementing Disaster Risk Management (DRM) programs. Efforts on good implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction Program of local government units and private sectors in Region VI were […]
DRR SIMULATION EXERCISE
For the past few months, ADRA Philippines has not only been repairing houses but also been teaching communities the skills to be resilient and prepared for upcoming disasters. Through ADRA’s Disaster Risk Reduction program, four barangays in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo conducted a simulation exercise on November 25, 26 and 28. Each barangay, namely San Lucas, […]