Community-based DRRM
On September 9-12, 2014, the ADRA team in Iloilo conducted a seminar-training on “Mentoring of Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Council in Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management” with selected barangay officials. Representatives from four typhoon-affected barangays (namely Nueva Sevilla, Poblacion, Natividad and San Lucas) in the municipality of Barotac Viejo participated in this four-day activity in […]
Water Containers for Dawahon
Water is an important commodity in the island community of Dawahon, Bato, Leyte. Although surrounded by water, there is never enough potable water for almost 4,000 residents. People rely on rain water, which they stock in big clay jars and boil later for consumption. But during summer time when there is no rain at all, […]