ADRA supported “Hamungaya” Awarded P300,000 by DSWD
Hamungaya President Glenda Basa is handed a check P300,000 by Mayor Jett Roxas from the DSWD SLP.
Lettuce saves the day
Life must go on after typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan), even to a 43- year old mother of four (4) Flora Moreno, a native of Brgy. Mangorocoro, Iloilo. Growing up in the small fishing village was difficult, but Yolanda made life even more difficult not just for Flora but also for her family. Fishing was […]
Sewing the Seams of Hope
For residents of the municipality of Ajuy in Iloilo, sustaining a new livelihood venture can often be difficult. Lanie Dianseen, a 53-year-old mother of three, runs down some of the costs: “Every day, there’s travel expenses, food, and then training.” Lanie is part of a community association that has been receiving advanced dressmaking and sewing […]
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 […]