Updates and field stories
December 23, 2021
Manila, Philippines – The government of Canada, through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), has donated CAD 50,000 as an initial response to the most-affected communities in the Caraga Region, Philippines battered by Super Typhoon Rai. The funding will…
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September 17, 2021
Recent record-high reports on new active COVID-19 cases show that the pandemic is far from over. Even the slight decrease in transmission in Metro Manila offers little comfort, as other regions brace and prepare for possible surge. In Mindanao, for…
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May 26, 2021
Community members affected by massive flooding brought by Typhoon Vamco in the province of Cagayan plant trees along the banks of Cagayan River as a mitigation strategy against future disasters and as a way of bringing back biodiversity in Cagayan. …
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January 15, 2021
In 2019, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao forced thousands of families to leave their homes and livelihood sources behind. More than a year later, many affected families from far-flung areas are still staying in evacuation sites, unable to go back…
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October 12, 2020
In 2016, the world generated approximately 2.01 billion tons of waste (World Bank, 2018), or the equivalent in weight of one billion average-size cars. In the Philippines, solid waste generation was estimated at 13.48 million tons in 2010 and is…
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October 12, 2020
Natural hazards, climate change, and unrestrained ecosystem degradation are spawning extreme events, resulting in massive losses of lives and livelihoods. Early warning systems (EWS) are crucial in reducing the risks to which vulnerable communities are exposed: effective ones can save…
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July 30, 2020
When Typhoon Monang battered the coastal village of Sabang in 1993, massive swells from the ocean engulfed houses near the shore and killed scores of residents. One local recalls fleeing her home under the heavy downpour together with her cousin,…
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July 9, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting not just the health but also the livelihoods of people the world over. In Cotabato City, many from urban poor communities have been unable to work because of strict quarantine measures imposed across the Philippines…
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June 20, 2019
Two young mothers from communities affected by conflict in Mindanao share why civil registration, previously beyond their reach, matters so much to them and their families
November 8, 2018
Brgy. Bayabas in Dagami, Leyte Province Philippines was almost flattened by the strong winds Haiyan brought. Apart from destroyed houses and structures, their livelihoods were wiped out as well. Through humanitarian actions after Haiyan, followed by development projects afterwards, this…
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