By Plane Belle Salmon “It does not matter if you are old, as long as you work hard to survive.” Those were the words from Mila Muyco, a 77 year old widow from Barangay Batuan in San Dionisio, Iloilo. She…
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by Llane Belle Salmorin In photo: Mila Muyco, a 77 year-old widow, happily sitting on one of the mats she weaves for a living at the middle of her new house, built by her son-in-law and other members of the…
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By Anjo Bacarisas In photo: A young girl holds a kite with the words “Padayon Cambucao! Mahal namin kayo!”(Onwards, Cambucao! We love you!). “We are like kites,” said Analita Garcela, the female barangay captain of Cambucao in the municipality of…
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By Anjo Bacarisas In photo: Rogie Dagami, member of the bayanihan team reconstructing shelters in Tabontabon, Leyte, preparing meals for his mother and himself. Twenty-eight year old Rogie Dagami has had polio since he was a three-month old baby….
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CARE and ACCORD staff are currently on the ground to assess the needs and provide life-saving aid to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. CARE’s Sandra Bulling has been deployed to the outskirts of the coastal town…
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If you want to help but don’t know how to, you may course through your donations through us. ACCORD has been giving life-saving aid to victims of typhoons, prioritizing the vulnerable communities that are hard to reach. You may contact…
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Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) with 600 km diameter and wind s of up to 320 kph barreling across the Philippines, is one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded. The typhoon's very strong winds and rain brought severe flooding,…
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Project Details Name of Project: Bohol Earthquake Response Location: municipalities of Tubigon, Clarin, and Inabanga in Bohol Start date of project: 15 October 2013 End date of project: 14 August 2015 Partners: CARE Nederland, ACF International Philippines, Save the Children Donors: European Commission Humanitarian Aid and…
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