Stories from the Field: Walking Again
It was 2014 when Yusoph first felt the swelling in his leg. Medical practitioners in Marawi were unable to provide an accurate diagnosis and he was referred to see a doctor in Iligan City, about . . .
Equipped to Engage
On 12 to 13 February 2019, Community and Family Services International (CFSI) conducted the Community Dialogue Facilitators (CDFs) Training and Planning Workshop at Celadon Hotel, Iligan City under the Community Engagement for Children Project (CECP). . . .
Stories from the Field: Stream of safety
Mariam was one of the many who had opened her humble home to the families who fled the terror from the siege in Marawi City. Albeit living short of abundance, Mariam and her family welcomed . . .
Stories from the Field: A Mother of Ten
In 2009, Fairuz and Alinok suffered great grief when they lost their six-year-old son to an unidentified illness. Ten years later, in 2019, their family was again struck by tragedy when they lost in the . . .
Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR)
Every child deserves to live in a peaceful world with dignity and without fear. The purpose of CFSI is rebuilding lives, with its mission focused on alleviating the situation and well-being of the vulnerable sectors, . . .
5th Kawiyagan Day
Through the Marawi Recovery Project (MRP), CFSI, with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) of the Australian Government, seeks to enable an improved quality of life, strengthen relations between peoples, . . .
Stories from the Field: Building on Strengths
On 30 to 31 January 2019, CFSI, with the support of the Australian Government, held the Capacity Training on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Case Management for the Marawi Recovery Project (MRP) Team . . .
Workers for Children’s Rights
On 1 February 2019, CFSI held its first staff orientation for the Community Engagement on Children Project (CECP) in CFSI Sub-Office Iligan (SOI). Funded by the the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the CECP aims . . .
Stories from the Field: A Piece of Comfort
Fifty-nine years old and widowed, Mombao Dirindigun stands as the sole parent to her six children, one of whom, 24 years of age, is affected with paralysis. Before the siege, Mombao’s only source of income . . .
Stories from the Field: Hope Restored
When his children passed away, Hadji Ali took the responsibility of being the parent to five of his grandkids. For thirty years, he ran a business making sidecars to support his family. Hadji was also . . .