Community and Family Services International (CFSI) signed the First Programme Partnership Agreement (PPA #1) for Operational Support for the Sajahatra Project Management Team of the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) - the development arm of the . . .
The ongoing conflict between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Zamboanga City, Mindanao, in the southern Philippines has resulted in the displacement of more than 100,000 people, . . .
CFSI has launched a series of special “Child Rights” greeting cards designed by children from one of the most impoverished areas of inner-city Metro Manila. The cards - themed “The Rights of Every Child (Ang . . .
CFSI, in collaboration with Stichting BRAC International and the Philippine Government’s Department of Education, has been implementing the Basic Education Project in 15 conflict-affected municipalities in Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur provinces in Mindanao since . . .
Via UN.org World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others. The day was designated by the General Assembly to coincide with the anniversary of . . .
The issues and challenges facing children and youth in one of Manila’s poorest areas have been captured in colorful photo-stories as part of a unique community-led project undertaken by CFSI’s Park Avenue Initiative (PAI). The . . .
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CFSI, in collaboration with UNHCR and the Philippine Department of Justice, commemorated World Refugee Day on June 20 with the launch of a special art exhibit at Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City, Manila. The exhibit, entitled "Through Our Eyes: The Refugee Experience", featured works of art by refugees in the Philippines, including those from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Viet Nam and Eritrea.
CFSI’s partners in Viet Nam will be better able to address the future psycho-social dimensions of disasters following a regional social work conference focused on climate change and disaster risk reduction. Dr Bui Xuan Mai, . . .
CFSI is responding to the devastation caused by Typhoon Bopha (local name “Pablo”), which struck Mindanao on 04 December. According to official estimates, 5 million people were affected, 331 have been killed, and 380 remain missing. At present, roughly 348,000 are staying in 541 evacuation centers across 8 different regions.