The power of words to catalyze change
Meranaw is the language of the Indigenous Peoples group of Meranaw who are mostly residing in Marawi City and the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte in Mindanao, Philippines. Many beneficiaries . . .
CFSI, UNHCR support livelihood of displaced community in Bangsamoro
(From left to right) Brgy. Tupig Chairperson Vicente Caldelero, CFSI Project Coordinator Alizain Tahir, and Women's Group Leader Zokria Abas graced the ribbon cutting ceremony during the hand-over of the project in the . . .
European Ambassador visits young people of Pasay City to support sexual and reproductive health drive
CFSI Executive Director Steven Muncy (left) and EU Ambassador Luc Véron (right) greet each other with an ‘elbow bump’ during the Ambassador’s visit to CFSI. EU and CFSI are partners in implementing the . . .
Reopening of opportunities for three sisters in Marawi
Minang Macaantal, 57, has been widowed for 21 years and has been raising her three children alone. She lives with the families of her two sisters in Barangay Papandayan, Marawi City in Mindanao, Philippines. . . .
Kabacan farmers receive new solar dryer
Community and Family Services International (CFSI) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) handed over a solar dryer project to the community of Brgy. Tamped in Kabacan town where more than 150 . . .
CFSI joins #TheHumanRace on World Humanitarian Day 2021
Every year, the international community marks 19 August as the #WorldHumanitarianDay to honor aid workers who have lost or risking their lives in service to the people under difficult circumstances. For 2021, the celebration . . .
Sama Bajaus practice sustainable, environment-friendly livelihoods
Since the Zamboanga Siege in 2013, Community and Family Services International (CFSI) has assisted nearly two thousand vulnerable households, including the Sama Bajau indigenous group and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Zamboanga City, Philippines. . . .
Zero-plastic Waste: CFSI’s Effort Towards Environmental Sustainability in Zamboanga
Community and Family Services International (CFSI) in Zamboanga City practices zero-plastic waste in all its activities to promote waste reduction in Sama Bajau communities and contribute to the efforts in preventing negative effects on . . .
CFSI Prioritizes People-centered, Environment-friendly Projects in Mindanao
Community and Family Services International (CFSI), through the Mindanao Protection Project (MPP), ensures environmental safeguards are in place throughout the entire implementation of quick-impact livelihood projects to prevent and mitigate unreasonable harm to people and . . .
Australian Ambassador visits Marawi’s Lakeview Shelter
Video courtesy of Philippine National Agency and story was originally published by the Philippine Information Agency. MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--As part of the Australian government's continuous support to Marawi recovery, . . .