The grit of CFSI young women
For a very young age, Jenny, Patricia, and Jenny Rose have been bearing the true grit of serving the people. From being project beneficiaries to regular staff members of the Community and Family Services . . .
The Young Adopt to the Age of Covid at Camp Omar
A recent agricultural seminar Jomar Cabalo attended was an eye-opener for the 21-year-old farmer, as well as others of age. Friends had urged him to participate in events organized under the Mindanao Trust Fund-Reconstruction and . . .
Chasing Hope
A compendium of stories of Sama Bajau learners in Southern PhilippinesSama Bajaus are among the Filipino ethnic-linguistic groups who were once considered as Gypsies of the Sea. They live in the waters of the Sulu . . .
Women driving change at Palao sa Buto
The women at Palao sa Buto are looking at ways of making their farming community productive while the men are cultivating the fields. This version of women empowerment is evident in all capacity-building activities conducted by the Mindanao Trust . . .
From vision to reality
There are things that are happening in our lives that we do not understand; it sometimes leaves us confused. But even so, we try to get up from life’s challenges because we believe that there’s . . .
Hadji Salic is helping transform Camp Bilal
With reports from Lanao Project Management Team Members of CFSI under the Mindanao Trust Fund-Reconstruction and Development Project Phase 3 - - - Saidali Hadji Salic is well aware of his responsibilities as secretary of . . .
Health Center Brings Joy to Camp Rajamuda
Fatima Digaon-Pigkaulan, 20, enthusiastically anticipates the completion of the first medical center under construction at Brgy. Sadangen in Camp Rajamuda. She lives adjacent to the site of the internationally-funded project administered by the World Bank . . .
A Dream for Camp Bushra Takes Shape
This article has reports from the Mindanao Trust Fund-Reconstruction and Development Project Phase Three (MTF-RDP/3) Project Management Team - - - Khozayma Langco regards himself as a keeper of his father’s legacy. His father, Usama . . .
Health Care in the Hills of Datalpandan
It takes anywhere from one to two hours on foot or horseback, motorcycle or tractor for the villagers of Barangay Datalpandan to get medical treatment in the town center of Guindalungan. But when the . . .
The Light of Kinebeka
This article was written with reports from Olympus Colcol, the Community Development Specialist of CFSI under the Mindanao Trust Fund-Reconstruction and Development Project Phase Three (MTF-RDP/3) Perla Ganti Labina, or “Ina” as the villagers call . . .