IMPACT STORIES
Impact stories are advocacy narratives which aim to spotlight the upshots of non-profit projects, embolden initiatives for empowerment, and effectuate positive social impact. It serves as the documentation arm of the organization to cover its various legal projects and development programs.
Stories
Local community patrollers defend their communities from COVID-19 rumors
Communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have been experiencing continuous armed conflicts and natural disasters. On top of everyday worries on peace and security, people now have the pandemic added to their worries.
Lived experiences in the SPMS Box: COVID-19 and beyond
RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES By Datu Raid Salik We were greeted by bullet holes on the walls, shadows of what was once homes, and shattered glasses of Masjid the first time I entered the SPMS Box back in October 2020. Together with the community patrollers,...
Radio program bridges the language gap to deliver health information
RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES By Datu Raid Salik(Translation to English by Mikhaela Dimpas) Wahida Samsudin, 40, is one of the many who can only understand and fluently speak one language: Maguindanaon, the local language in Maguindanao. She isn’t that fond...
‘Here I am; I’ve changed’
Rosa – Graduate of the Diocese of Caloocan’s Salubong program
‘My mentors inspired me to change’
‘Regine’ – Graduate of the Diocese of Cubao’s Ugnayan ng Barangay at Simbahan (UBAS) program
‘I never thought I could change’
Elena Sison – Graduate of Batch 1 of the Diocese of Novaliches’ KKDK program
‘We used to be troublemakers, now we’re the watchmen’
‘Rico’ – Graduate of Batch 1 of the Diocese of Manila’s Sanlakbay program
What are parents saying about the Child Car Seat Law?
The urgent need to protect children on the road initiated the advocacy that led to the signing of Republic Act No. 11229, otherwise known as the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Law.
Solidarity in invisibility: The women in banana farms start to rise
A great divide between men and women has always been seen. Men and their sons are expected to work, while the women and their daughters are expected to keep the home.
Something plagues our banana farms
Four men reach up and, with precision, cut the bananas hanging from the branch. The freshly cut bananas are handed to another person for bagging.