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Leading from the ground up

by Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Impact Stories, Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies

RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES Leading from the ground up On the eve of her 37th birthday, Sittie Batalo was on her way to Cagayan de Oro City when she received a call from her father-in-law in Basak Malutlot, Marawi City. She could hear gunshots being fired. This...

Changing cultural landscapes of disaster preparedness

by Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Impact Stories, Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies

RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES Changing cultural landscapes of disaster preparedness Kapamagogopa is a Maranaw custom derived from the word ogop which directly translates to “help”. It refers to the practice of helping the needy as ordered by Allah. For the...

Of rotis and sandwiches: how a single mother feeds 14 family members

by Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Impact Stories, Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies

RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES Of rotis and sandwiches: how a single mother feeds 14 family members The “sandwich generation” refers to adults who have a living parent who are 65 years old or older and are either raising a child or supporting a grown child. These...

Assistance in a time of grief

by Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Impact Stories, Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies

RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES Assistance in a time of grief “I will leave it up to Allah if I will earn anything for the day,” Magondaya Torondaya, 63, said in tears. Magondaya sells palapa for a living. A staple sweet and spicy Maranao condiment, she makes the...

Sowing seeds, reaping resiliency

by Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Impact Stories, Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies, Uncategorized

RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES Sowing seeds, reaping resiliency “Isang taon naming hinintay ang isang libo” (We waited for an entire year for Php 1,000.00 or $ 20.00), Bedorie Mamailao recalls. Bedorie, 60, explained that ginger takes an entire year to harvest. The...