“Kahit ganito kami, may laban din pala kami.”  Success does not require an able body. It only needs determination to embrace change despite the incapability. Nora Aminuddin is someone people must take inspiration from not because of how much she has done but because of how much she has become after everything that has been continue reading : Beyond Incapability is a Changed Life

For Edgar Cadalin, raising six children is never easy. Aside from the fact that he has to provide them with their basic needs, he also had to earn enough to support their education. But how can he send them to school when their only source of income was their small sari-sari store. “Mahirap talaga noon. continue reading : From sari-sari store operator to plantation owner

Ashamed, dependent and pessimistic. This is how Eric describes his self before when he was stricken by a poliomyelitis during his growing up years. While her four other siblings were living a normal life, Eric was struggling with his condition. He felt like he was constrained by his disability and so he confined himself to continue reading : Determination triumphs over disability

June 30, 2015 – “Gusto naku mahimug piloto!”(I want to be a pilot) Johan gleefully answered when asked what he wants to be when he grows up. Like the five-year old Johan, children oftentimes will tell you their ambitions without any hesitation whenever asked. But how are they going to realize these dreams when even continue reading : Redeeming children’s dreams

“Naa’ay gisulud mga baynti ka armed men sa barangay Sulo, didtu sa baligyaan, sa merkado. Dayun gitulis ang mga tawu, mga nagbaligya ug isda, goma. Nagcause na sya ug upat katawu namatay kay gipangpusil man sila.” (Around 20 armed men entered our village, particularly at the wet market. The people were robbed. Four people were continue reading : Dalan sa kalinaw (Pathway to peace): The tri-people’s legacy

Siocon, Zamboanag del Norte 01/22/2015 — In the early times, the primary role of women was to care for their family and home. A sphere where she can express her femininity is narrowed to a certain extent and restricted to her marital life where her role as a female is revealed. But now, the role continue reading : PAMANA Women: Lighting their way home

“Wala na gyud mas bata pa sa imu nay?” (Is there really no one else who’s younger than you?) This doesn’t ring well to anyone’s ears. But to Rebecca Alforque, she just nimbly shrugs it off. “I just answer them with a big smile. Mu-ingun nalang ku, ah, sigi lang, basta ka-trabaho pa, mu-trabaho gihapun.” continue reading : Septuagenarian woman volunteers, drives change

Tukuran, ZDS – Access to education still remains one of the most pressing concerns of the people in the rural area where many disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors come from. Several students in these areas still rely on makeshift classrooms, or if not, lose their means of attending school. This holds true for the children in continue reading : Community participation and transparency making elusive learning a reality