Covid-19, the protective measures, but also their consequences continue to determine the society also in the Philippines. How do Thomas Kellenberger and Susanne Stricker experience the current situation in PIKIFI’s environment? In this newsletter they report how they can help, where they come up against limits and what they want. Here comes the latest news
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Will be ready for start of school on August 24th 2020
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ALPS stands for Aid Line Philippines Swiss and is the Corporate Social Responsibility Arm of Swiss Business in the Philippines. In view of COVID-19 Pandemic an outreach program was launched to needy children in Cagayan de Oro as well as in Davao del Norte were the tribe Ato Manobo has its ancestral domain. The
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According to the Department of Education classes will resume 24th August 2020 after the extended summer vacation due to the pandemic lockdown. The children and their teachers will be excited to have real classrooms for the first time in their lives. Despite the widely imposed community quarantine our team, under leadership of NACSEARelief builder Sofonie
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En el invierno del 2020, en un contexto desafiante para muchos, lanzamos el Proyecto "Mil Gorritos y Mil Bufandas" con el objetivo de abrigar a quienes más lo necesitaban. Este proyecto nació de la solidaridad y creatividad de nuestros socios, colaboradores y voluntarios, quienes se unieron para confeccionar y recolectar gorros y bufandas destinadas a
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With the necessary precaution and clearance of local authorities we could continue the work in Bugton Kahoy. Here an update. Kudos to OUR front liners. May the children have this new facility for the beginning of the new school year. see updated pictorial……
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The board of Trustees has approved the 2019 annual report in its meeting in Kabankalan/Negros Occidental on 29th February 2020. Again a variety of activities could be recorded and are now for publication as reference for all our friends and supporters worldwide. As a non profit community service organisation we depend on many volunteer workers
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2nd March 2020, Sitio Bugtong Kahoy, Brgy. Asia, Hinobaan (Negros Occidental) Groundbreaking Ceremony with Mayor Ernesto A. Estrao for a new school building “built, built,built” is the call of President Duterte. Indeed there is still much need and we support the Department of Education to provide proper facilities for our school-children. Another project has been
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When a farmer sows a seed his hope is for a good harvest. When storms and floods destroy the fields then also the seedlings are affected and there is no more hope for a crop and thus livelihood becomes uncertain. Another challenge is to repair destroyed homes. Chris Ronquillo, the NAC property manager, was on a trip
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“PHANFONE” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on 23 December 2019 and was named “Ursula” as the 21st Philippine tropical cyclone for 2019. On 24 December 2019, “Ursula” intensified into a typhoon as it moved toward Eastern Visayas; hence, also affecting Northeastern Mindanao, Bicol Region, Central Visayas, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Western Visayas. On 28
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Dealing with calamities always brings some challenges, especially for volunteers. If you have one after the other you got a problem, and the thought does come up, when is this going to end. Well it probably never will. The media stories are important and appreciated but what really counts is what you see when visiting
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Christmas and New Year belong to the most happy days of a filipino family. Yet, for many, these days were not without challenges and hardships. Earthquakes and two typhoons have caused more sadness and the expectation to celebrate and have a joyful family time together was for many families just a dream. It’s exactly in
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