ARCORES continues to support the victims of Typhoon Odette, especially the children
On September 23, University of San José – Recoletos (USJ-R), through INFECOP and in partnership with ARCORES International and ARCORES Filipinas, conducted Project Tabang Sugbu: Phase 2 for the typhoon Odette victims of Olango Island, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu. The project was composed of the following activities: distribution of ARCORES Bags of Hope (Educational Assistance), Value
- Published in ARCORES Filipinas, Noticias, Uncategorized
Refuge and Resilience
An ARCORES Home Rehabilitation Project Series Georgene Quilaton-Tambiga, ARCORES Philippines After decades of raising eight children, she finally landed a job as maintenance personnel of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos (CST-R) in San Carlos City, Philippines in 2011. Her job order was then contractual and was commissioned by the school Parents & Teachers Association (PTA). Then
- Published in ARCORES Filipinas, Noticias
Thomasian G.U.G.M.A. supports Katiclan, Nabataan School Learning Resource Centers
Story & Photos By Georgene Quilaton-Tambiga Books and plays for schools As part of the solidarity and actions to achieve Sustainable Development Goal No. 4, Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos Community Extension and Development Office (CEDO) supported the School Learning Resource Centers (SLRC) of two adopted schools. Books for nursery, kindergarten, and grades one through six,
- Published in ARCORES Filipinas, Noticias, Uncategorized
Rebuilding and rehabilitating the Seaweed Culture Community of Taytay, Palawan
Post-Typhoon Odette Community Rehabilitation Initiatives (Photos By Fray Jorr Rabacal, OAR / Story By Georgene Quilaton-Tambiga) “The beneficiaries will always have a source of income because of the ARCORES support to their livelihood which is seaweed culture. Even if they harvest the seaweeds, they can still immediately replace the spent materials and continue the culture
- Published in ARCORES Filipinas, Noticias, Uncategorized
Manufacturing solar lamps in the aftermath of Typhoon Rai
To increase community resilience to disasters On the weekend of January 22 and 23, the ARCORES Philippines Palawan team carried out a training activity to increase the resilience of the population to climatic catastrophes, as part of the project to respond to those affected by Typhoon Odette. It was a training for the manufacture of
- Published in ARCORES Filipinas, Noticias, Uncategorized
Raise the Coffee Cup in Negros Island
(Photos and story by Georgene Quilaton-Tambiga) The Laudato Si’ Environmental Center of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos (LEC) and Life and Mission Project or LAMP 38 with Colegio de San Nicolas Tolentino-Recoletos ascended to 869 meters above sea level, at the Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB), Negros Occidental, to experience firsthand the rarely known coffee
- Published in ARCORES Filipinas, Noticias, Uncategorized
Solar lamps for those affected by typhoon Rai
Also to assist in the reconstruction of houses Over the next week, ARCORES Cebu will distribute 26 high-quality solar lamps to those affected by Typhoon Rai (Odette in the Philippines) on the island of Olango. Each lamp has cost Php 2,500, although the market price is Php 4,000. In addition to the distribution of these
- Published in ARCORES Filipinas, Uncategorized
Drinking water and food for those affected by Typhoon Rai in the Philippines
On Christmas Eve, an expedition of Resource Handumanam, a project of ARCORES Philippines, went to the town of Ilo (Negros) to bring urgent assistance to 300 families. Each family was given a bag of bread prepared by the Augustinian nuns, five gallons of drinking water (22.7 liters) and a sack of rice. Thirteen members of
- Published in ARCORES Filipinas, Noticias, Uncategorized