Community-led Emergency Action Response Network (CLEARNet) volunteers hold meeting today to assess and review the implementation of community/survivor led response (C/SLR) as an approach and mechanism in human-induced disaster management. CLEARNet is a network organized by Ecoweb Inc. following a thorough training on C/SLR in conflict and disaster management introduced by Local2Global Protection (L2GP). Its…
The Mindanao Migrants Center for Empowering Actions Inc. (MMCEAI) and AWO International distribute food packs with 10 kilos of rice, hygiene kits, assorted vegetables, malongs, mats, nail cutters, kitchen items, and other goods to 450 families or 2,139 persons of Maranao evacuees in ten (10) villages of Iligan city and in Piagapo town of Lanao…
Thirty-five families from Marawi who evacuated in three barangays of Bacolod, Lanao del Norte receive P1,000 cash assistance on Friday, July 28. The evacuees can make use of the micro cash assistance to purchase their varied basic necessities and in accord to the survivor-led principle in disaster response and management. These evacuees are all dispersed…
Thirty mothers from three evacuation centers of Iligan city receive milk for lactating infants to supplement their dietary needs. These mothers-beneficiaries, who evacuated with children, are currently situated in barangays Tambacan, Sto. Rosario and in Kiwalan. Milks were distributed following consultations with lactating mothers to determine the prescribed supplementary whole milk advised by their respective…
(2nd Update | July 31) –Four hundred thirty three families in the municipalities of Kapai and Ramain towns of Lanao del Sur receive five (5) kilos of rice each. The relief goods were distributed by self-help Maranao community leaders and were assisted by Lanao Muslim Youth Affairs (LMYA), Bae Rawaten, Mothers for Peace, and Office…
We- the civil society organizations working for 400,432 internally displaced persons of Marawi city and Lanao del Sur — are in partnership and in complementation of roles and commitments in upholding the rights of internally displaced peoples albeit the cloak of martial law declared by President Rodrigo Duterte. We are saddened that in this 44rth…
Volleyball and other indigenous games are approaches to decrease post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among survivors of violent conflict. Recently, EcoWEB engages some evacuees hosted in Iligan city in sports, arts, music, conversations and listening to help ease their tensions and feelings. EcoWEB sees the significance of introducing sports, even in limited circumstance, to bring…
More than a month into the crisis spawned by Islamic State-inspired militants’ siege of Marawi City last May 23, a host of issues still need the attention of authorities, if only to lighten the humanitarian consequences of the continually raging war. We acknowledge the gravity of the humanitarian crisis, hence, the heavy pressure on the…
Two artists from Bicol who are currently volunteering at Ecoweb Inc. discussed Komixology and cultural arts as approach in psychosocial activities for children and youths in the evacuation centers and in-house evacuation sites. Noel C. Regachuelo and Daryl Kristopher Aguilar of Tabang Komunidad believe that “creative arts lighten the feelings of those who have experienced trauma…
Mini bags for women, medicines, mokna, hygiene kits, and grocery items. These were distributed to 96 persons at the evacuation center at barangay Saray, Iligan on June 27. This is part of the continuing humanitarian assistance given to evacuees from Marawi city hosted in Iligan for more than a month now. The goods came from…
