Graduates proudly take the stage during the Elevate Change event — a celebration of learning, resilience, and community transformation under the Madaris for Peace and Resilience Project. Under the bright…

Continue ReadingElevate Change: MPR Graduates Take Center Stage in Celebrating Learning, Livelihood, and Peace

Elevate Change: MPR Graduates Take Center Stage in Celebrating Learning, Livelihood, and Peace

Community members gather for a “Kanduri” or feast during the inauguration of the newly rebuilt Maahad Nurul Huda Dimalna Al-Islamiyah in Sandor, Baloi, Lanao del Norte on October 5, 2025…

Continue ReadingRebuilding Hope: How a 55-Year-Old Madrasah Rose Again Through Empowerment and Faith

Rebuilding Hope: How a 55-Year-Old Madrasah Rose Again Through Empowerment and Faith

ECOWEB, represented by its Executive Director Regina “Nanette” Salvador-Antequisa, together with another sclr practitioner from Somalia and cso leader from Ukraine, joined global leaders, humanitarians, and philanthropists in the intimate…

Continue ReadingECOWEB Joins Global Leaders in Dialogue on UN Reform and Humanitarian Action

ECOWEB Joins Global Leaders in Dialogue on UN Reform and Humanitarian Action

Teachers from across Munai pour their creativity into crafting simple yet meaningful teaching materials—proving that with passion and purpose, learning can flourish even with the humblest tools. “In Islam, when…

Continue ReadingPassing the Torch: Munai’s Madaris Unite for Education and Peace

Passing the Torch: Munai’s Madaris Unite for Education and Peace

Nhorlainie Adiong, the Haresa Women’s Sector Association’s treasurer and business manager, carefully beads fabric for their handcrafted abayas—a labor of love that supports both her family and their madrasah community.…

Continue ReadingStitching Dreams, Strengthening Faith: The Story of Haresa Women’s Sector Association

Stitching Dreams, Strengthening Faith: The Story of Haresa Women’s Sector Association

LGU officials and stakeholders of Kolambugan partake in a ceremonial releasing of doves and balloons as a plea for peace and to commemorate the tragic events of August 2008. Early…

Continue ReadingKanduri sa Kalinaw: A Feast of Peace in a Town Scarred by War

Kanduri sa Kalinaw: A Feast of Peace in a Town Scarred by War

The staff of Ma’ahad Lucsadato Inc. proudly stand outside their madrasah. Barangay Old Poblacion, Munai, Lanao del Norte - In a modest corner of this once war-weary town, a quiet…

Continue ReadingFrom Displacement to Development: The Revival of Ma’ahad Lucsadato in Munai, Lanao del Norte

From Displacement to Development: The Revival of Ma’ahad Lucsadato in Munai, Lanao del Norte

The workshop featured a series of activities designed to foster peace and resilience. Islam comes from the word “Salam”, meaning peace. This principle lies at the heart of a pivotal…

Continue ReadingBuilding Bridges of Peace: A Workshop for Madrasah Parents in Initao

Building Bridges of Peace: A Workshop for Madrasah Parents in Initao

Capturing learning from a Typhoon Odette Community-led Humanitarian Action Purok Liaonan, Caob, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte Liaoyan as a project site was discovered by accident, or perhaps by chance.…

Continue ReadingDayo sa Isla (Strangers in the Island)

Dayo sa Isla (Strangers in the Island)

As women of Butig Lanao del Sur realized that their chance of influencing the policymakers and leaders in their community is a right, not a privilege, they started the women's…

Continue ReadingWomen coalition in Butig, Lanao del Sur advances women’s rights, community development, lasting peace

Women coalition in Butig, Lanao del Sur advances women’s rights, community development, lasting peace