True resilience in motion — survivors in northern Cebu rebuilding with dignity and unity. Community members proudly hold up the items they purchased through their own microgrant initiatives — a…

Continue ReadingSurvivors Lead the Way: Northern Cebu Affected Rises Together After 6.9 Quake

Survivors Lead the Way: Northern Cebu Affected Rises Together After 6.9 Quake

In the highlands of Iligan, a Higaunon woman bends over her small patch of soil, her hands dark with earth as she plants seeds into the earth. In Zamboanga del…

Continue ReadingWeaving Culture, Enriching Future: Stories of Indigenous Empowerment and Sustainable Development

Weaving Culture, Enriching Future: Stories of Indigenous Empowerment and Sustainable Development

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

Mahid Daluma, administrator of Madrasah Al-Hidaya Magnao Al-Islamiyah Inc., participates in a capacity-building workshop under the Madaris for Peace and Resilience (MPR) Project implemented by ECOWEB with support from GCERF.…

Continue ReadingFrom Humble Beginnings to Recognized Leadership: The Journey of Madrasah Al-Hidaya Magnao Al-Islamiyah Inc.

From Humble Beginnings to Recognized Leadership: The Journey of Madrasah Al-Hidaya Magnao Al-Islamiyah Inc.

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

Youth beneficiaries from Poona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte undergo Driving NC II training and assessment at the TESDA Regional Training Center in Iligan City through the Madaris for Peace and…

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License to Hope: Poona Piagapo Youth Drive Toward a Brighter Future

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

Rosenifa receives her own baking supplies and equipment. She is now one step closer to her dream of owning her own business. In the quiet community of Old Poblacion, Munai,…

Continue ReadingBaking Hope and Resilience: The Story of Rosenifah Mitoon

Baking Hope and Resilience: The Story of Rosenifah Mitoon

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