How can donors respond to emergencies rapidly, effectively, and with dignity to the survivors? In the Philippines, we are used to seeing food packs containing rice, sardines, noodles, and some…

Continue ReadingCash and Vouchers as effective response to a crisis

Cash and Vouchers as effective response to a crisis

-Yet, studies have revealed that only 0.4% (as of 2017, source: https://charter4change.org) of humanitarian aid goes directly to local and national NGOs. This issue is among the commitments included in…

Continue ReadingDo you think local and national NGOs are in better position as first responders?

Do you think local and national NGOs are in better position as first responders?

Dear Grand Bargain Sherpas, We, one of the multi-country networks of local actors actively engaged on localisation, know that the next annual meeting of Grand Bargain on 24-25 June 2020,…

Continue ReadingWorld localisation day: Local actors matter

World localisation day: Local actors matter

The two-year partnership between the Ecosystems Work for Essentials Benefits, Inc. (ECOWEB) and AWO International manifests great accomplishments. The endeavor of providing humanitarian service defeats both natural and man-made calamities…

Continue ReadingECOWEB forwards ‘emergency response to coronavirus impact’ to Typhoon Vinta-affected communities in Lanao del Norte

ECOWEB forwards ‘emergency response to coronavirus impact’ to Typhoon Vinta-affected communities in Lanao del Norte

  Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits (ECOWEB), Inc in partnership with Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a total of…

Continue ReadingOn normalization for Marawi, COVID crisis: Social enterprise eases Biabadamag association’s living conditions

On normalization for Marawi, COVID crisis: Social enterprise eases Biabadamag association’s living conditions

43 Members of the Muslim-Christian Community Association (MCCA) benefited from the relief distribution assistance from ECOWEB, enlightening lives of locals affected by COVID-19 outbreak. The Muslim-Christian Community Association (MCCA) with…

Continue ReadingMuslim-Christian association in Iligan City overcomes quarantine, Ramadhan thru relief assistance

Muslim-Christian association in Iligan City overcomes quarantine, Ramadhan thru relief assistance

As part of ECOWEB's initiative in commemoration of the 3rd year anniversary of the Marawi crisis and the 2020 Eid al-Fitr celebration, 150 families from Bakwit Village in Saguiaran, Lanao…

Continue ReadingInitiative for 3-year Marawi battle anniv, Eid al-Fitr celeb: IDPs in Bakwit Village devote cash aid for food packs, hygiene kits

Initiative for 3-year Marawi battle anniv, Eid al-Fitr celeb: IDPs in Bakwit Village devote cash aid for food packs, hygiene kits

Recent developments in the fight against COVID-19 will send abaca farmers into having a second look at their farms. The Philippine Fiber Authority (PhilFIDA) just announced that the demand for…

Continue ReadingFighting COVID-19: EcoWEB gears up for incoming abaca demand for PPE production

Fighting COVID-19: EcoWEB gears up for incoming abaca demand for PPE production

“We passed by a house where an old widow lived. She was not on our list. When she learned that we are distributing rice, she cried asking if she could…

Continue ReadingThe unlisted old widow: ECQ survival in the most remote communities

The unlisted old widow: ECQ survival in the most remote communities

Faced with the unavailability of alcohol for use in the fight against COVID-19, Save Mindanao Volunteers (SMVI), Inc from Butuan City teams up with a local company to produce ethanol…

Continue ReadingEcoWEB orders locally-produced ethyl alcohol made from nipa sap to help fight COVID-19

EcoWEB orders locally-produced ethyl alcohol made from nipa sap to help fight COVID-19