Capturing learning from a Typhoon Odette Community-led Humanitarian Action Barangay Santa Cruz, Socorro, Surigao del Norte made it to the national news days after Typhoon Rai/Odette made landfall here on…

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Cash to address immediate needs

Capturing learning from a Typhoon Odette Community-led Humanitarian Action Sitio Uba, Barangay San Carlos, Dapa, Surigao del Norte At night, when standing on top of a hill in Ayotay, across…

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The Salvador Migsabuwa Farmers’ Association (SMFA), a registered abaca production guild (PG) in Sitio Salvador, Rogongon, Iligan City just opened their cooperative store last May 6, 2022 after their loan…

Continue ReadingAbaca Production Guild in Rogongon, Iligan City withstands economic downturn, opens Cooperative store

Abaca Production Guild in Rogongon, Iligan City withstands economic downturn, opens Cooperative store

After the Marawi siege in 2017, thousands of Meranaws experienced a massive displacement in and around Lanao del Sur. Some of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) sought refuge in the…

Continue ReadingAgri project thru demo farm to bolster economic conditions of IDPs, food security

Agri project thru demo farm to bolster economic conditions of IDPs, food security

“We used to be at the mercy of traders, now we buy our abaca fiber and our production guild (PG) is slowly earning profit,” says 33 years old Rudy Bendanillo,…

Continue ReadingFirst Abaca-Focused Indigenous Peoples Social Enterprise (Ipse) Owned, Managed By Higaunon Established In Iligan City

First Abaca-Focused Indigenous Peoples Social Enterprise (Ipse) Owned, Managed By Higaunon Established In Iligan City

ECOWEB Inc., a non-government organization, intensifies its efforts in establishing social enterprises (SE) of various modalities. SE is one of the organization’s development strategy since its inception. However, its SE…

Continue ReadingECOWEB’s statement for the #PRESENTBill: ECOWEB INTENSIFIES EFFORTS FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

ECOWEB’s statement for the #PRESENTBill: ECOWEB INTENSIFIES EFFORTS FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

Lockdown measures as an effect of the coronavirus pandemic was set and made the world rest its operations. Although no one is exempted of the consequences caused by COVID-19, but…

Continue ReadingA dressmaker’s small steps for survival in the time of corona outbreak

A dressmaker’s small steps for survival in the time of corona outbreak

“I have already accepted the fact that I will never receive any cash assistance like the SAP from the government anymore, but thanks God, ECOWEB made a way.” said Evangeline…

Continue ReadingECOWEB, NAPC facilitate 3,435 recipients of social amelioration’s cash assistance

ECOWEB, NAPC facilitate 3,435 recipients of social amelioration’s cash assistance

Partner Organization: Bread for the World The project’s main objective is that men and women IPs from the ancestral domains in Bayug-Iligan, Dulangan and Bayog Zambo Sur increased resource efficient…

Continue ReadingFormation of Production Guilds and Social Enterprises for the Economic Development of Indigenous Communities—FPG-SEEDIC

Formation of Production Guilds and Social Enterprises for the Economic Development of Indigenous Communities—FPG-SEEDIC

Riverside, a group of women survivors from Marawi, elevated their skills to find an opportunity and keep abreast of their current conditions amidst the uncertainties of the coronavirus pandemic. “Indeed,…

Continue ReadingWomen on Mask Production: Livelihood Opportunity amid COVID-19 outbreak

Women on Mask Production: Livelihood Opportunity amid COVID-19 outbreak