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Category Archives: Poverty
Remembering Nelson Mandela
“It is now in the hands of your generations to help rid the world of such suffering.” – Nelson Mandela, June 25 2008 A Great Man has passed away today. Our thoughts and prayers are with Nelson Mandela and all … Continue reading
Posted in Diaspora Donors, Diaspora Giving, Disaster Relief, Education, Environmental conservation, Health, homelessness, Immigration, justice, Labor, philanthropy, Philippine poverty, Philippines, Poverty, Typhoon Haiyan, Uncategorized, undocumented immigrants, Volunteerism, Youth leadership development
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Sweet Lullaby. For Philippines
Sweet Lullaby (Baegu, Solomon Islands) Sasi sasi’e ko ta ta’aro Ko hai he hange bora’e kiko liono Itam wa orena korai lo ‘aila Elai tandera sa’e tamate’o ‘ae Sasi sasi’e ko ta ta’aro Ko hai he hange bora’e kiko liono … Continue reading
A Note from the Field: After Typhoon Haiyan
This morning we received word from Bayanihan Foundation’s President Dale Asis, who just completed a ten-day journey in the Philippines, and is on a return flight to Chicago. He visited typhoon-devastated areas of Tacloban, Leyte and Giporlos and Guiuan, Samar … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Greetings
From all of us at Bayanihan Foundation Worldwide, thank you! Your support has touched the lives of thousands of people back home in the Philippines. And at this critical time, your generosity enabled us to provide much needed food to … Continue reading
On My Way Home, November 21, 2013
Dear Friends: This is one of the most important letters I have ever written. As you probably have read, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in world history, has left the Philippines in dire condition. We at Bayanihan Foundation … Continue reading
Return to Paradise: Bayanihan Foundation board member James Castillo Conducts Youth workshop, plants thousands of mangrove trees
James Castillo, Bayanihan Foundation board member talks about his recent trip to Cebu Philippines hosting the 2013 Pagbabalik (Coming Home) workshop and planting thousands of mangrove trees there. Continue reading
Pagbabalik 2012 Raffle Winners
From left: Bayanihan’s long-time supporter Shirley Pintado from Chicago and Organizing Director Myrla Baldonado reading the names of the winners during the second “Pagbabalik” (Coming Home) workshop last January 2012 at the Clark Museum, Clark Special Economic Zone, … Continue reading
Posted in Amerasians, Bases clean up, Diaspora Donors, Diaspora Giving, Disaster Relief, Education, Environmental conservation, Health, homelessness, Immigration, justice, Labor, philanthropy, Philippine poverty, Philippines, Poverty, Remittances, Uncategorized, Volunteerism, Youth leadership development
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To Help Locally or Globally? You Don’t Have to Choose, You Can Do Both
Choosing between giving locally or globally is a false dichotomy; it is an unrealistic division that reflects the orthodoxy of the last century. In the 21st century, Filipinos and many others that live in the diaspora lead their lives in a transnational and global context. You don’t have to make a choice – you can do both. Continue reading
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Leading Socio-economist Dr. Richard Williams: “Let’s Clean Up In the Philippines”
Leading socio-economist Dr. Richard Wiliams presents a compelling essay about the need to clean up the toxic wastes left behind at the former US bases in Clark and Subic, Philippines. Continue reading
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Tagged bases clean up, community involvement, giving, Philippine facts, Philippines
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1988 book “Critical Choices” highlighted steps to tackle Philippine poverty, remains unfulfilled, ignored
In 1988, Dorothy Friesen wrote an illuminating and revealing, “Critical Choices.” She outlined challenges of the Philippines and the important steps that the country need to tackle to get out of its crisis of poverty. However, twenty-two years later, most of her suggestions remained unfulfilled and largely ignored. Continue reading
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