2023 Annual Report: Weaving Stories of Resilience through Education
Cartwheel Foundation celebrates its ongoing commitment to Filipino Indigenous communities, navigating challenges with resilience through education. Through collaborative efforts, we have created spaces for meaningful change. Explore our journey over the past year by looking through our 2023 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report: Making Inroads in Culturally Relevant Education
2022 was a challenging but fulfilling year for CFI. Amidst the aftershocks of the global pandemic, CFI continues to create space for hope in its communities by making sure that indigenous children are seen, heard, and valued. Despite challenges faced, CFI remains steadfast in its vision of a Philippines where Indigenous Peoples (IPs) enjoy their […]
KALINANGAN: Safeguarding of Culture
by: Patricia Mae Aliño Stories shared are as sacred as the space created when they are being shared, and in story there is spiritual reciprocity. (Lewis, 2011:2006) Storytelling is important because it is one of the easiest and most basic ways of sharing thoughts, experiences, and teachings. Storytelling has been used by communities and societies […]
KANLUNGAN: Safeguarding of Wellbeing
by: Isobel Ranulfa S. Dolatre “Sa taong 2020-2021, maraming bagyo ang dumating pero ang [ugat]ay nasa lupa pa rin.” (“In the years 2020-2021, many storms came [in life] but the root remains holding on to the ground.”) With the new realities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, many can relate with the words of Hannah […]
KAMALAYAN: Safeguarding of Rights
by: Isobel Ranulfa S. Dolatre “Sa pangarap at paniniwala – alin ang mas matimbang? Sa karapat-dapat at kultura – alin ang mas matimbang?” ~ Arthur Glenn Pacaño of Task Force Sama-Bajau Opening up spaces for the sharing of perspectives on matters relevant to Sama-Bajau communities, these questions were among the reflections shared. Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. […]
Reaching out with Care during COVID: Response initiatives for the Sama-Bajau
Even in this time of quarantine, physical distance must not be a deterrent to going the distance in reaching out to those in the peripheries. Response efforts have been initiated by Cartwheel together with its partners since March 2020 to help Sama-Bajau families gain access to essential needs even as their areas have been on […]
ORGANIZATIONAL INSCAPING: CO-CREATING THE FUTURE THROUGH EXPRESSIVE CHANGE
“The best way to predict your future is to create it,” Abraham Lincoln was attributed to have said. In the face of the new realities posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, such wisdom has taken on a much deeper significance and resonance for Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. (“Cartwheel”). As the Indigenous Peoples sector—along with the rest of […]
From Kalye to Klase: A Sama-Bajau mother's story
Lena (not her real name) seems to be like most mothers we know: she wants the best for her children, she yearns to support her husband, she longs for her family to remain safe and well. But unlike others, Lena is faced with the challenges that come with her ethnicity. She is of the Sama-Bajau […]
2018 Annual Report: Going Beyond the Horizon, Ensuring Sustainability through Strong Partnerships
Much like the Tagbanua young learners looking out into the horizon, we strive to look far while pushing into the future with courage and hope. We recognize that this is something we cannot do on our own. We draw strength from each other, our partners, and the communities whom we serve. And for all of […]
Reasons for Hope: Reflections from an IP Volunteer
Chrislyn “Kring” Da-aw hails from the Dibabawon-Mangguangan tribe of New Corella, Davao del Norte. She is among eight Young Indigenous Peoples (YIP) Leaders Program grantees of Cartwheel Foundation Philippines (Cartwheel PH) who graduated in June 2018, completing their degree in Agricultural Technology from the University of Southeastern Philippines – Pamulaan Center for Indigenous Peoples Education. […]