Going Far, Together: Multi-stakeholders’ Meeting for the Sama-Bajau
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together,” says a famous African proverb. For the first half of 2019, it has been encouraging to see how far and fast the Sama-Bajau community of San Dionisio, Parañaque City has gone in working in collaboration with its many partners. […]
The Sky and Sea are the Limit: Cartwheel and Children's Hour as partners for the Tagbanua
“They dream of quality education for their children but the nearest public school has been hard to reach. Before long, the tides have turned for the Tagbanua of Culion through multi-stakeholder collaboration and the community’s determination.” As has been our experience with our Tagbanua learners from Palawan, it really does take a village to raise […]
Bridging Health Gaps for the Tagbanua: Three Years of Project LUSOG
Sustaining health in any community may already be daunting as it is. To do so in indigenous peoples (IP) communities residing in hard-to-reach areas poses far more challenges. But no matter how far or difficult, quality health care ought to be readily accessed by our country’s IPs — as is for all other citizens. Project […]
Reaping Good Harvest: Reflections from an IP College Graduate
Hailing from the indigenous Higaonon farming community of Sinakungan, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Aljun Lenario knows the cycle of planting and harvesting full well. On June 11, 2019, he reaped the fruits of his hard work in a most special way: he completed his four-year course and received his college diploma. Together with fellow Higaonon, […]
Daloy ng Karunungan: A workshop for facilitators of indigenous learning
Remaining strongly committed to the indigenous learners they serve, 15 community facilitators and volunteer teachers made time to grow in skill and knowledge in preparation for the coming school year. On April 23-25, 2019, a capacity building initiative entitled “Daloy ng Karunungan“—A Learning Facilitation Workshop” was held at the Social Welfare and Development Center for Asia […]
Continuing Education for Community Health
On March 27-30, 2019, team members of Cartwheel Foundation Philippines (Cartwheel PH) with support from development partner, Cartwheel Foundation International (Cartwheel INTL), conducted a Community Health Training for the indigenous Tagbanua of Sitio Alulad, Culion, Palawan. This was to follow through with their initial preparatory training on community health held in May 2018. Among the […]
Coming Together for Community Health: Training and Actions Taken
Protecting the health and well-being of each one involves not just the family, but the entire community. To address the health gaps of indigenous Tagbanua from Culion, Palawan, Cartwheel Foundation International (Cartwheel INTL) and development partner Cartwheel Foundation Philippines (Cartwheel PH) recognized the importance of concerned stakeholders coming together to align their vision and determine concrete steps for action. […]
Civil Registration for IPs: A Necessary Step in Accessing Better Services
“Tagbanua mothers recognize how important it is to acquire birth certificates for their family members so they may receive more benefits from the government.” -Chrislyn Da-aw, project development associate If born but without legal proof, the right to basic services often becomes limited and difficult to uphold. Civil registration has been a challenge particularly for […]
Sama-sama para sa Sama-Bajau: Collaborating with Consuelo Foundation for our New Partner Community
Our newest development partner this year for the program, Culture-based Education for Indigenous Sama-Bajau Children, is Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation – a dynamic non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the well-being of at-risk children and families in the Philippines. Together, Consuelo Foundation and Cartwheel will be working to ensure a safe learning environment for the […]
Gratitude and Growth: Graduation of Young IP Leaders from Pamulaan
“Salamat.” Thank you. This is the one word Jerwin Victoria chose to humbly express how he felt on June 8, 2018, the day of his graduation. There indeed was much to be grateful for—the triumph of graduating, the presence of his family, the support from all over for him to make it that far. Jerwin hails […]