Perspectives: Amanda Klassen — Stronger than a super typhoon
As a designer, Vancouver’s Amanda Klassen was excited to support a group of master weavers in the Philippines. But when she arrived, she wasn’t sure she could do it. Here…
Read MoreNew ideas: helping Philippine farmers thrive
Volunteer Mandy Borja is putting his vast experience in agriculture, engineering and development to work in his home country. The Filipino- Canadian, a retired environmental and agricultural engineer, is volunteering…
Read MoreSupporting Ongoing Typhoon Haiyan Recovery in the Philippines
Alan Orais was home with his family when Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines in 2013, leaving entire communities devastated in its wake. At the time, he vowed that if…
Read MoreA Farm That’s Changing Lives
Nestled within the mountainous landscape of Bulacan, a central province in the Philippines, there is a place they call the “Enchanted Farm”. It’s not magical in the traditional sense—no whimsical…
Read MoreFilipino Canadian’s Volunteer Advises Her Community: You Can Do It!
Angie Marquez was 14 when she came to Canada from Marikina, a district of Manila in the Philippines. “I was heartbroken when I left,” she remembers. “I cried for days.”…
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