Globe, Caritas Philippines join hands to create a #GlobeOfGood

 

Two years into the pandemic, involuntary hunger rates are still found to be at 10%, according to the Social Weather Stations and the Philippine Statistics Office– higher by 1.2% than pre-pandemic levels. This is aggravated by the 6.4% unemployment rate.

But while Filipinos still struggle to adjust to a new way of life, families continue to confront even more hardships, among them those affected when Typhoon Odette hit several parts of the country in December.

Four-year old Fatima and her family from Talibon, Bohol were among those severely affected by the powerful typhoon. They lost their home and most of their belongings due to the storm, leaving them lost in uncertainties in their daily life.  In other areas, Nanay Evangeline from Dalaguete, Cebu, and Myrabel from Taytay, Palawan, were also greatly affected - losing their homes and livelihood due to Odette.

Globe, Caritas PH provide education and livelihood support to marginalized communities

To help address gaps in education and livelihood across the country, Globe extended seed funding together with digital tools, and skills training for 500 disadvantaged youth across the country through its partnership with Caritas Philippines.

The support is aimed at improving student performance and instilling micro-entrepreneurship skills among junior and senior high school students in 10 communities considered priority areas of Pilipinas Kontra Gutom and where Caritas Philippines dioceses have available community partners.

These are located in:

Mt. Province, Quezon, and Camarines Sur in Luzon;

Capiz and Negros Oriental in Visayas; and

Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and 2 communities in Cotabato in Mindanao

Globe’s support is coursed through Caritas Philippine’s Alay Kapwa Educational Assistance program and Self Help Groups (SHeG) program.