Reflections from the Medical Volunteers
The following is a series of reflections from volunteers of various medical missions conducted by TFUC participated in by Small Hands Philippines.
LAKAS – A Visit to an Aeta Community
On April 12-13, Small Hands members visited a community of empowered Aetas in Botolan, Zambales to learn how they achieved their empowered status as a community and to explore the ways in which those steps could be shared with other indigenous communities.
Pilipino para sa Katutubo
Sila na unang nanirahan sa arkipelagong hindi pa noon napapangalanang “Pilipinas,” sila na nagtanim ng kasaysayan at kultura sa lupang inalagaan, sila rin ang siyang nawawalan ng karapatan ngayon sa lupang itinuturing na buhay. Maliban sa mga nababasa natin sa mga...
Little Things for Indigenous Filipinos
Some of us want to be different or want to make a difference, but making it possible is the hard part. Being a simple citizen of my community, involvement in organizations like Small Hands Philippines makes this vision a reality. Last February 21, 2015, Small Hands...
One Small Spark
We usually tend to ignore the little deeds we do in life. Like a small drop in the middle of a still lake, our simple and seemingly insignificant actions can sometimes ripple to something a thousand times bigger than what we have previously cared to imagine. This is one of my realizations in our recent trip back to the Dumagat community in Sitio Magata in Brgy. Laiban, Tanay, Rizal.
Helping Rebuild the Community of Yolanda Survivors
Members of Small Hands traveled to Jinamoc Island in Western Samar to participate in the rehabilitation program with the main goal of integrating with the community and helping build the houses.