Ha Uman Assn Inc.

31/07/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠- Building Safer, Climate-Resilient Communities in South Upi and Tupi

The CLIMATE CARE Project, in partnership with the Local Government Units (LGUs), successfully supported the Development and Enhancement of the Municipal Contingency Plans:

📍 Municipality of South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur
🗓️ May 18–21, 2026

📍 Municipality of Tupi, South Cotabato
🗓️ June 28–30, 2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧?

A Contingency Plan is a preparedness document that outlines the coordinated actions, roles, responsibilities, and resources needed before, during, and after emergencies or disasters. It enables local governments and stakeholders to respond quickly, efficiently, and effectively to protect lives, livelihoods, and critical services when hazards occur.

𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤

The development of Local Government Unit Contingency Plans is anchored on:

✅ Republic Act No. 10121– Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, which mandates LGUs to strengthen disaster preparedness and establish comprehensive disaster risk reduction and management plans.

✅ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP), which promotes proactive disaster preparedness and resilience-building at all levels.

These frameworks ensure that local governments are equipped to anticipate risks, minimize disaster impacts, and safeguard vulnerable populations.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭?

✔️ Strengthens disaster preparedness and response capacity.

✔️ Clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of responders and stakeholders.

✔️ Improves coordination among government agencies, civil society organizations, and communities.

✔️ Protects children, youth, women, older persons, Indigenous Peoples, and other vulnerable sectors during emergencies.

✔️ Promotes climate resilience by integrating climate-related hazards and risk reduction strategies into local governance.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲

The contingency planning workshops brought together representatives from various LGU offices, response agencies, technical working groups, and key stakeholders to collaboratively review local hazard scenarios, identify available capacities and gaps, define response mechanisms, and develop practical action plans for disaster preparedness and emergency response.

Through the collaboration between the Local Government Units and the CLIMATE CARE Project, the municipalities strengthened their institutional capacity to prepare for climate-induced and disaster-related emergencies while ensuring that community needs—especially those of children and other vulnerable groups—remain at the center of local planning and decision-making.

This initiative demonstrates the importance of partnerships in building resilient communities that are prepared to respond effectively to future risks.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭

The CLIMATE CARE Project (Children, Youth, and Other Vulnerable Groups Leading and Influencing Mitigation and Protection Actions Towards Empowered, Protected, Climate-Adaptive and Resilient Communities) is a three-year initiative that aims to strengthen the resilience of children, youth, Indigenous Peoples, and vulnerable communities against the impacts of climate change and disasters.

The project is funded by the European Union in the Philippines and is implemented by ChildFund Philippines, Ha Uman Assn Inc., and XAES Foundation Inc. in partnership with local government units and community stakeholders across Mindanao.

Together, the project promotes climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, child protection, meaningful participation of children and youth, and nature-based solutions for sustainable communities.

Preparedness begins long before disasters happen. Let us continue working together to strengthen local governance, invest in disaster preparedness, and empower every community member to become part of a safer, more climate-resilient future.

𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲.

20/07/2026

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🌱

The 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 from the Municipalities of South Upi and Upi successfully completed the 2-Day 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩, strengthening their communication, leadership, and advocacy skills to become effective champions for climate action and child participation.

As part of the CLIMATE CARE Project's Youth Advocacy Plan, the Youth Champions will serve as radio hosts for a series of community radio programs featuring different topics related to climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, nature-based solutions, child rights, child protection, youth participation, and community resilience. The programs will also feature invited resource speakers from government agencies, partner organizations, and community leaders to share their expertise and inspire meaningful action.

The radio program will be aired through DXUP 105.5 FM UPI for PEACE RADIO under the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of LGU Upi, through the program "Usapang Katatagan para sa Bidang Upians" every Tuesday, 9:00 am to 10am starting on August 2026. This initiative provides a platform for young people to amplify community voices, promote climate awareness, and encourage collective action toward safer, more inclusive, and climate-resilient communities.

The CLIMATE CARE Project recognizes children and young people as powerful agents of change. By equipping them with the skills to communicate and advocate effectively, the project continues to strengthen youth leadership and meaningful participation in building empowered, protected, climate-adaptive, and resilient communities.

This activity is implemented under the 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 (𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬), funded by European Union in the Philippines and implemented by ChildFund Philippines in partnership with Ha Uman Assn Inc.and XAES Foundation Inc.

Together, we are empowering young voices to inform, inspire, and lead climate action—one broadcast, one conversation, and one community at a time.

09/07/2026

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬.

HaUman Association Inc., in partnership with ChildFund Philippines, extends its heartfelt gratitude to the DOST XII - South Cotabato Provincial Office 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐗𝐈𝐈) – 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨 led by 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞 𝐎. 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧 for its generous support during the emergency response following the Magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Municipality of Tupi, South Cotabato.

Through the provision of 2,115 Nutribuns, DOST South Cotabato helped provide nourishment and comfort to children affected by the disaster. Through the European Union -funded CLIMATE CARE Project, trained educators conducted Psychosocial Support (PSS) sessions, reaching 1,598 children (751 boys and 847 girls) and 695 adults across partner schools and communities.

This collaboration demonstrates the power of partnership in ensuring that children affected by disasters receive not only essential nutrition but also the psychosocial care they need to recover, regain a sense of safety, strengthen their resilience, and continue learning.

We sincerely thank DOST South Cotabato, the Local Government Unit of Tupi, our partner schools, and all partner stakeholders for standing with the children and families of Tupi during this challenging time. Together, we continue to build stronger, safer, and more resilient communities where no child is left behind.

03/07/2026

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14/06/2026

𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟏 | 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞
“𝑲𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒌𝒐 𝒏𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒂 𝒏𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒂 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒚, 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒅 𝒎𝒊 𝒅𝒖𝒉𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒂𝒌𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒌. 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒏𝒂 𝒋𝒖𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝒎𝒊 𝒅𝒖𝒉𝒂 𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒏.”
These were the heartfelt words shared by one of the participants during the conduct of Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) for families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Sarangani Province.
Beyond the physical destruction caused by the disaster, many survivors continue to carry emotional wounds, fear, and trauma. Recognizing the importance of mental and emotional well-being in times of crisis, HaUman Association Inc., in partnership with ChildFund Philippines, prioritized the provision of PFA-MHPSS to help children, youth, parents, and caregivers process their experiences, regain hope, and strengthen their resilience in Barangay Lubi and Barangay Sadu Padidu, Malapatan, Sarangani.

𝑨 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 180 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 44 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 participated in the sessions, creating safe spaces where stories were heard, emotions were acknowledged, and healing began.

As the session concluded, one participant shared a message that reminded us why this work matters:
"𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙤. 𝙆𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙮𝙖, 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙢𝙞 𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙣."

Moments like these remind us that while disasters may leave lasting scars, compassion, support, and human connection can help communities heal and move forward with renewed strength and hope.