Heart International

03/08/2016

Heart International extended relief assistance to victims of the fire that devastated 40 houses in Isla Verde, Boulevard, Davao City, Philippines. 78 families received relief packs containing rice, blankets, hot water flask, eating utensils, detergent powder, shampoo, noodles, ready-to-eat canned goods and sugar. The relief operation was organized and led by Family Care and Community Development Initiatives in partnership with Heart International and Mercy Maternity Center.

03/04/2016

Roughly half the world’s population still lives on the equivalent of about US$2 a day. And in too many places, having a job doesn’t guarantee the ability to escape from poverty.

Action 2015 - Time for Global Action for People and Planet

03/04/2016

Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development.

Action 2015 - Time for Global Action for People and Planet

03/04/2016

Right now, our soils, freshwater, oceans, forests and biodiversity are being rapidly degraded. Climate change is putting even more pressure on the resources we depend on, increasing risks associated with disasters such as droughts and floods. Many rural women and men can no longer make ends meet on their land, forcing them to migrate to cities in search of opportunities.

If done right, agriculture, forestry and fisheries can provide nutritious food for all and generate decent incomes, while supporting people-centred rural development and protecting the environment.

Action 2015 - Time for Global Action for People and Planet

03/04/2016

Poverty is more than the lack of income and resources to ensure a sustainable livelihood. Its manifestations include hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion as well as the lack of participation in decision-making.

Action 2015 - Time for Global Action for People and Planet

10/31/2015

According to the 2015 Global Nutrition Report, malnutrition affects 1 in 3 people around the world. In the Philippines, that translates to 5M malnourished children aged 10-years old and below, according to a currently unpublished nutritional report by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI).

It’s simple, malnutrition is the offspring of poverty. Those who can’t afford nutritious food, have little to no access to it. But where poverty is the father of malnutrition, the mother is a more unlikely predator: The lack of education.

What do you know about malnutrition? Hunger isn’t a question of quantity

10/13/2015

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Excited participants were having fun learning first hand how to make different kinds of soap with the hope to earn income in the coming days. Heart International sponsored a one-day Technology Training on Soap Making on October 12, 2015. Technology experts from Department of Science and Technology (DOST) conducted the training. Family Care and Community Development volunteers and community member beneficiaries learned how to make liquid dish washing soap, powder detergent, soap bar and fabric softener.