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It’s been awhile! Here’s the best thing ever: Kids doing coral gardening! This was easily the best CRM-related moment of my life in the Philippines thus far. Life is beautiful, coral is beautiful, Presentacion is beautiful. I have a big goofy grin on my face.
Great share by Peace Corps Philippines Volunteer Zak. “Had the opportunity to assist Lindsasy with her coral gardening project in Calatagan, Batangas. Beautiful site and wonderful fisherfolk. Happy to be invited and see my friend and fellow PCV doing good work!“ http://bit.ly/1UfSWML
"Bayanihan, a Filipino term meaning unity, work and cooperation in pursuit of a goal."- “Empowering development in the Philippines from the ground up”
Happy World Oceans Day
Not your typical day at the office: Peace Corps Volunteers in The Philippines are working to save our oceans with coral rehabilitation projects.
Just finished the World Map Project with our learners. It was a great opportunity to bond with learners over long hours of drawing and painting, and to have mini-geography lessons! #philippines #peacecorps
Wishing everyone a safe and happy week. This photo comes from Peace Corps Philippines. There are 176 Volunteers in the Philippines working with their communities on projects in education, the environment, and youth development. During their service in the Philippines, Volunteers learn to speak local languages, including Bicol-Albay, Bicol-Naga, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, Sorsoganon, Tagalog, and Waray-Waray. More than 8,975 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in the Philippines since the program was established in 1961. http://bit.ly/25mo3tC
Happy World Water Day
It goes by different names: tubig, nsuo, wata. In my childhood home, the H2O flowing through our pipes was known best as “water.”
No matter what you call it or where in the world you are, water is life. Yet more than 780 million people lack access to clean water. In developing countries, women walk an average of 3.7 miles each day to get water. And some of the world’s poorest people survive on less than 5 gallons of water per day.
When your shower head gushes seemingly endless warm water, the water crisis can seem distant and faceless. After joining the Peace Corps and moving to the Philippines, I became intimately familiar with the true importance of water.
Today, I visited the Barangay of Bagong Sirang (New Shine/Sunrise) to help them choose a spot for their brand spankin’ new Fish Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area). I went in assuming there would be okay-ish coral cover, and I was completely blown away. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. We visited several different spots, ranging from very shallow to quite deep (I will have to return with SCUBA gear). The reef is called Gamban Reef and it is astounding. And the local fisherfolk want to protect it, not onlly to increase their own fish catch, but also to ensure that their children and their children’s children will be able to benefit from the same natural resources they do now. It is inspiring. We discussed the best plaes for a fish sanctuary, enforcing it, and building little huts out on the water for the gaurds to rest in and for snorkelers to hang out in.
Volunteers in the Philippines working with their communities on projects in education, youth development and the environment. More than 8,860 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in the Philippines since the program was established in 1961. http://bit.ly/1WuKoUY
Good evening from my backyard during harvest 🍚#peacecorps #howiseepc #peacecorpsphilippines
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