Month: February 2023

  Do poverty alleviation programs work in the long run? Evangeline’s story shows that they’re a good start  The journey out of poverty is never a straight path. But it starts, as most journeys do, with the belief that the end is achievable, a firm decision to go, followed by one step after another. For...

At 30 years old, Jill has already lost four children. Three of them died all at once in a river accident, while the other one died in her womb after being tangled and choked with the umbilical cord. In the midst of all the unfortunate circumstances, Jill found that learning to recover from her losses...

  Merlie, a Transform participant from Zamboanga del Norte in Mindanao, believed that education was the best way she could leave a mark, so she dreamed of becoming a teacher. She eventually completed her teaching degree and felt proud of her achievements. “No one in school knew me until I graduated and was able to...