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ICM Research in AidEx East Africa Webinar Series

13 September 2021

ICM’s very own Research Associate Daryn Joy O. Go will be one of the speakers at AidEx 2021 East Africa Webinar Series! Daryn will be part of a…

Dumaguete

Momprenuer and savings group start new businesses during pandemic

7 September 2021

Many mothers from ultra-poor communities are housewives who are dependent on their husbands’ small incomes. The pandemic, which caused job and income…

Dumaguete

Hope in Tough Times

7 September 2021

Single mother Annafe has not had an easy year, but she is still holding onto hope! It is hard enough raising two children with no partner, and being…

Bacolod

Ati tribe member receives unexpected help during lockdown

7 September 2021

Scattered in small communities throughout the mountainous island of Negros Occidental are an indigenous people called the Ati. They are the first settlers…

Press Release

7 Lessons in Poverty Alleviation during the Pandemic

23 August 2021

How an NGO continued its mission to help the poor in unprecedented times What does it take to pivot and innovate during one of the biggest global crises…

General Santos

From Trouble Maker to Livelihood Trainer

18 August 2021

In the fight against poverty, we are thankful for our local staff here in the Philippines. They are the ones at the frontlines, doing what it takes to…

Bacolod

400,000 tubes of toothpaste donations from SWISS through The Amber Foundation

13 August 2021

While these are common necessities to most, tubes of toothpaste can sometimes be scarce in households where the ultra-poor live. To help them develop…

Programs

Cancer Warrior starts community store with savings group

26 July 2021

How does someone deal with poverty and cancer during the pandemic? When sickness affects someone who’s living in ultra-poverty, it seems like a no-win…