(A Personal Account of Susana Fernandez)
I was born in Sibunga, Cebu City, but I am now residing in Bukidnon with the family of my youngest brother. My father is a carpenter-cum-mason and has a small farm tilled by the family. Since I was 12 years old, I have been preparing the soil for farming and helping the family plant corn, vegetables, rootcrops and raise farm animals in our backyard. Read the rest of this entry »
Nobody in Hilda Anoy’s childhood inspired her to be a Community Health Worker (CHW). She has forgotten that she once wanted to be a midwife. Maybe in her consciousness, the turning point in her life was when she started attending seminars given by Zamboanga Peninsula Health and Extension Program (ZPHEP). This prepared her for her role as health worker. Read the rest of this entry »
Jazmin Jerusalem, better known as “Minet”, has had a rare experience. On August 8, she had a close encounter with some bigshots in Malacanang (The Palace, of course) – rubbing elbows with big politicos and several heads of the military and making la mano with none other than President GMA herself – as she received the National Gawad Kalasag Award 2007 for the Best Non-Government Organization in the field of Humanitarian Assistance and Excellence in Disaster Management. Read the rest of this entry »
