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In July 2025, three volunteers from Lunas joined partner organization MASIPAG Mindanao for Farmers’ Field Day in Polonuling, Mindanao. Below are reflections from one of our volunteers. MASIPAG stands for Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura, or “Farmer-Scientist Partnership for Agricultural Development.” This organization, with over 30 years of experience, has reached more than 38,000 farmers and preserved over 2000 rice varieties, including traditional,

What personal experiences with the medical system in the Philippines drove you to become a doctor? As a kid, I was inspired by my mother...

After surviving the Cambodian Civil War, son of farmers Marin Him returned to his community and noticed a need and desire for education. Having learned English in a refugee camp in Thailand and serving as an interpreter for the UN, Marin sought to offer his skills as a teacher. He invited anyone who wanted to learn to his family home, and as children carried desks out under the shade of a fig tree, the first KCEO classroom was born.

In the Philippines, extreme weather events continue to intensify due to climate change, leaving communities increasingly vulnerable to...