What does the Khmer Children’s Education Organization (KCEO) do? KCEO serves villages in Baribour District, Kampong Chhnang Province, in Central Cambodia. Students and their families in the region face economic instability, highly fluctuating food costs, and ecological changes, including: drought, increased heat levels annually, and the decline and collapse of fish populations from dam construction. Lack of job opportunities and wages due to COVID, climate crises, and industrial divestment...

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, organic, and...

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...