There is a strong relationship between peace building and the role of volunteerism in the promotion of social cohesion, reconciliation, civic engagement, and the development of local human capacities. Volunteerism… Continue reading Volunteering: the Key to Peace in Bangsamoro
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Progress in the Peace Negotiations in the Philippines
The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) signifies a great milestone of peace negotiations over decades of talks in the Bangsamoro region in southern part of the Philippines. It is… Continue reading Progress in the Peace Negotiations in the Philippines
The Promise and Peril of Working with Governments: A Global Gather/Chicago Peace Fellows’ Roundtable
Last month, Jamal Alkirnawi and Lo Ivan Castillon led a discussion on March 16 for Global Gather and Chicago Peace Fellows entitled “The Promise and Peril of Working with Governments,”… Continue reading The Promise and Peril of Working with Governments: A Global Gather/Chicago Peace Fellows’ Roundtable
GATHER Alumnus Lo Ivan Castillon Shares Update from the Philippines
Greetings from Phillippines! The Volunteers’ Initiatives in Bridging and Empowering Society (VIBES) is pleased to share with the Goldin Institute’s supporters about our activities in September 2019. What were… Continue reading GATHER Alumnus Lo Ivan Castillon Shares Update from the Philippines
Volunteers Double the Impact of Grant from Lush Foundation
When our team in the Philippines received the grant from the Lush Cosmetics Foundation, they made a commitment to install 16 water pumps serving at least 3,500 students in Maguindanao.… Continue reading Volunteers Double the Impact of Grant from Lush Foundation
Get Involved: Campaign for Safe Water in Mindanao
For Advisory Board Member Akif Irfan, helping a grassroots organization solve a water crisis in the war-torn Philippine island of Mindanao is both part of his personal responsibility as a… Continue reading Get Involved: Campaign for Safe Water in Mindanao
Philippines Water Project Reaches 40,000 students!
Working within a coalition of members in civil society, non-governmental organizations, the military, armed guerillas and parents, Susana and her team overcame persistent challenges which still remain moving forward. … Continue reading Philippines Water Project Reaches 40,000 students!
Major Foundation Support for Philippines Water Project
We are pleased to share that the Goldin Institute has received a $20,000 grant from the Lush Cosmetics Charitable Foundation to support our work in the Philippines. With this grant,… Continue reading Major Foundation Support for Philippines Water Project
Interfaith Groups Work Towards Peace in Mindanao
This story summarizes the hopes of interfaith groups dedicated to building peace in the southern Philippines. These peace activists, including our friend Father Angel Calvo, continue to advocate on behalf… Continue reading Interfaith Groups Work Towards Peace in Mindanao