Artisan Jayson is now a registered criminologist!
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Artisan Jayson is now a registered criminologist!

NVC’s Aritsans of Hope workshop was closed on January 18, 2020. Everyone headed off to a picnic celebration because Jayson, one of our artisans, is now a registered criminologist. Jayson has been crafting mosaic pieces in the workshop while shuttling to and from school. It was hard to do both, but this helped him through school...

Artisans of Hope launches the Hanapbuhay series
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Artisans of Hope launches the Hanapbuhay series

In its new art series that uses a mix of Nespresso capsules, ceramic tiles, scrap fabric and acrylic paint, NVC’s artisans tell the story of industrious men and women who use their skills to earn a living for their families. The fabric was donated by Sepia Designs, which specializes in women’s clothing in Bacolod. The...

October 21, 2019November 4, 2019by
The Mercado family rises from the ashes
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The Mercado family rises from the ashes

For the Mercado family, rising from the ashes is not a figure of speech. It’s literal and real. We first met this family in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, when we enrolled one of the kids in NVC’s Mingo Meals nutrition program. The family only lived off the few scraps that Reynaldo could gather and sell,...

Noelito’s catch of the day
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Noelito’s catch of the day

We chanced upon Noelito, a Peter Project fisherman and it was a happy reunion because he had just caught a mix of fish that would bring him at least Php 1,590 for the day. Each time we meet one like him, we always remember to whisper a prayer for blessings and graces upon the 4,947...

These wheels are spinning a virtuous circle
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These wheels are spinning a virtuous circle

In two evacuation centers for refugees from war-torn Marawi in Mindanao, NVC acted as a conduit to provide 6 families with an improved income stream and hope for a brighter future. Under NVC’s Project Joseph project, we identified and vetted 6 motorcycle drivers who had fled their homes in Marawi when violence erupted, and could...

June 29, 2019November 4, 2019by
ABS-CBN News: This is what you can do to all your used coffee capsules
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ABS-CBN News: This is what you can do to all your used coffee capsules

Read the original article here: https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/04/27/19/this-is-what-you-can-do-to-all-your-used-coffee-capsules Want to assuage some of your single-use guilt? Nespresso just launched the local campaign for their global aluminum recycling program, which turns your pods into anything from bike and car parts to swiss knives and even works of art. In the era of climate change and rapidly depleting natural...

Rodolfo’s new day
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Rodolfo’s new day

We’ve done it 4,943 times already, and the story is often the same: a simple dream of simply being able to fish. But knowing that just one Peter Project boat can make a dream come true still continues to warm our hearts. Rodolfo dreamed of a boat and found a secondhand one to purchase on...