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Because of ACF programs, a family is now able to access clean water for daily use. Photo courtesy: ACF-Philippines
Map of the Philippines.
Global Hunger Index 
Serious
Population 
92 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old 
20.7% in 2003
Beneficiaries 
77,523 in 2011

Recent News

Credit: REUTERS/ERIK DE CASTRO courtesy Trust.org Emergency Response Following Tropical Storm Washi in the Philippines December 19, 2011 Breaking News
Hundreds of people are dead and more than 167,000 people have been affected following the crash of Tropical Storm Washi on the shores of the Southern Philippines over the weekend. Action Against Hunger, which operates a mission on the island on Mindanao, replied immediately to the disaster and charted course to effectively address the emergency water, sanitation, and nutrition needs of those impacted. Here's how we're helping:...  Read
Cash Learning Partnership: Turning Cash into Aid, Part 4 October 7, 2011 Impact
Kendra Hughbanks is working for ACF International as the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) Assistant. Though based in New York, she is spending a month in the Philippines to focus on case studies that illuminate emergency intervention and recovery. This post is the first in a series....  Read
ACF staff helps with program enrollment. Cash Learning Partnership: Turning Cash into Aid, Part 3 September 30, 2011 Technical Expertise
Kendra Hughbanks is working for ACF International as the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) Assistant. Though based in New York, she is spending a month in the Philippines to focus on case studies that illuminate emergency intervention and recovery. This post is the third in a series....  Read
ACF’s cash-transfer programs Cash Learning Partnership: Turning Cash Into Aid, Part 2 September 17, 2011 Technical Expertise
Kendra Hughbanks is working for ACF International as the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) Assistant. Though based in New York, she is spending a month in the Philippines to focus on case studies that illuminate emergency intervention and recovery. This post is the second in a series....  Read
Flour mill in Uganda. Cash Learning Partnership: Turning Cash Into Aid, Part 1 August 29, 2011 Technical Expertise
Kendra Hughbanks is working for ACF International as the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) Assistant. Though based in New York, she is spending a month in the Philippines to focus on case studies that illuminate emergency intervention and recovery. This post is the first in a series....  Read

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