Globe, Ayala Foundation feed 4,500 beneficiaries in Basilan
HUNGER rates continue to rise across the country, leaving millions struggling for daily sustenance.
In particular, Mindanao — home to some of the poorest provinces in the country — saw a 12-percent increase in hunger rates in December 2023, based on the latest Social Weather Stations survey.
To address this, Globe’s Hapag Movement has brought support to the region, zeroing in on Basilan, a province long grappling with conflict and poverty. According to a 2023 report by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Basilan has a relatively high poverty rate of 46.9 percent.
With the help of local community groups, the Hapag Movement and its implementing partner, Ayala Foundation, recently brought supplemental feeding to 4,500 students in 21 schools across four municipalities in Basilan.
Just last month, the Hapag Movement’s supplemental feeding reached remote communities, indigenous peoples and families of former combatants with the help of alumni from Ayala Foundation’s Basilan Leaders Program-Leadership Communities, or BYLP–LeadCom program. This effort has supported 2,500 beneficiaries.
Support also extended to livelihood, with the Hapag Movement providing seeds and fertilizers to farmers in Lantawan town and Lamitan City with the help of LeadCom alumna Nurhati Tangging.
As millions of families continue to grapple with hunger, the Hapag Movement needs support. Those who would like to send help may donate via the New GlobeOne app, GCash or via the Globe of Good website.
To learn more about the Hapag movement, visit https://www. globe.com.ph/about-us/sustainability/globe-of-good#gref.