The Philippine Star

Together-Ensemble responds to Kidapawan farmers need

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In the aftermath of the violent dispersal by police authoritie­s of the protesting farmers in Kidapawan who were desperatel­y in need of government help, Together-Ensemble Foundation (T-E) headed by Hubert d’Aboville, immediatel­y responded to provide relief by donating 10 tons of rice to the starving farmers in the affected areas in North Cotobato.

Accompanie­d by Ruben Torres, T-E treasurer, d’Aboville traveled to Kidapawan last April 6 to distribute 10 tons of rice that they bought at discounted price from the National Food Authority.

To ensure that the rice goes to the farmers, d’Aboville coordinate­d the distributi­on of five tons of rice with Cardinal Quevedo and the other five tons through Caritas headed by Cardinal Tagle. Together- Ensemble has the experience to handle this type of crisis at the level of an NGO. At two occasions, T-E Foundation distribute­d large quantities of rice in the early 2000s when conflicts happened in Pikit where d’Aboville worked with Fr. Layson OMI. And when famine broke in Carmen, d’Aboville worked with Fr. Michel Lenzen OMI.

T- E’s mission is to provide immediate relief in times of emergencie­s.

It didn’t take long for d’Aboville to mobilize T- E to procure 10 tons of rice from the NFA with the help of NFA head Renan Dalisay, Provincial Director Gerry Baquiran, and Regional Director Marcelino Alvarez, Region 12, who sold the rice at the lowest price and helped in transporti­ng the 10 tons to Caritas and to the OMI in Kidapawan.

T-E has been a long-time benefactor of the Galilee Farm in Bugwak, North Cotabato which was developed by Fr. Yves Caroff OMI, a friend of d’Aboville since the 90s. Since the passing of Fr. Caroff in 2007, T-E Foundation has been in close collaborat­ion with the Friends of Yves Caroff from Brittany, France, who are regularly raising funds to support the sustainabi­lity of Galilee Farm and have financed a yearly exchange of scholars between Galilee Farm and Brittany for formation of farmers in organic farming.

You may wish to help Together-Ensemble Foundation. Send it through:

Account Name: Together-Ensemble Foundation, Inc., Metropolit­an Bank and Trust Company, Corinthian Plaza Makati Branch, G/F Corinthian Plaza Bldg., Paseo de Roxas cor. Gamboa St., Legaspi Village, Makati City.

Account Number 7-166-506677, SWIFT Code : MBTCPHMM

 ??  ?? Photo shows Hubert d'Aboville (center), president and executive director of Together-Ensemble; Fr. Eduardo Vasquez (on his left), OMI head of Galilee Farm, Antipas; NFA Regional Director Marcelino Alvarez (2nd from right); Ruben Torres (right),...
Photo shows Hubert d'Aboville (center), president and executive director of Together-Ensemble; Fr. Eduardo Vasquez (on his left), OMI head of Galilee Farm, Antipas; NFA Regional Director Marcelino Alvarez (2nd from right); Ruben Torres (right),...

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