Back to the Philippines!

After a spell in the States, I’m back in Santiago City, Isabela Province in the Philippines! I’ve been back only one week so far but have hit the ground running with our sustainable rice cultivation project promoting the alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation technique (which reduces methane emissions by 50% and uses 30% less water!).

Getting lost on a community visit to Diduyon, Quirino Province

Along with fellow E-CARE (Episcopal Community Action for Renewal and Empowerment) staff and the Bishop of the Diocese of Santiago, we visited several rural communities for organization development meetings and Receivers to Givers (R2G) fund disbursement. Being situated in the mountains, this required some off-roading and a bit of getting lost on provincial roads but were rewarded with views of green mountains as far as the eye can see.

This tour, I’ve been active with the video camera, interviewing farmers from E-CARE partner communities, capturing harvest time with new mechanization and even touring one of the largest rice mills in the world back in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Stay tuned!