Fr. Shay Cullen – The dilapidated house and few small cottages falling apart made up what was called S.C.O.T.S. Foundation for abandoned children. It was set up by Lilian May Thomson, 65, from Dunfermline, Scotland. According to her US passport she is named as Lilian May Zimmer. Her house is in a remote place at the end of a small, narrow valley in Subic, Philippines.
Coco farmers oppose chemical pesticides
July 9th, 2014 | Comments Off on Coco farmers oppose chemical pesticides »Coco farmers oppose chemical pesticides July 8, 2014 8:37 pm CITY: A farmers’ movement in this city opposed the use of Neonicotinoids chemicals to prevent the spread of coconut scale insects (CSI) or “cocolisap”, saying these will hurt the coconut industry, certified organic farms and the beekeeping industry. Save the Coconut Movement (SCM), comprising coconut farmers, […]
No pain for the poor no gain for the rich
July 8th, 2014 | Comments Off on No pain for the poor no gain for the rich »One of most important things for a happy, meaningful life is to have a goal, a positive purpose that is good for both others and ourselves. It can be helping in the community, volunteering in a Fair Trade shop, supporting a shelter for the homeless, or raising funds for a worthy cause. But it is […]
Educational Assistance in Mindanao
July 4th, 2014 | Comments Off on Educational Assistance in Mindanao »Preda Fair Trade is committed in uplifting the lives of mangto farmers and one strategy is providing educational assistance. Components are provision of educational bag, school supplies, uniform and transportation allowance to 80 children of mango farmers in Mindanao. Click Here to View the Photo Album
FAIR TRADE – A TASTE OF JUSTICE
July 2nd, 2014 | Comments Off on FAIR TRADE – A TASTE OF JUSTICE »By Fr. Shay Cullen – I love to go to the villages of the Aeta indigenous people of Zambales where I have worked for the past 45 years. These original Filipino people have survived for millennia on the northern island of the tropical archipelago, as long as 30,000 years, some anthropologists say.
