‘Prayers sustained me during captivity’ Milet B. Mendoza
MANILA, Philippines – My companions and Iwere abducted by the Abu Sayyaf in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, early afternoon of September 15. On the third day, we were separated from each other and held in different locations until we were released, my companion after 47 days, myself after 61 days..... (more)
How can aid agencies tackle corruption?
The humanitarian sector is a multi-billion dollar business,and just because itaimsto help people doesn't mean it's safe from corruption, as aid agencies have found after the 2004 tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, and in West African refugee camps where staff have been caught using their power to trade sex with children.
Many organisations are already doing their best to tackle corruption - with phone hotlines or anonymous boxes for whistleblowers to report bribes and kickbacks and colleagues who siphon off food deliveries...... (more)
MFCD enters into Partnership Agreement with IRW
Muslim Foundation for Culture and Development (MFCD) entered into a Partnership agreement with Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) on 11th September 2007 on carrying out IRW-funded activities in Sri Lanka. Dr. M.G. Saiful Islam General Secretary of MFCD and Haroun Atallah, Chief Executive Officer of Islamic Relief Worldwide ... (more)
Winning the Peace: Merlie B. Mendoza
The public posturing of government officials conveys an impression that it is rather simple to launch a war in Basilan and Sulu and to be able to sustain it. This is definitely not the case for families in the distant communities of Basilan and Sulu who will be caught in the crossfire and bear the consequences of disruption for an indefinite period in their already miserable lives....(more)
