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Girl on the Frontline

21 year old Raquel is a youth advocate from the Philippines. A member of her local youth council, she has volunteered to protect her community from COVID-19. She is also conducting a survey…

Because of ALS, I started to dream

The RAISE Above Project empowers Filipinos by making them better realize their rights to education and skills development. We want the youth to raise their hands, raise their voice, and for…

A teacher who never stops learning

Ghea Ann Dacallos is a 22 year old teacher and data entry encoder from Leyte. She was trained in Digital Skills through the Wired4Work Project of Plan International Philippines’ Youth Economic…

The fragile state of unemployed youth during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has put millions of people worldwide out of work. In the Philippines, this has had a particular impact on young people.

Realisations of a young woman during COVID-19

Mau, 17, from Southern Leyte in the Philippines describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her life.

Chores have no gender: Creating equality at home during COVID-19…

In the Philippines, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of many. Its impact are most notably felt in the family where roles have changed as family members are forced to stay at home.…