Palapa Mothers of Marawi City | World Vision Philippines

𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞.

In Marawi City, Philippines, there’s a group of 20 mothers who are making a spicy yet appetizing side dish called palapa out of ginger, onions, garlic, salt, chili, red bell pepper, and sakurab, a type of shallot that grows in cooler mountain areas.

We call them the Palapa Mothers.

“Back then, I didn’t have any idea about World Vision. But in 2022, World Vision came, and I became part of Go Baby Go (programme) And that’s where the Palapa Mothers were also formed,” shared Aina, one of the palapa mothers.

Childhood Rescue (CHR) has been working with the Palapa Mothers for more than two years now.

In 2017, these women fled for their lives during the Marawi Siege, they lost absolutely everything except their lives. The effects of mass displacement and trauma from the war are still felt daily.

But these mothers continue to pursue hope through the palapa-making business and build a sustainable and educated future for their children.
Today, we’re going to join one of the Palapa mothers’ first community savings and business development meetings facilitated by CHR.

𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞, 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞!

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