ARCORES FILIPINAS
September 21, 2024—At least 109 families whose homes were razed by fire in San Carlos City,Negros Occidental, Philippines, received a bag of rice and canned goods from ARCORESInternational through Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, Inc.’s Community Extension andDevelopment Office (CEDO). It can be recalled that last September 6, 2024, at 8:40 in the evening, families living onEndrina Street, Barangay V, San Carlos City lost their homes during one of the biggestresidential fires in the city post-pandemic. This community is just a block away from theconvent of Recoletos de San Carlos. The community of Augustinian Recollects immediately reached out to their neighborsand…
Mangrove growing and coastal clean-up in Philippines
Last April 15, 2023 and May 6, 2023, ARCORES Philippines, in partnership with University of San Jose-Recoletos’ (USJ-R) Institute of Non Formal Education and Community Outreach Program (INFECOP), conducted a mangrove growing and coastal clean-up at Barangay Luyang, Carmen, Cebu. The April 15, 2023 event was participated by 70 Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) students, 27 employees,…
Arcores Solar Dream Sierra Leone
Last March 1-2, 2023, nine (9) youth from the two villages of Kamakita and Kamagbagbaranthan under the Parish of Our Lady of Sierra Leone, attended a two-day workshop training for the installation and maintenance of the off-grid photovoltaic (PV) system sponsored by Arcores International for the Arcores Solar Dream Project Sierra Leone. The said project…
Refuge and Resilience: An ARCORES Home Rehabilitation Project Series
After decades of raising eight children, she finally landed a job as maintenance personnel of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos (CST-R) in San Carlos City, Philippines in 2011. Her job order was then contractual and was commissioned by the school Parents & Teachers Association (PTA). Then in 2020, after nearly ten years, she finally became a…
RAY CARES: A Donation drive for the Victims of the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
CALL FOR DONATIONS The recent Earthquake in Turkey and Syria claimed more than 11,000 lives and displaced thousands of people in both countries. As a solidarity network, RAY de Filipinas in partnership with ARCORES is launching a campaign for prayer and support for the victims of this catastrophic event. The Donation drive will start from…
With the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
The Prior General has addressed a message to the Augustinian Recollect family asking for collaboration, through ARCORES, and prayer for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. In the face of the terrible earthquake that has struck Turkey and Syria, the Prior General has sent a letter to the entire Augustinian Recollect family asking for…
Thomasian G.U.G.M.A. Supports Katiclan, Nabataan School Learning Resource Centers
SAN CARLOS CITY, Neg. Occidental – As part of the solidarity and actions to achieve Sustainable Development Goal No. 4, Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos Community Extension and Development Office (CEDO) supported the School Learning Centers (SLRC) of two adopted schools. Books for nursery, kindergarten, and grades one through six, play rubber mats, toys and…
Jaazeal Jakosalem, new president of ARCORES
The Filipino religious has been elected by the assembly of ARCORES to head the Augustinian Recollect International Solidarity Network. ROME, Italy – Fr. Jaazeal Jakosalem has been elected president of the Augustinian Recollect International Solidarity Network ARCORES. The General Assembly, held on October 18-19, has decided his appointment to the presidency of the Network, as…
ARCORES International and Filipinas partners with USJ-R INFECOP for outreach program
CEBU CITY-On September 23, 2022, USJ-R through INFECOP and in partnership with ARCORES International and Filipinas conducted Project Tabang Sugbu: Phase 2 for the typhoon Odette victims of Olango Island, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu. The project was composed of the following activities: distribution of ARCORES Bags of Hope (Educational Assistance), Value Formation on Stewardship of Creation,…
ARCORES Volunteers Hike the CST-R Eco-Park, Visit Sipaway Island
SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidental—Five ARCORES Volunteers hiked the Eco-Park of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos while Rev. Fr. Vicente Ramon, Jr., OAR, former director of the Laudato Si’ Environmental Center (LEC) served as guide. Marina Almanza, Nuño Montejo, Sara Romero, Jaime Sanz and Ernesto Vidal visited San Carlos City for the second time for…
