Sustainability is at the heart of the new set of global development goals and here's how a small community-based organization in the Philippines does it. Photo by: Buklod Tao
There have been zero casualties in Rizal since Buklod Tao started flood risk advocacy, community training initiatives and fiberglass rescue boat construction.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.