Ha Uman Assn Inc.

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“𝑲𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒌𝒐 𝒏𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒂 𝒏𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒂 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒚, 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒅 𝒎𝒊 𝒅𝒖𝒉𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒂𝒌𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒌. 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒏𝒂 𝒋𝒖𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝒎𝒊 𝒅𝒖𝒉𝒂 𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒏.”
These were the heartfelt words shared by one of the participants during the conduct of Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) for families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Sarangani Province.
Beyond the physical destruction caused by the disaster, many survivors continue to carry emotional wounds, fear, and trauma. Recognizing the importance of mental and emotional well-being in times of crisis, HaUman Association Inc., in partnership with ChildFund Philippines, prioritized the provision of PFA-MHPSS to help children, youth, parents, and caregivers process their experiences, regain hope, and strengthen their resilience in Barangay Lubi and Barangay Sadu Padidu, Malapatan, Sarangani.

𝑨 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 180 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 44 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 participated in the sessions, creating safe spaces where stories were heard, emotions were acknowledged, and healing began.

As the session concluded, one participant shared a message that reminded us why this work matters:
"𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙤. 𝙆𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙮𝙖, 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙢𝙞 𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙣."

Moments like these remind us that while disasters may leave lasting scars, compassion, support, and human connection can help communities heal and move forward with renewed strength and hope.