Indigenous women and their stories: The Cariño family
In a world where many families pass down fortunes and estates, the Cariño family’s heritage is rooted in advocacy and the protection of our planet
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In a world where many families pass down fortunes and estates, the Cariño family’s heritage is rooted in advocacy and the protection of our planet
Upper Katablangan in Conner, Kalinga enjoys 20 years of nearly uninterrupted power supply from the community’s micro-hydro project this year. This remote community located 20 kilometers from its nearest neighboring barangay could be reached with an eight-hour trek up a perilous foot trail when it is rainy or two hours on expertly-driven motorcycles when the road is dry enough. It is one of the first barangays in Abra, Kalinga and Apayao provinces to build a micro-hydro power plant for electricity, a vital service often taken for granted in lowland communities.