Old Growth Sprouting Progress

Old Growth Sprouting Progress

Columban missionary Fr Oliver McCrossan visited the parish community of Pitogo in Zamboanga del Sur in the Philippines to see how they are replanting their mangrove forest as part of their commitment to care for the earth. Since the 1970s, the Columban Fathers,...
Flooding Disaster in Misamis Occidental

Flooding Disaster in Misamis Occidental

On Christmas Eve, the residents of Misamis Occidental were waiting for midnight to celebrate Christmas. As they waited, they were surprised when water started to spill into their houses. Little did they realise that in a few hours their lives would be changed forever,...
New Training Centre at Pedalling Eco farm

New Training Centre at Pedalling Eco farm

Columban missionary Fr Oliver McCrossan and his colleague Virgie Vidad write about the latest developments at the organic farm he set up to help struggling tricycle workers in the Philippines. In 2019, the Pedalling Eco farm became a community garden for the tricycle...
Update on Fr Oliver McCrossan’s organic project

Update on Fr Oliver McCrossan’s organic project

Fr Oliver McCrossan, who founded the charity Pedalling to Live, and Virgie O. Vidad who co-ordinates the programme in the Philippines, write about the impact of Covid-19 on the lives of some those they help. I met Felmar Tano and her mother Elma Tano way back in 2011....
Pedalling to Live Eco Farm Update

Pedalling to Live Eco Farm Update

Virgie Vidad and Fr Oliver McCrossan provide an update on the Pedalling to Live Eco Farm in the Philippines. The Pedalling to Live project was initiated by Fr Oliver McCrossan and the management of Ozamiz City People’s Bank to uplift the lives of the tricycle drivers...