50 years ago, the Daguma mountain range on the Philippine island of Mindanao was covered in virgin native forest and was rich in biodiversity. However, these forests have shrunk over the last 30 years due to mass logging for lauan wood and other timbers for export, mining, and large-scale plantations, and the remaining forest is being logged by native peoples who lost their virgin forest lands and being turned into agricultural land. The lack of farming technology and education of these native peoples is resulting in illegal logging and the use of unsustainable cultivation methods, and damage is being caused by soil runoff and landlslides during the rainy season. HANDS is addressing this situation by helping local people to restore forest, teaching farming methods that enable sustainable agriculture on steep slopes, and introducing agroforestry based on mixed planting of species such as Para rubber trees, peanuts, and fruit trees. Specific tasks include forming citizen organizations, implementing and leading skill training sessions, introducing agroforestry principles and techniques, and organizing tours of successful farms. Through this project, HANDS aims to improve earnings for locals and make them self-sufficient through marketable crops, prevent soil runoff, and restore balance to regional ecosystems.