TAYO Packet For Judges

TAYOELEVEN
Dear Judges,
It is our pleasure to introduce you to the biggest and most prestigious awards for youth groups in the Philippines the Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO|ELEVEN). Organized annually by the TAYO Awards Foundation, the TAYO Search has become the institution giving an official stamp of excellence for the best projects conceptualized and implemented by Filipino youth groups. Since its inception in 2002, the TAYO Search has been successful with the generous support of its valued corporate partners in order to find, recognize, and reward young changemakers from all walks of life, from all corners of the Philippines. As a Judge of the TAYO|ELEVEN National Finals, you will have a unique opportunity to be inspired by a youth groups from across the country with their innovative projects and moving stories of hope, courage, and commitment to nation-building. For this cycle, we have the received a total of 286 project entriesthe highest weve had so far. After undergoing a stringent screening process, 20 youth groups will convene to present their projects in front of a judging panel. You will have the privilege to motivate, to critique, and to provide unique insights on how these youth organizations can better their projects and make each project a tool to help particular causes, advocacies, communities, and individuals. The TAYO Search serves as an avenue where young innovators, budding social entrepreneurs, peer educators, student leaders, and young environmentalists gather and exchange brilliant ideas from their projects which can solve some of our countrys most pressing needs in the local level. On behalf of the TAYO Awards Foundation and the 2013 TAYO Search Executive Committee, we are honored to have you as part of TAYO|ELEVEN. The judging will be held at Committee Room 3, Philippine Senate Building, Pasay City from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Attire is Business Formal. The Senate has a centralized air conditioning system and it could be extremely cold, you are highly encouraged to bring a coat or jacket. Included in this packet are the complete project details of 20 youth groups. Please take a few moments to peruse the project briefs of the 20 organizations. Please do not hesitate to contact us as we would be thrilled to hear from you!
In service of the youth,
The TAYO Secretariat
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SEARCH OVERVIEW
The Search aims to recognize, reward, and encourage youth organizations all over the country with programs and projects that help their communities. TAYO hopes to inspire more young people to find innovative solutions and to challenge status quo through the organizations to which they belong. As movers in their communities, they can make a difference in the lives of the people they desire to serve and in the cause they choose to espouse. All groups, organizations, clubs and societies whose membership and leadership are composed of at least fifteen (15) members who are 15 to 30 years old are qualified to join the Search. Organizations are judged based on a recent project or program that had an impact on the community and which best reflects the efforts of the youth sector towards nation building. In order to select the best Project Entries, the Search is divided into five phases: (1) Documentation Check, (2) Area Screening, (3) Field Validation, (4) Area Finals, and (5) National Finals.
Documentation Check
The secretariat and screening committees receive applications and verify document completion. Local screening panels for Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and NCR rate the organizations based on their documentations. Ten (10) organizations from each area are elevated into the next phase.
Area Screening
Field Validation
Validation Teams will meet with the organization and conduct on-site visits to the project's beneficiaries. Area Finalists will be determined based on Validation Reports. Representatives deliver a presentation before a panel of judges. Based on the presentations and the question and answer portion, the judges shall determine five (5) organizations from each area that will proceed to the national finals. The representatives of twenty (20) youth groups defend their projects before a panel of judges composed of personalities from different fields. Its a week-long program which includes media rounds, institutional visits, capacity-building activities, and other sponsored activities. Awarding is usually held at the Malacaan Palace.
Area Finals National Finals
TAYOELEVEN
LUZON ENTRIES
The 11th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)
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Name of Organization: Project Entry: Project Site:
Association of Filipino Forestry Students - UPLB The Bakajuan Project Brgy. Pinagbayanan, Pagbilao, Quezon
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). The Bakajuan Project, a mangrove forestation project is the flagship activity of the Association of Filipino Forestry Students University of the Philippines Los Baos (AFFS-UPLB). It hails its name from the tagalog term of Mangrove- Bakawan and incorporating the participation of Filipino citizens by inculcating the word Juan (a representation of Filipinos) thus BakaJuan. This involves the establishment of a mangrove stand from a two (2) hectare of previously non-forested coastal area granted by the Quezon Ecosystems Research and Development Services (ERDS) located in Brgy. Pinagbayanan Pagbilao, Quezon. The project is composed of two major activities: tree planting, which is done every first semester; and monitoring during the second semester. Monitoring includes the replacement of dead and non-germinant seedlings, cleaning of the seedlings, and coastal clean-up. The project consists of different iterative phases. The two-hectare mangrove stand to be established is just in its starting phase which has a duration of six (6) years; from August 2012 to 2017. Upon the completion of the first phase, the project will proceed to the next phase which will cover a larger area for forestation or reforestation. Based on the recent tree planting activity which was done last July 20, 2013, the organization, with the help of the volunteer students from UPLB, has already planted almost 2,500 propagules of Bakauan babae (Rhizophora mucronata). The project aims to strengthen public awareness and knowledge on the benefits of the mangrove forests; increase the level of awareness of fisher folks on the role of mangroves in fish production; encourage active local community involvement in the rehabilitation, restoration and management programs of mangrove areas; and contribute to the effective protection and conservation of mangrove ecosystems.
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Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The Bakajuan Project is inspired by the Mangrove Tree Planting activity which is also one of the activities of AFFS-UPLB. For the past 12 years, AFFS-UPLB has been conducting the Mangrove Tree Planting activity in Pagbilao, Quezon and San Juan, Batangas, but the organization had no permanent planting site then. This gave the organization the idea to request for an area to be the venue for the said activity. The organization coordinated with the Regional Technical Director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and proposed a permanent planting site in Brgy. Pinagbayanan, Pagbilao, Quezon. Being an academic-environmental organization, AFFS-UPLB was entrusted to be the major stakeholder in the rehabilitation of the area. Fortunately, with the help of the Quezon ERDS, a two-hectare area was granted to AFFS-UPLB for their Mangrove Tree Planting activity, thus, the birth of The Bakajuan Project. Prior to the conduct of the mangrove tree planting activity, the organization conducts the Adopt-a-Mangrove activity which supports the project financially. With the help of the students who adopt a mangrove, the project continue to progress. In addition, the project also aims to involve UPLB students, especially the freshman forestry students, in the planting activity for them to appreciate deeper the beauty and importance of mangroves. This project is made possible through the collaboration of different stakeholders including the ERDS, Local Government Unit, local community in Quezon Province, Peoples Organization (SM2K2) and AFFS-UPLB together with the concerned students of UPLB.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The Association of Filipino Forestry Students-UPLB is a duly recognized academic-environmental organization of the University of the Philippines Los Baos and a registered youth organization in the National Youth Commission, Office of the President of the Philippines and member of the International Forestry Student Association (IFSA) based in Freiburg, Germany. The organization advocates humanitarian service, promotes environmental awareness and academic excellence. It was initially known as ASEAN Forestry Students Association- PHILIPPINES (AFSA-Phil.), formed to serve as an initial step in taking active role in the ASEAN forestry student community, and to contribute in the preparation of future foresters of the land in facing the challenges the Forestry profession holds. As a non-profit student organization, environmental and academic in nature, AFFS-UPLB continues to conduct noteworthy activities despite of financial limitations. It provides grounds for skills and capabilities development, forging closer relationship among forestry students. At one with all advocates of nature, it continues in its own little ways to contribute to environmental restoration.
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Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Generally, the immediate beneficiary of the project is the community living adjacent to the mangrove forest that is being established. Acting as buffer zone, the mangrove area can mitigate if not totally stop the effects of possible disasters that the ocean may bring (e.g. tsunami). The mangrove area can also filter the pollutants coming from the rivers and estuaries thus, saving the fishes and other marine animals from possible pollution, which in turn also saves the community by having a clean source of food. Mangroves also serve as a habitat of different animals like birds, fishes, shrimps and many other which also be the source of food of the community, as well as supports other species in the area and can be utilized by the community as a renewable resource. Pagbilao, Quezon and its residents will benefit from the project as it may also serve as an ecotourism area thus offering a unique experience to the visitors at the same time generating livelihood for the community. Ecological benefits from the project will also be assured by having additional area of mangrove forests, thereby leading to possible additional number of wildlife that can exist in the area, which also leads to the increase in biodiversity.
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The organization invites first year and other students as volunteers for the tree planting activity conducted on a saturday on a planting season. The organization, in partnership with the Ecosystems Research and Development Services (ERDS) of Region 4A conducts orientation for the volunteers on the importance of mangrove forests in the community and how to properly plant the mangrove propagules. After the planting of mangrove species, the organization together with ERDS provides informal lecture to the community on how to monitor the mangrove propagules and the benefits that they can derive from the stand. The Project Monitoring and Evaluation Team, composed of community members, ERDS and Peoples\' Organization are trained on the proper monitoring and evaluation of field activities for tree planting, monitoring of the planted seedlings, community programs, etc.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). In addition to the projected environmental services and goods that can be derived from the mangroves, AFFS-UPLB aims to establish a demonstration area and learning laboratory for mangrove education as phase one. Different mangrove species will be planted along the shoreline eventually making the area a biodiversity reserve for mangrove trees. Upon completion of the first phase, the organization plans to adopt another area with the help of the local environmental office and community for forestation. Aside from the establishment of a mangrove forest in the area, the organization plans to promote ecotourism activities like boat riding that may provide alternative sources of livelihood for the barangay. After the mangrove trees are established with ensured survival state, sustainability and management will be taught to the host community. Activities such as coastal clean-up and information dissemination of the importance and uses of mangroves will be conducted by the organization. Through the annual GIS-assisted monitoring of mangrove trees, the benefactors and community will be able to track the development and measure the success of the project. Potential research projects and studies in the area will be promoted especially to the academic sector. Other organizations and potential benefactors will also be invited to get involved in the environmental and social cause of AFFS-UPLB. The project will be expanded in terms of area and benefits will be derived for the community. In the long run, with the help of the community, the local government and benefactors, the project area will become a diverse mangrove forest capable of providing environmental services and livelihood opportunities.
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). As an academic-environmental organization, we envision the project as a pilot activity for youth and especially for students to promote environmental awareness and conservation with efficiency and effectiveness in terms of resources used by the Association. The goal of this project is an effective mechanism that will reduce the vulnerability and risks and contribute to the strengthening or enhancing the adaptive capacity of the coastal communities. Materials used for the project includes planting materials like stakes, ropes and mangrove propagules. Throughput like effective means of communications (e. g social media and printed materials), methods, manpower, money and efforts are also seen as important variable resources used for the implementation of the forestation project including the venue for the activity. In addition to the materials used, we finance our tree planting activity by conducting the \"Adopt-A-Mangrove\" fund raising campaign. The organization encourages students, faculty and other youth to adopt a mangrove propagule through small donations. In time, the donors will be able to see the planted mangroves and their names will be acknowledged. The organization also conducts bottle drives, news paper drives and \"food for the forests\" fund raising activities.
*Optional: You may attach a one-page financial/material resource generation report with details on how it was used for the project
The 11 th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)
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Name of Organization: Project Entry: Project Site: TANAY MOUNTAINEERS INC DISASTER RISK REDUCTION ADVOCACY PROGRAM Empowering the Youth in Building a Resilient Disaster Community Tanay, Rizal
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). The TM Search and Rescue is one of the departments of Tanay Mountaineers Inc., the department came up to a bigger project that harness the spirit of volunteerism of the community and address one of the most global issue today, the climate change. The project is in line with the organizations Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Advocacies. It focused in one of the four main aspect of the disaster continuum which is the preparedness. The main beneficiaries of the project are the people within the Municipality of Tanay especially those youth who have the capacity to inculcate the knowledge, skills and attitude. And through the broad experience that the TM SAR has shown, the department was able to share its capabilities in the near-by Provinces like Laguna, Quezon and even in Ifugao and Surigao Del Norte. The project focuses mainly on Disaster Risk Reduction related activities such as lectures in Basic Rescue Training, Disaster Rescue and Relief Operation Training, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, Participatory Capacity Vulnerability Assessment, Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Training, Basic Rope Rescue and Basic Rescue Techniques, DRR Training with Junior Responder, Basic Water Safety/ Rubber Boat Operation Training, Basic First Aid, Facilitation of Earthquake Drill in different communities and Youth Leadership Summit and even respond to calamities and disaster. The main objective of the project is to increase awareness through lectures and demonstration and by influencing the heart and minds of the people from the different community to recognize the DRR in different perspective. The project aims to increase the capacity and decrease the vulnerability of the community. It aims to strengthen the participation of each individual in times of disaster. How one would react and what are the basic steps to survive. Since the project is a continuous process, sustainability is very important. The group usually seeks help from the Local Government Unit (LGU) to provide resources that is needed and other Non Government Organization (NGO) who have the same advocacies. The project does not end after imparting the idea. From time to time, the group is conducting researches and getting updates that may impart to the community. TM is starting to educate from the very basic up to the level where the community will be capable of. As part of the project, the group distributed basic rescue equipments such as: spine board, splints and bandages to the barangays of Tanay. But still, the group aims to provide the community with complete sets of basic rescue equipment. In times of disaster, the organization may not cover the whole town. But as TM was able to empower the people with right knowledge, skills and a heart ready to serve, the people and the community can be disaster resilient.
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Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Tanay is a first class municipality in the province of Rizal, where portions of the Sierra Madre Mountains is situated as well as the Laguna de Bay in the southwest. The municipality has almost complete facilities for the betterment of its people. During tropical depression Ondoy, the town of Tanay was one of the most devastated town in the country, may it be in lowlands or uplands. Some lives were lost and millions worth of properties was claimed and damaged. The group witnessed the pain, grief and suffering of the people to the worst scenario in the town. During that time, Tanay Mountaineers was one of the main responder on the search and rescue operations up to the retrieval of the dead bodies and until the relief operations to the people affected by the typhoon. It was indeed an eye-opener for everyone. After that disastrous event, the group was able to evaluate that the disaster preparedness of each community is still insufficient. Through the activities that other NGOs conducted like Plan Philippines, OXFAM and Red Cross, TM was inspired. After that, the organization planned and conducted several activities in connection with DRR to capacitate it members such as BLS and First Aid Training and DRR Training with Philippine Red Cross, inviting key personnel as speakers for lectures/ training in rescue and response. The groups strengthen itself to be able to implement the organizations advocacy in disaster preparedness, environmental awareness and commitment in helping people.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Tanay Mountaineers Incorporated is a non-government youth organization founded in 1997 by Engr. Carlos E. Inofre Jr, together with the 19 pioneering members. It aims of protecting and preserving the environment, to serve as a stand-by search and rescue group in times of disaster and emergencies and to produce potential and top quality leaders. The organization is registered under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) number 200013050. To date, there were 234 members of the organization based in different parts of the country and the world. To pass the knowledge, skills and attitude of dynamic leadership to the next generation, annual training is being conducted. Through these efforts, young ones who were ready to be trained were given the chance to lead the group, initiate activities that will benefit the group and community, and learn to understand the spirit of volunteerism and leadership. To strengthen the group and maintain its confidence in leading the community, different courses/ trainings were given to its members. For the record, the organization conducted (i) mass blood donation programs in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and donated more than one (1) million cc amount of blood for the past 14 years which was able to help in saving lives; (ii) planted and donated about 30,000 seedlings in upland barangays of Tanay with the participation of the different sector of the community; (iii) taught principles and 2 of 4 Answers should typewritten. Use Arial with fontManagement size 12. techniques ofbeStandard First Aid,font Disaster Training, Climate Change Adaptation, Rope Rescue Techniques, Water Search and Rescue and Rubber Boat Operation to different organizations specifically the Philippine Army, schools, local government officials and barangay officials who were part of the community; and (iv) served as a response team during calamities. For 16th years of its existence, the organization had been a recipient of numerous awards from local to national level.Tanay Mountaineers continued to develop and equipped its members, with the knowledge, skills and spirit of volunteerism in building and strengthening a responsible community.
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Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The activities and projects corresponds to the main objective of the project which to empower the youth to build a disaster resilient community. The main beneficiaries of the project are the people in the community particularly the youth within the Municipality of Tanay. The group was able to inculcate the knowledge and skills through the different DRR trainings and simulation and Climate Change Adaptation Awareness with fifty beneficiaries of 4 Ps and other local NGOs of Tanay, fifty personnel of LGU Tanay in were the group was able to donate basic emergency response material in 9 barangays, 50 participants from CFCA Angono. While a Disaster Rescue and Relief Operation Training were lectured and facilitated with 500 enlisted personnel from the 59th Infantry Battalion and CAFGU and 100 reservist of 1st Rizal Ready Reserve Battalion which aims to respond and understand the protocols in emergency situations. A training of Basic Rope Rescue and Basic Rescue Technique with 45 Enlisted Personnel with the different Battalion of the 2 nd Infantry Division, a 25 personnel of PNP-Tanay trained with Basic Water Rescue and Rubber boat handling and operation which strengthen the skills and capabilities to respond effectively and efficiently. The group was also able to facilitated an Earthquake Drill in the different school which participated by more than 2000 youth, a Youth Leadership Summit which participated by 400 youth from the different communities, a DRR and Climate Change Adaptation Awareness Summit with 200 NSTP Students from University of Rizal System and a DRR Training for Junior Responder that allow to increase the capabilities to respond in times of emergency and disaster which participated by 40 youth from Brgy. Daraitan which aim to inspire, intensify their awareness and rekindle the heart of the youth in volunteerism, increase their understanding in disaster management and climate change adaptation and allow them to participate in the different DRR advocacies. And through the broad experience that the TM has shown, the organization was able to share its capabilities in the near-by Provinces like Laguna, Quezon, Ifugao, and Surigao Del Norte. What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). First, the TM Search and Rescue (SAR) members convey for a brainstorming and planning for its new projects. Upon the approval of the project, the TM SAR Officers coordinate with the barangay officials with in the Municipality regarding the project as well as with the Local Chief Executive of the Municipality of Tanay and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Officer for courtesy and coordination. Through the participation of the local people from the different barangay, the TM SAR was able to impart new knowledge and skills about disaster preparedness, basic 3 of 4 Answers be typewritten. Arialdifferent font with font size 12. first aidshould and basic rescue Use to the communities in which were able to donate basic emergency equipment to the nine (9) upland barangay in the municipality of Tanay. Second, by the experience of the TM Search and Rescue, the group was able to partner with other Government and Non-government organizations like Plan Philippines in which we were able to train youth participated by the different barangays and schools. A project tie-up with OXFAM Philippines in facilitating the different disaster awareness and response training in the municipality of Tanay, and the municipality of
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Socorro, Gen. Luna and Malimono in Surigao Del Norte and facilitating the Youth Leadership Seminars in which participated by the different out of school youth organizations. And lastly, an inter- agency training with Philippine National Police Tanay, Coast Guard, BFP, 2nd Infantry Division Enlisted Personnel and CAFGUs, representatives from different PDRRMO in Region IV-A.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Tanay Mountaineers Inc. plans to further develop the Disaster Risk Reduction advocacies it has started. Since the organization is focusing on the four (4) main aspects of the Disaster Continuum, it would strengthen its entry to each field that would complement in each aspect. The group will continue to introduce, support and facilitate projects substantial to the advocacy such as educating people in climate change adaptation and mitigation, aspect of Emergency Response and Disaster Management; to encourage more possible donors and its advocacy on Mass Blood Donation Program; to support the greening program of the National Government by organizing more tree planting activities; to continue supporting the different environmental programs such as Mass Dance Exercises and Basura Mo, Palit Gamit Eskwela Program which advocates proper waste management, green charcoal promotion and production, and participation in environmental related sporting events; to respond in times of emergency; to assist during relief operations and feeding programs as needed; to assist in building Housing Projects with other stakeholders. Through these activities, the organization advocates to sustain and build a resilient community. Another plan is to work on the income-generating projects; these will help the group in procuring necessary equipments in conformity with the national safety standards that would work on development of contingency plans on emergency situations. In addition, continuous acquisition and upgrading of trainings and courses necessary for the development of each member is one of the visions of the organization. To further strengthen the partnership of the group with the Philippine Red Cross, Oxfam Philippines, Plan Philippines and other NGOs in any support they can give each other as well as being an auxiliary to the Government. What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Each project requires sustainability thus requiring finances and funds. This one is the most challenging part to the organization. Here comes the different strategy where the group used collective efforts to gain resources for the different activities; Primarily, the most important resource used in this project is the Human Resources, it is the most crucial and challenging part because most of the personnel connected in this project are students. The group believed that the youth have the time, energy and fresh ideas they can impart for the community. Secondly, are the materials and equipment that the group used in every activity. TM cannot deny the fact that as of now, it is not yet efficient in terms of high end equipment that can be used in demonstration and lecture. So at least to conform to the standard, the group usually borrows equipment from its partners. Lastly, the fund as a non government youth organization, TM raise funds from 5 of 4 its various income generating project as size Adventure Camp Operation, facilitation, Answers should be typewritten. Use Arial font such with font 12. and tour guiding. It also tap the assistance of the Local Government unit and other non government organizations in providing funds to continue the project. Its just that the LGU is very supportive to the group advocacies thats why they always provide everything they can for the group so as to the beneficiaries. *Optional: You may attach a one-page financial/material resource generation report with details on how it was used for the project
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MAESTRO Club (Mentoring Association of Education Students in Touch for Real Opportunities) TuGREENarao (Family Activity Fun Sheet) TuGREENarao for a Greener Tuguegarao 40 Public and Private Elementary Schools in Tuguegarao City
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).
In response to the growing environmental degradation in Tuguegarao City, the MAESTRO Club derives a solution project in the name of the TuGREENarao (Family Activity Fun Sheet). This project focusing on environmental education is directed towards strengthening familial participation in environmental initiatives through stories, news updates, children games, eco-tips, recycling activities, and green calendaring. Its not only a project focusing on children to whom these fun sheets are distributed (elementary pupils), rather, it is a collaborative work inside the house which aims to maximize the role of each family member in promoting the Take the Lead, Stop the Heat campaign in Tuguegarao City, the hottest place in the Philippines. The project is implemented in 40 public and private elementary schools in Tuguegarao City. Considering elementary students as firsthand recipients of the project, the TuGREENarao (Family Activity Fun Sheet) is a brochure-style material, made attractively colorful and inviting to the childrens mentality. Complementarily, interesting games and more engaging activities are included, not discounting the factual content of the campaign. It is a 1-sheet bond paper, 8.5 height and 11 width, folded into 2 which divides the whole sheet into 4 equal parts: A. Front Cover The tagline of the Family Activity Fun Sheet is TuGREENarao for a GREENER Tuguegarao. Multicolored fonts and citys trademarks are graphically included in the design which is also geared towards promoting tourism in the city. LiniSTORYa: Taken as dominantly used dialect in the city, Ibanag conversation on humorous environmental jokes wraps up the comic strip. Story plot and settings are also based on local expressions, culture and sceneries. B. Inside Page (Left) Balitang Bayan: The news page updates the readers on the pressing environmental issue that the city faces. It aims to stimulate consciousness and discoveries, consisting of brief news and a documented picture with caption. LAROnungan: Childrens activities draw out from the concept of a challenge for saving mother earth. This game is a quest that children, with the guidance of their parents, shall answer. Some activities are: Maze, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptogram, See the Difference, Word Search, Coloring Activity, etc. C. Inside Page (Right) Green Calendar: A monthly calendar is plotted with environmental routine tasks which shall be truthfully performed by the family. Examples are simple scheduling of waste disposal, checking of plugged electrical appliances, no paper/plastic day, recycling session, etc. Take the Lead. Stop the Heat. Tips: 5 tips are stated in a brief and persuasive catch lines. These are practical commission or omission of acts in response to the destructive effects of extreme heat in the city. D. Back Cover kaLIKHAsan: This serves as a recycling page of the fun sheet where selected eco-artworks and recycling activities are published, it includes the materials, procedures and pictures of the process in accomplishing the recycling task. Bida Pamilya: This page features a model family who initiates their own simple project in line with a specific environmental advocacy. Pictures in action together with project descriptions are presented in this phase.
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Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page).
Tuguegarao City is the capital of Cagayan Valley (Region 2). It is recorded as the hottest city in the Philippines at present, escalating an average temperature of 38C during March and April. With vast transactions in trade and increasing residential settlements, Tuguegarao has been destructively urbanized in which rising temperature gears toward danger and damage. These inevitable complications bring about environmental problems on Illegal logging, Deforestation, Waste Disposal, Emission of the growing number of tricycles, etc. Considering family as the basic unit of the society, information dissemination becomes more effective if it begins at home. Inspired by the Jollibee Corp.s Jolly Town fun book, this simple and fun project caters on a more encompassing and effective means of bringing GREEN advisories from every children to their respective houses. Objectives: a. update Tuguegaraoenos about citys environmental issues through the news page; b. instill environmental values to children by means of stories/comic strips; c. stimulate childrens environmental consciousness through fun activities and mind games; d. provide tips and brief guidelines promoting Take the Lead. Stop the Heat; e. set a green calendar for families to act upon in 1-month time; f. strengthen familial bond through the performance of recycling activity; g. feature a model family who initiates own simple project with a specific environmental advocacy; h. expose pre-service teachers for demonstration to various schools in Tuguegarao City; i. enhance writing and artistic skills of the Fun Sheet contributors; and j. establish ethical partnership with Regional Offices, Tug.City-LGU and DepEd RO2
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Others call it SERVICE, We call it LIFE. This tagline is the standing principle of the organization which is reflected in its various initiatives. The MAESTRO Club (Mentoring Association of Education Students in Touch for Real Opportunities) is an academic organization of the Teacher Education students, having its domicile at St. Paul University Philippines (SPUP), Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It aims to concretize the application of the principles and theories learned in the course. It further aims to develop functional literacy and promote Education For All (EFA) in response to the problems of the campus and the community. The student teachers league of SPUP, believed to be product of excellence, is deemed as frontrunner of the educational advocacies towards professionalism, social awareness and public service. In accordance with the strategic direction of the school, the environmental stewardship thrust is one of the focal points that the organization is targeting. Composing of almost 250 students and 20 professional teachers, the members of the club convene to brainstorm and implement projects and activities that would respond greatly to the plight at hand of the community. It had initiated effective projects such as Kariton ni Pablo: scratch papers to school papers and Sanlibot-Sandunong: a community-based literacy program. With the conviction that We dont just TEACH, we TOUCH lives, MAESTRO remained to be one of the top-performing clubs in the campus and the community, having received testimonies and nominations for searches such as the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations of the Philippines.
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Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page).
Generally, the beneficiaries of the TuGREENarao (Family Activity Fun Sheet) are all the citizens of Tuguegarao City. The project implementation was just arranged in a way that information dissemination is systematically passed on from a specific first-hand beneficiary to the general public. The fun sheet contributors and demonstrators are not only benefited in terms of environmental consciousness but more so with the artistic, writing and teaching development which are in line and essential in their chosen career. For environmental education, students and teachers among the 40 elementary school beneficiaries are given brochures so that they too may learn and act in response to the degradation within the city. Furthermore, Education For All (EFA) advocacy is also reflected by extending the project to the deaf and mute children. From every student, these green advisories are then brought home for family discussion. Environmental activities are suggested to be done by the members of the family in which cost-cutting can be achieved while protecting the environment. Thus, if all families would do the same, a greener Tuguegarao will never be far of reach. Having an effective impact in the city, various offices invite the organization to share their project on regional environmental symposiums, leadership trainings and other seminars to which inspiration and benchmarking can be drawn.
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). In May 2013, the proponents organized a working core group to be the pioneer contributors of the TuGREENarao (Family Activity Fun Sheet). Endorsement of the project through Department of Education RO2 was done together with the orientation and promotion of the TuGREENarao fun sheets to Public Schools District Supervisors and Heads of Elementary Schools (Public and Private). Sponsorship from the Local Government Unit (City Hall and Provincial Capitol), business establishments and private sectors were the sources of fund. Furthermore, the organization underwent bidding with managers of printing press to assure cost-effective output. Drafting, revising and lay-outing of content materials were done prior to the publication in the press. Deemed to be created for monthly publication, the TuGREENarao fun sheets focus on a certain environmental concern that serves as a concept of the month starting in June 2013. In cooperation with the MAESTRO Club members, these brochures were distributed and discussed to the 40 Public and Private Elementary Schools in Tuguegarao City. After few weeks upon the release, MAESTRO members revisit the students for interview and gather evaluative feedbacks and contributions that can be published for the next issue. Moreover, proper documentation and communication are made throughout the whole process of the project implementation. After gathering feed backs and recreating new concept for the following month, the next issue is then released in July, thereby releasing a total of 2 copies for 2 months. In Gods grace, the project shall be published monthly for the sake of sustainability and development.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). At present, this project is already implemented twice. Since it is intended for monthly publication, the organization had released one issue for June and another for July. The duration that was scheduled for the project was only 3 months- Preliminary actions for May, then distribution, discussion and feedbacking for June and July. In this light, budget allocation is only enough to cover the expenses within the set time frame. However, due to the impact of the TuGREENarao in the community, there is a massive request to continue this project for the next months. If there would be a great chance for the organization to find for sponsors that could support the project, then the demand for the continuation of the TuGREENarao Family Activity Fun Sheet will be positively responded. In Gods grace, we perceive an optimistic view towards providing us the chance to continue the legacy that we\'ve started, as well as teach and touch more lives in helping each student and families around Tuguegarao City.
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Considering the MAESTRO as a personal commitment for public service, the members sincerely volunteer whatever help they could extend for the implementation of all projects. In the TuGREENarao particularly, only the expense in printing was funded. A major sponsor was Hon. Ross Resuello, city councilor, who had provided financial support since the project is aligned with his city ordinance on Environmental Education. The SPUP Office of Student Affairs and Private sponsors also gave assistance in the said project. Content materials were drawn from the Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources RO2 and Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Environmental Management Bureau RO2. Fortunately, the owner of the Golden Press is currently the president of the SPUP Alumni Association who offered a big discount and other privileges for the printing of the June and July issues of the TuGREENarao Family Activity Fun Sheet. All other expenses aside from the aforementioned supporters were shouldered by the MAESTRO members. Transportation fees, reproduction of other pertinent files, and own snacks were all personally paid. With such status, the organization is still hopeful that in the view of continuing this project in the future, sponsors will come to support this practical and effective project geared towards environmental education.
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Kawil Tours Kawil Tours- Re-connecting Isla Culion Through Tourism Culion, Palawan
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). Kawil Tours: Re-connecting Isla Culion through tourism is a project of Kawil Tours, a youth-founded and youth-operated business organization based in the remote and historic island of Culion, Palawan. The island used to be the worlds largest leper colony, isolating and marginalizing it from the rest of the world until it was declared leprosy-free by World Health Organization (WHO) in 2006. Since then, Culion has struggled as a developing community and continues to feel the effects of fear, marginalization, and isolation. The isolation of the island, however, has also worked to its advantage and now provides opportunities as an emerging eco-tourism destination. The Kawil Tours operation serves as the project entry since it is through its tour programs that the organization is able to contribute to the development and empowerment of the local community. As a tour operator, Kawil Tours offers travel packages to Culion and Coron which are themed as meaningful journeys. These packages are designed to give travellers not only an opportunity to experience the natural beauty of Culion but particularly its role in eradicating leprosy and its historical significance. A story of pain and suffering but also a story of resilience, hope and faith. Kawil Tours focuses its activities mainly on Culion in an attempt to reconnect the forgotten island and its people. Up to this day, Kawil Tours remains to be the only full-fledged tour operator based in Culion. Through its operations, Kawil Tours contributes to the local economy of Culion. Since its founding in 2011, Kawil Tours has sold travel packages worth Php580,000; 75% of this has directly benefited locals in Culion who provide us accommodations, food and other services. Tour operations also provide opportunities for locals to work with the group as tour guides and service providers. These people are composed primarily of students and out-of-school youths who are willing to offer their spare time for Kawil Tours. Through tour guiding, these youths earn and have the chance to personally showcase the beauty of Culion to the travellers. A key activity in Kawil Tours itinerary is the Culion Historical Walk Tour wherein travellers are toured around the town proper and the museum to know more and understand the islands history. The tour guides, who are themselves descendants of the lepers in Culion during its period of struggle, make the activity authentic and personal. With locals operating the tours, the stigma that continues to hunt the community is slowly trounced through empowerment and self-appreciation. This also promotes self-reliance and sustainability since Culion heavily relied from support coming from the outside world during its leper colony days. Kawil Tours is able to demonstrate how locals can engage themselves in exploring and utilizing opportunities in order to generate income as opposed to a culture of begging. Co-founded by Culion locals, Kawil Tours aims to re-connect this once feared and deeply isolated island back to the world through tourism. By following the principles of responsible travel, Kawil Tours promotes the much-needed inclusive growth through its business operations.
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Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). In 2010, with the invitation of Fr. Xavier Alpasa, young, dynamic and service driven individuals arrived in Culion. For most a 1-2 year commitment was the plan. Unfortunately, after a few months and due to unfavourable events, including the ending of volunteer engagements in Culion of Sarreal and Tibi and the re-assignment of Fr. Alpasa to a new mission, the tourism thrust slowly came to a halt. This was perhaps due to the communitys inability to steer such efforts due to lack of resources and experience. But months were enough to build a strong bond with the people, to fall in love with the island and the further ignite the passion of service and mission. Months after pulling out of Culion volunteers and locals of Culion remained in contact with each other. Exchanging stories, updating each other and sharing dreams and aspiration for the island. The volunteers and their local counterparts, disturbed and driven, thought to themselves There is something we should do, but what? the response was to create an enterprise related to the work volunteers and the locals were doing on the island and thus the eco-tourism enterprise KAWIL TOURS was born. Kawil Tours is managed and marketed from Manila by ex-Culion volunteers Jun Tibi and Guido Sarreal and is operated by locals from Culion Renlee Cubelo, Elee Mar Bulotano.. The group aims to promote Culion as a tourist destination and in effect create livelihood on the island, empower the people, protect the environment and reconnect the island.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Kawil Tours is a business organization established last 2011. It is based in Culion, Palawan and other integral services are based in Metro Manila. The organization is duly registered under the Department of Trade and Industry and plans to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after a successful 2-year incubation period. It was founded by 4 individuals 2 residents of Culion, Renlee Cubelo and Elle Mar Bulatano, and 2 former Culion volunteers, Jun Tibi and Guido Sarreal, who were on the island from 2009 to 2010. The current organizational structure is informal and responsibilities are shared according to ones personal experience and skills. An acting General Manager serves to provide supervision and leadership. As a business organization, Kawil Tours is equally owned by the founders. Aside from the founders, Kawil Tours is also supported by former volunteers on the island such as Fr. Xavier Alpasa, S.J., Jing Ludovice and Atit Alino. Kawil Tours currently asks the assistance of around 10 local tour guides. These guides are, technically, not employees and their services are requested on a per trip basis.
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Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The local community of Culion itself is one of the projects beneficiaries. Since Kawil Tours offers travel packages to Culion, the local community economically benefits from the tour operations. Kawil Tours was able to sell packages worth Php580,000 since 2011. 75% of this directly benefited the local economy due to the locals being service providers. Supplies are bought from local stores, accommodations are arranged in Culion, and support services such as tour guiding and some meals preparation are sourced from the locals too. Entrance fees/government charges are also sources of revenue. More than the economical benefit the island is given a chance to showcase their unique history, to introduce themselves and once again be connected to the rest of the country and the world. Apart from these, the co-founders and tour guides also benefit from the support offered by Kawil Tours. Aside from their earnings from guide fees the organization has readily disbursed income as financial support in times of need (ie birth of a child of a co-founder and a tour guide). The experience of running their own business also offers learning opportunities for the co-founders particularly the Culion locals. Actual business operations improve their entrepreneurial skills, allow them to experience talking to business partners, and directly interacting with clients.
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Kawil Tours is co-founded by 4 individuals who all met and created a deep friendship in Culion and who share the same passion and love for the island. Elee Mar Bulotano and Renlee Cubelo are Culion locals who worked with the various projects that Guido Sarreal and Jun Tibi were engaged in during their volunteer work on the island. All the founders were initially engaged with the Hotel Maya Project, a social enterprise built to support the financially challenged Jesuit school Loyola College of Culion. After their stint on the island, Sarreal and Tibi continued communicating and building relations with Bulotano and Cubelo which eventually led to the founding of Kawil Tours. Currently, Bulotano and Cubelo heads the business operations in Culion while Sarreal and Tibi, both in Manila, works on marketing and administrative tasks. During non-operating days, Bulotano serves as a church youth leader continues to develop his cooking which he is passionate about while Cubelo is works with the Isla Culion Consumer Cooperative and is know a licenced diver and is working his way to become a dive master. Kawil Tours has 11 active tour guides who are all from Culion. The group is mentored by Fr. Xavier Alpasa, SJ, a Jesuit social entrepreneur who was assigned in Culion years ago and was instrumental in forming this group. They are also assisted by Jing Ludovice as the groups consultant for digital marketing, currently the only sales touch point of Kawil Tours. Another former volunteer Atit Alino serves as Kawil Tours content manager and writer.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). This year, Kawil Tours began organizing voluntourism trips. These trips are designed to allow the travelers to share positive impact to the community by contributing to a cause aside from the usual island hopping, snorkeling, and swimming activities. The 1st Culion Voluntourism Trip in October will be a clean-up trip in the waters in the vicinity of Culion and Coron and the 2nd one in March next year will have mangrove tree planting activity. Also, Kawil Tours began exploring other potential travel destinations in Culion. This is done in partnership with private organizations that share the same mission and vision with Kawil Tours and the local community. One example is the plan to prepare a small village, which boasts a sprawling mangrove-rich area and a waterfall, in accepting visitors. Developing home stay programs and helping in training guides for the tourism activities in the area. This way, the village itself will be actively involved and benefit from the endeavour. For the organization itself, Kawil Tours plans to implement a shared responsibility, shared profitability program wherein a part of the organizations income will be allocated for profit-sharing among the individuals who shared responsibilities and tasks for Kawil Tours operations. The objective of this is to promote a sense of stakeholder-ship and empowerment as service suppliers. Aside from this the organization is hoping to be able to scale its activities, get more guests to visit the island in order to involve more members of community.
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Kawil Tours began with very minimal financial resources. During its early years operations relied very much on down payments as working capital. Meaning trips received funding to operate only when a guest secured their booking by paying a down payment. The organization also relied on rented boats and equipment for its services (which, on a positive note, provided income opportunities from the suppliers). However, this affected the cost of operations. Last June 2013, Kawil Tours launched its crowd funding project through \"The Spark Project\", a Filipino group that offers the online funding platform. This provided an opportunity for Kawil Tours to raise the much-needed fund to acquire its own tourist boat and tour operating gears/equipment. The fundraising target was not only achieved but exceeded and Kawil Tours successfully purchased its own tourist boat and other essential assets. Initial target was Php 300,000 but the project managed to raise Php360,000. For marketing activities, Kawil Tours relied on the internet through social media and recommendations from friends and former clients. Partners from Manila also utilized their networks and connections. For example to reach a wider market Kawil Tours were allowed to promote and invite guests though Sarreal\'s current business Trail Adventours (www.trailadventours.com) and Culture Shock Ph(www.cultureshockph.com).
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University of San Carlos - Pathways Bridging The Gap (BTG) University of San Carlos - Talamban Campus
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). For 9 years, Bridging The Gap (BTG) has been the centerpiece of USC Pathways, searching deserving beneficiary students from public high schools in Cebu. Catering to incoming fourth year and third year students, the program provides seminars, workshops, tutorials, and review sessions. Beneficiaries of the program can access Resource Centers of the university and seminars will be conducted for progress assessment. The highlight of the said program happens every month of May the Summer Program, which opens the start of BTG. Assigned volunteers will go school-to-school to have a formal invitation to students, with the permission from the school principal and a memorandum from the Department of EducationVII. Interested student-applicant will be screened through their submitted requirements and filled-out application form. In this way, volunteers can assess the students interest and determination to finish the entire course of the program. Successful passers will become the programs beneficiaries for the entire year. BTG Summer Program prepares the beneficiaries for the coming school year, as well as to expose them to college life letting them experience how to be a typical college student. For four weeks, the program offers diverse tutorials, seminars and workshops all held inside the university. The recipients will also be given the opportunity to access the university facilities. The program itself will help develop the beneficiaries social interaction by meeting and mingling with other students from other schools. Through the program, it will create an intricate web of relationships of students from one school to another. Tutorials with rigorous university-level topics are done to prepare them academically. Schedule of tutorials will be based on the real class schedule of a usual college student. Students will be given quizzes and major exams to assess the learning about the topics discussed. BTG Summer Program aims to nurture the beneficiaries capabilities to become mature individuals. Thus, our program remains firm in holding the various seminars and workshops, games and other wholesome activities. Plugging in fun and dynamism balances the thorough academic environment. Each year, new development programs are introduced to fuel interest in our beneficiaries. The summer program runs for 4 weeks, from Monday to Saturday, 8AM-5PM.A graduation (culminating activity) will be conducted, recognizing students who excelled during the summer program. The volunteers of this program belong to a diverse pool with many of them coming from the colleges of Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Architecture, and Business & Economics. Faculty members of the university also extend their effort to teach the beneficiaries. Some of the beneficiaries before who are studying from other universities are also willing to share their time and effort as volunteers.. In addition, our Alumni volunteers - graduates and professionals, continue to be a part of USC Pathways by extending their free time to tutor our beneficiaries and facilitate in various workshops and seminars. They remain grounded on the Pathways spirit.
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Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). USC-Pathways named the program Bridging the Gap because we wanted to literally bridge the gap between the high school and college educational levels. It was always the notion that some students cannot continue their studies because of many things the greatest threat lying in the cost of studying. University tuition fees are skyrocketing with the times and they will always pose a problem for students who want to thoroughly finish their education. Lack of emotional security also poses a threat for underprivileged student in finishing college. Just like ANI or the Alay ni Ignacio Program of Ateneo, the organization came up with the idea to bridge that gap. The only way to patch it was to help these financially-challenged yet deserving students not by personally giving them scholarships but by giving them the tools to get a scholarship advanced academic knowledge coupled with honed capabilities in order to be ahead. The organization aims to develop financially-challenged yet deserving students not only academically but as well spiritually and emotionally through its range of lectures, classes, workshops and activities specifically tailored to help the students evolve into more intellectual and mature individuals. This way, student beneficiaries will not only be more prepared for future prospects of university education, but will also be more equipped with the skills and abilities necessary to make it far out into the society and the real world.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). USC-Pathways is a recognized extra-curricular student organization of the Office of the Student Affairs of the University of San Carlos. It is a student volunteer group that believes in education as a tool in uplifting the youth to reach their dreams and finish college. USC-Pathways is dedicated to working towards creating a society where every Filipino has access to quality higher education that is humane and empowering. Pathways to Higher Education of the USC began as a community extension program of the universitys Office of Student Affairs. It gathered outstanding student leaders and passionate volunteers to form a youth group geared to help brilliant but financially struggling students in Metropolitan Cebu. With aid received from Synergia Foundation, the group formed its summer tutorial program in 2004 with around thirty students in public secondary schools attending. Called Bridging the Gap, the summer school program aims to provide a holistic learning environment for students in preparation for their entry back into schools and their prospects of a university education. USC Pathways has reaped many achievements. In the AY 2012-2013, the group is one of the Area Finalist (Visayas) TAYO 10 and one of the awardees for The Outstanding Campus Student Organization (TOCSO) of USC. Other than its meritorious programs, the group was the first to host the Pathways Youth Conferencea gathering of all Pathways Youth Groups in the Philippinesoutside Metro Manila and the Education Summit for universities and colleges in Visayas and Mindanao.
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Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). This years BTG Program has 5 beneficiary schools and 31 beneficiaries: 14 students from Mandaue City Comprehensive National High School, 5 students from Cabancalan National High School, 8 students from Talamban National High School, 3 from Pakna-an National High School and 1 student from Pit-os National High School. The beneficiaries were able to widen their maturity and awareness on the importance of education and leadership. They were able to prepare themselves for the coming school year, as well as for the rest of the high school years and/or college years. The beneficiaries wont have a hard time in answering quizzes and are able to participate in the discussion within their respective classes in the program and eventually, in the schools. They built a bridge among themselves across the gaps created by the lack of knowledge, social skills and inexperience. The different activities and workshop creates a strong foundation of friendship and trust among peers and in oneself. BTG is indeed a life-changing opportunity for the beneficiaries. With this program, they have confidence to face their fears, like facing a large crowd. They were able to see a wider horizon and they were able to see more opportunities. And perhaps, the best part of being a beneficiary is meeting the ever loving volunteers, the ates and kuyas, who share their knowledge with them and who have committed their lives to the program. The volunteers are not just teachers but also they have made beneficiaries realize that USC Pathways is their new family.
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The program would not be possible without these people/institutions: 1. Department of Education-VII Given the permit to invite schools, specifically from Mandaue City Division and Cebu City Division. A memorandum was formed to inform the beneficiary-school that we are serious on our endeavor. 2. University of San Carlos We are able to have a venue in sharing knowledge to our beneficiaries, with the free access of the facilities. The Office of the Student Affairs permitted us to hold such activity. 3. University of San Carlos Community Extension Service The group was able to tap faculty members to volunteer as teachers on all offered subjects. 4. Beneficiary Schools We are able to pass and given permission inside to have a room-to-room invitation of their students to be part of the program. 5. Volunteer-Teachers / Volunteer-Speakers Through them, theres a harmony in distribution of knowledge, skills and talents, without asking in return. A true volunteerism is created within each volunteer. 6. Volunteer-Alumni For the unwavering support of the program, most especially on the financial status of the program, in spite of having their own personal attachments. OTHER SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS 1. Mandaue City Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation Contributed Php 9800.00 for the program. 2. SMART Communications, Inc. Donated SMART Freebies 3. Philippine Spring Water Resources, Inc. (Natures Spring) Donated 150 bottled waters used during sportsfest. 4. DM Bakeshoppe DM Bakeshoppe sponsored for the snacks for sportsfest and graduation. 5. CFB Manpower and Research Services Contributed Php700.00 for the program These are the essential and significant people that make the program function efficiently
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). BTG is implemented continually. Every year, we have new sets of beneficiaries, who will also undergo the same screening process as what the previous beneficiaries had experienced. Previous beneficiaries who want to be part of the program again are also welcome to re-apply for the program. This years BTG granted some of our last years future plans, which includes: [1] Health Insurance of beneficiaries (1 year), [2] Number of beneficiary schools participated in the program (from 4 to 5), [3] Number of beneficiary increased (from 26 to 31), [4] More volunteer-teachers, including faculty members, [5] New workshop/activity (i.e. surveying, career orientation, etc.) One of the future plans for BTG is to extend MORE the scope of school beneficiaries. We would like to invite more schools to ensure a good and healthy competition among the student-applicants. Through this, students will not take the program for granted. They will exert effort in compiling the necessary requirements as well as maintain a friendly yet competitive relationship with their co-beneficiaries. With the implementation of K-12 curriculum, the group will modify the subjects that will be offered to the students. Through this, students will be helped decide, as early as high school, be more acquainted and be prepared on what field theyre going to take. Given enough budget, the organization would like to provide the beneficiaries the materials, school supplies, and other necessities that will conform to their needs in the duration of the program. Snacks will not only be served to the beneficiaries, but also lunch.
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Despite the limited resources, the organization is trying its best to acquire funds to finance its need especially for the transportation and snacks for the beneficiaries. In addition, not all the essential things can be given right away, yet through the resourcefulness and special talents of the members, then those funds are acquired. The resourcefulness of the members can be seen in the following: a.) The members request their friends to be part of the program tutorials. These friends possess the ability to teach the respective subjects, it is their forte. With this strategy, the members can finds ways to truly help the need of the beneficiaries. By using this kind of technique, the beneficiaries can fully acquire the skills and knowledge of the program tutorials. b.) The members solicit money from the alumni for emergency and financial purposes. In addition, our alumni-volunteers offer a little amount from what they have earned not to the extent to give everything what they have. c.) The members ask companies/institutions to help in supporting the essential needs of the beneficiaries. Through the effort of the volunteers, we have Mandaue City Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation, SMART Communications, Inc., Philippine Spring Water Resources, Inc., and CFB Manpower and Research Services. d.) The members personally find ways to assist the organization. The current volunteers have also devised ways on raising funds in their own little ways like the Piso-a-Day project and t-shirt selling.
UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES STUDENT AUXILIARY FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY CHAPTER ESTUDIO DAMGO ARCHITECTURE OF DREAMS: DUNGGA DAY CARE CENTER ! Description of your project entry (one page - 500 words) ESTUDIO DAMGO is the first design-build program in the Philippines, providing fourth and fifth year architecture students hands-on experience applying innovative design and construction to complete a sustainable and replicable community project. In the process, the community will gain a welldesigned, long-term asset and the students gain valuable work experience. Estudio Damgo's pilot project involves a design-build of a Day Care Classroom Building at Purok Gabi, Sitio Dungga, Barangay Malaunay, Valencia Negros Oriental. A classroom that is currently being used by daycare and kindergarten students with one Day Care Worker. This is an extension architecture program for a community in which architecture students design and build a structure benefitting a specific barangay. The design of Dungga Day Care Center started at the beginning of the 1st semester, June 2012 and construction begun last November 2012 with project completed March of 2013. Majority of the funds are identified through donations and fund-raising to back-up the need for construction materials, food and transportation. Local labor or workforce and volunteers will be a major help for the project's completion, as well as community involvement in the design process. This is a joint project made possible by Foundation University and the partnership with local government of Valencia and Department of Education. ! Who are the people involved in the project (1/2 page - 250 words) Community (Barangay Malaunay). Served as the client for the project, they are involved in the design process of the building and a counterpart in the construction phase. They have also provided local workforce during the day care center construction. Parents volunteer to prepare and cook food for the construction workers. Student-leaders (Architecture undergraduates). They were involved in the designing of the building, materials order and purchase, fund-raising and project managers for the building construction. They were also organizers of community meetings for the clients participation and involvement in the design process of the structure.
Volunteers (Foundation University Colleges & Departments). Students and Faculty members from the different colleges and departments of Foundation University, actively joined the weekend volunteers day for the building construction. Volunteers experienced on site hands-on construction. Local Government of Valencia, Negros Oriental. Is one of our stakeholders for this project. They have provided a fast phasing process of our building permits and other documents to make our project legitimate. They also have helped us in seeking for more donors and sponsorships for the project. Foundation University. Provided for all the means of providing transportation, food supply, construction materials, skilled workers and laborers and construction trainings and orientation for volunteers. ! Background of your project entry (1/2 page - 250 words) As the first design-build studio in the Philippines, Estudio Damgo is transforming the way architecture students complete their course requirements for graduation. Instead of the traditional, theory-based coursework, Estudio Damgo is providing senior architecture students the opportunity to put their education to test by leading a community design project from beginning to completed construction. But unfortunately, most buildings here in Negros Oriental are erected with short-term interests and often sacrifice energy-sufficiency, durability and local identity by failing to take into account local environment, use and materials. We have chosen bamboo as our primary local material for the new daycare. At 48 square meters, lush greens and mountaintops surround our building. By leaving most of the north and east sides open (via bamboo screens), we invite the mountains into the building and give the children a feeling of home since most live in bamboo and nipa huts nearby. Aesthetically, the community loves our design, however they have voiced some concern about the durability of bamboo versus concrete. This is where our education provides a service, as we are able to assure them that with proper treatment and construction, bamboo buildings can last 80+ years. Promoting local materials and the idea that design can reflect local identity is a key aspect of our work with Malaunay.
! Future plans for the project (1/2 page - 250 words) Estudio Damgo now on its second year, plans to continue to commit itself to a service oriented architecture and to continue to: 1. Provide architecture students first hand experience in leading a community project through design and construction. 2. Provide the chosen client a well-designed, long-term asset that supports wellness, economic viability and environmental sustainability. 3. Serve the local community through the provision of a structure that showcases cultural relevance and innovation. Promoting both the reputation of the community. School and the skills of individual students. Dungga Day Care Center. After the completion of the building, the student leaders immediately provided books, toys and other educational materials for the beneficiarys use. The leaders are planning to return to the area, every once a month to ensure that there is proper maintenance of the building, and then after a year, this will also be backed up by a survey to measure how effective the building has affected the users and the community. Year two. As of today, Estudio Damgo is now on its 2nd project for the year 2013-2014. A Proposed Multi Purpose Hall in Habitat for Humanity to be located at Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental is expected to be finished, March of 2014. Currently, the program is still on its design phase and fund raising activities. ! Background of your organization (1/2 page - 250 words) United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary (UAPSA) is the prime and duly recognized student organization of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP). UAPSA was established in 1989 as an arm and junior partner of United Architects of the Philippines (UAP - IAPOA), the integrated and accredited professional organization of architects in the Philippines. Its purpose is to motivate and install discipline among architectural students and to propagate the goals and aspirations of all architects. Today, UAPSA is an organization known to cater to Architecture students, organize seminars, events and activities to empower them. With members from up to 70 different schools all over the Philippines, it is affiliated with over ten thousand members. In order to project the value and the importance of the role of the Architecture student in nation building and public service. As a junior arm of the professional organization, it brings together affiliated architectural schools in the country with the aim of gearing students towards professionalism, camaraderie, and selfless service.
UAPSA-Foundation University in its 3 years of existence is the very first chapter established in Dumaguete City in the year 2011. It started with 50 members and continues to grow every year. ! Resources used (1/2 page - 250 words) Donor and Stakeholders Meeting. These meetings are organized and participated with by Estudio Damgo, to seek financial assistance from organizations present in the community, this will also serve, as a project introduction to people who are not yet familiar about the project and the program; its goals and objectives as well as potential challenges like raising funds for construction materials. Benefit Concert. This is an activity organized by the Estudio Damgo Project Leaders. It seeks to raise a starting fund for the projects building materials and construction. This is a university and community wide activity participated by students and people from the community who wanted to show support by giving generous amount of money for the Day Care Centers fund. The result was overwhelming and all proceeds from this concert are given to the project. Donation Page/Global Giving. This is a page (available online) solely created to attract potential donors locally and internationally. This is also a way to gain attention in the Internet scene. Majority of the funds generated for the project came from this undertaking. This fundraising has targeted more than what was expected, and the extra amount collected will be the fund of the next year project. ! Who are your beneficiaries and how did they benefit (1/2 page - 250 words) Childcare (preschool) services have only become widely available in the Philippines in the last twenty years. Many Malaunay parents never had the opportunity to attend preschool themselves, but they are eager for their children to have access to early education. Of course, in a poor community like Malaunay, childcare also means a guaranteed daily meal for their child. At present, Malaunay has 15 kids enrolled in their temporary daycare center, with another 15-25 eligible, but unable to fit in the current space. These are children from families whose primary source of income is through carpentry, farming and construction works. At a minimum fee of 40 pesos per month, children have access to early childhood education and a nutritious meal (vegetable porridge, bread and natural fruit juices). Kids attend school three hours a day, and participate in indoor and outdoor activities, reading time, arts, and craft.
Our building will play an important role in the childrens future. It is a permanent place that they can call their own; a welcoming space to begin their educational journey. This is the first building outside of their own homes, where they will learn social values and develop confidence in their abilities, we want the space to be familiar yet also formal and conducive to order and instruction.
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Rescue Assistance Peacekeeping Intelligence Detail, Inc.
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Rugby Boy Project
Cebu City
1.Describe your project entry: The Rugby Boy project is a project done by the youth volunteers of RAPID and dedicated to the youth. The RAPID team together with the assistance from the Station 2 of the Cebu City Police Office headed by their former Station Commander, PCI Manuel Bastes and members of the Tracker group. The members of the Station 2 Police were faced with the rampant problems of having the community, tourists, and customers in the uptown area of Cebu City getting their cash and valuables robbed by the under aged offenders who are under the influence of Chemical Adhesive Substance, commonly known as Rugby. The so-called Rugby Boys often prowled the streets and robbed valuables, even pickpocketing in the uptown area of Cebu City. The Police, after arresting these Rugby Boys had to release them the next morning for the reason that they are minors. This cycle of arresting and releasing the Rugby Boys almost everyday was draining the local police of their time and effort. This is the main reason why Rugby Boy Project was conceptualized and implemented in the area. The Rugby Boy project aimed to benefit the community, tourists, customers of the restaurants and bars in the uptown areas of Cebu City. This project also benefited the Police and most especially the Rugby Boys as well, being the main bebeficiaries. The Rugby Boys were rounded up together to live inside the Police Station 2 of the Cebu City Police Office w hich is located in the heart of Cebu City at the Fuente Osmena Circle. The RAPID youth members provided manpower to assist in the day to day operations of upkeeping the area in the station where the Rugby Boys live. The Chief Guardian of the Rugby Boys is no less than the Executive Commanding Director of RAPID, Mr. Rafael T. Enriquez. He lived in the Police station for more than a year for the duration of the project. He personally supervised, maintained and implemented the project. The day to day project consisted of having the Rugby Boys waking up early and having a jogging and exercise activity, cooking their breakfast, etc. They were given shelter, fed, bought supplies, tutored,
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nurtured and even LOVED! The project was propelled even further. The Rugby Boys were enrolled in school so that they would be educated and could go back to the mainstream of society. They were enrolled in the Cebu City Central School. This project is uncoventional and different from the others because this project transformed RUGBY Boys and Girls into normal school kids. 2. Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reasons why you thought of this project. The Rugby Boy project was conceptualized mainly because of the problem that elicited in the City of Cebu most particularly at the uptown area. These out-of-school youth or the so called The Rugby Boys using rugby as a substitute for the addictive drugs, were the cause of this problem. Being under the influence of Rugby made these children roam the streets, and be more prone to robbing cash or valuables from any streetgoers. RAPID volunteers, being vigilant and aware of this problem, were tapped by the Philippine National Police(PNP) Station 2 of Cebu City to help in solving this problem. RAPID, together with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Station 2 of Cebu City and the Tracker group came up with The Rugby Boy project. The planning was not that easy because it requires determination for sustainability of the project, and even personal time to be utilized in the paradigm shifting of these children. But because of an aim to have a peaceful city, we needed to implement a project that could lead Rugby Boys to the mainstream of society. This project includes gathering all the Rugby Boys roaming the heart of the city. They were asked to stay at the Police Station but not inside the jail room. They felt at home in the station. This step somehow established a good rapport between the policemen of the said station with the street children. Then the Police Station 2 of Cebu City became a shelter for The Rugby Boys.
3. Give a brief profile of your organization. The Rescue Assistance Peacekeeping Intelligence Detail (RAPID) envisions to optimize human potential through service to the community, to our fellowmen, and to God. It is our mission to valiantly serve our fellowmen and the community through our skills, stock knowledge, assets and whole hearted dedication to service. This organization was founded on August 8, 2008. RAPID is composed mostly of youth volunteers each coming from different walks of life , eight (8)
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members of the Board of Trustees namely, Renato D. Obra, M.D., Chairman of the Rescue Detail Command; Rev. Fr. Charles Henry C. Atayde, Chairman of the Assistance Detail Command; Atty. Manuel A. Espina; Ma. Loreta D. Tiu, Corporate Treasurer; Dr. Anita Y. Sanchez, Ph. D. , CPA, Chairman of the Audit Committee; Kathryn D. Tiu, Chairman of the Training and Development Committee, and Board Secretary; LCDR. Rafael T. Enriquez, Commanding Director of RAPID Inc.; and RAPID Chancellor, Mr. Romeo E. Climaco,MPA. Together with the Board of Trustees are the eight (8) Board of Advisers. All RAPID officers and members endeavor to live up to the spirit of volunteerism and to the RAPID Motto: To serve and save lives, through Rescue, Assistance, Peacekeeping, and Intelligence. The ultimate goal of this organization is to make this world a safer and more peaceful place to live in thru community involvement, especially the youth. To quote the 32nd US President Franklin D. Roosevelt If you can not build the future for the youth, instead build the youth for the future. 4. Who are the beneficiaries and how did they benefit? This project benefited mainly the community or the City of Cebu in particular. For without these Rugby Boys who roamed the streets, robbed people of their valuables, and preyed on unsuspecting tourists the bigger the possibility that Cebu would be a more peaceful place to live-in and in the process draw more tourists and investors. Also, business establishments such as restaurants, malls, and even side walk vendors have benefited from this project for it increases the number of customers and consequently their income with no more Rugby Boys causing problems to them and to the consumers. The organic authorities such as the Philippine National Police also benefited in this because it lessens their burden to be solved, as per their duty as main protector and peacekeeper of society. Ultimately, these out-ofschool youth benefited also from this project. Having the Rugby Boys transformed, educated, loved and and absorbed to the mainstream of the society were the benefits of this worthwhile endeavor. It could provide them with a secure future and inturn it will make our community a cleaner, safer, and better place. This is not only our concern but everybodys concern. With the help of everyone, helping hand in hand, we can make this work.
5. Process of Implementation: Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved in the project? What are their roles in the implementation? Here are the institutions that joined and assisted the RAPID Group in the implementation of The Rugby Boy project.
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A. Philippine National Police(PNP) Station 2 of Cebu City They were led by their Station Commander, PCI Manuel Bastes. They provided manpower and security for the whole group. They also housed the The Rugby Boys in their own station. The Philippine National Police(PNP) Station 2 of Cebu City even let their police service car be used to service these Rugby Boys in going to school. B. Tracker Group They provided help in the planning and implementation of this project. They also acted as a force multiplier of the Philippine National Police. C. Cebu City Central School This institution together with the assistance of their School Principal helped in the enrolment process of the Rugby Boys. The Rugby Boy project was supported by this institution. 6. Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? This project was implemented last 2011 to 2012 in the City of Cebu. This is supposed to be a continuing program for the street children specially to those who use rugby so that we can bring them back to the mainstream of the society. Unluckily, the said project was eventually stopped due to the lack of budget to sustain The Rugby Boys program. The RAPID group is planning to continue this project in the years to come until respondents will finish schooling, depending on the financial support received. The organization and its members encountered a hindrance in the form of financial constraints. Ultimately, these The Rugby Boys would benefit from this project. Having the Rugby Boys transformed, educated, loved and and absorbed to the mainstream of the society would be the benefit of this worthwhile endeavor. It could provide them with a secure future and in turn it will make our community a cleaner, safer, and better place. This is not only our concern but everybodys concern. With the help of everyone, helping hand in hand, we can make this work.
7. What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?
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Personal Pockets from the volunteers which started the whole project. Some of the volunteers would get from their own pocket to buy some supplies and needs of the kids (Rugby Boys.) Financial budget for this project was sponsored by kind benefactors and donors. With their support, we were able to provide the Rugby Boys with their school supplies needed in the school for their studies. School service vehicle sponsored by the Philippine National Police was used to transport the Rugby Boys to Cebu City Central School during school days. During weekends they went on a jogging - exercise together with the RAPID Team, PNP and the Tracker group in the Fuente Osmena Circle. This became a daily routine for the adopted children of RAPID and the PNP.
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Hayag Youth Organization Langoy Para Sa Kaluwasan Ormoc City, Leyte
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). The Langoy Para Sa Kaluwasan project has brought valuable knowledge and skills regarding swimming, water safety, and disaster preparedness to the children and youth of Ormoc City. These skills are vital for all, but especially in the Philippines, since many Filipinos live in coastal areas, rely on the ocean for food and livelihood, and travel by boat. However, in this archipelago of over 7,000 islands, very few Filipinos know how to swim. Reasons for this include fear of the water and storms, unclean water, and socioeconomic barriers to formal swimming lessons. Translated from Cebuano, this project title means Swim for Safety, but the word kaluwasan also hints at freedom and liberty, showing how this project has enabled the community to view the ocean as a source of opportunity, rather than as a danger. Swimming skills are also important to those who do not live on the coast, but rather in flood-prone areas or areas with fishponds or rivers. Children can drown in as little as one inch of water, making these skills applicable to everyone. Swimming is a fun and enjoyable life skill that is part of a healthy lifestyle. This project started a dialogue in the community regarding the importance of knowing how to swim and proper water safety techniques. It aims to create a culture where these skills are valued and taught from a young age. As climate change continues to wreak havoc, risks of flooding and storms increase. In 1991, Ormoc was affected by a flash flood which killed 8,000 people and irrevocably changed the landscape of the city, both physically and psychologically. By training participants in disaster preparedness as well, this project addressed micro and macro levels of these issues by providing concrete skills and knowledge to ensure that youth are capacitated, educated, and able to make a difference in the community. In order to do this, Hayag Youth Organization, in partnership with Hayag Family Development Center, working with ChildFund International, hosted a Swim Camp, Disaster Preparedness Training, and Open Water Safety Training in Summer 2013 for indigent children and youth in Ormoc City. This project required cooperation and linkages with many area organizations that shared their expertise. The students and instructors from the Institute of Human Kinetics at Visayas State University exemplified the spirit of volunteerism as they taught the participants how to swim and execute water safety and rescue techniques. The Ormoc City Disaster Risk Management Office provided training on disaster preparedness, and the Ormoc City RESCUE Team provided Basic First Aid and CPR training. The Ormoc City Coast Guard served as lifeguards and rescue personnel during the Open Water Safety Training. United States Peace Corps Volunteers joined the trainings to serve as support staff and lifeguards, and to give the participants the opportunity to engage in cross-cultural dialogue and activities. The Langoy Para Sa Kaluwasan project has made a concrete and valuable difference in the lives of children and youth in Ormoc.
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Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). This project was a result of many community conversations after a boat accident in October 2011. Hayag Youth Organization had organized a mangrove planting in a coastal area in Ormoc City, and participants were using small wooden bangka boats to traverse the area. On the way back to shore, an overloaded boat full of youth capsized. Thankfully, the water was shallow and participants were able to wade back to shore with only minor injuries and the loss of some phones and electronics. However, some of the Peace Corps Volunteers serving in the area who had been present at the event began to spark community conversation when they wondered what would have happened had the water been even a foot higher, or if the accident had taken place during high tide. It turned out that none of the youth in the boat knew how to swim, which was shocking to the American Volunteers, who had been taught to swim from a young age, as is customary in the US. Observations showed that very few Filipinos knew how to swim, that boats often did not have enough lifejackets for passengers, and that water safety and disaster preparedness skills were not being taught in schools. It took a year and a half of community dialogue and work with community organizations before the Langoy Para Sa Kaluwasan project was organized, but this allowed for the project to develop holistically, with full support from the community, and enthusiastic commitment from the participants.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Hayag Youth Organization was organized in 1985. Members are indigent youths who are sponsored children of Hayag Family Development Center, working with ChildFund International, as well as any youth wishing to join who resides in the 10 covered barangays and is active in their community. Members are aged 15-24. The organization was formed to unify youth, develop their potential, and better the community. It was registered with the Security Exchange Commission in 2000 and accredited with the Department of Labor and Employment in 2004. Its purposes are: 1. To train and develop youths potential and capabilities to become productive and responsible members of society. 2. To promote and advocate members rights and other issues affecting youth and empower them to participate in local governance. 3. To assist the parents association to deliver and implement programs and services for the members and community. 4. To mobilize external and internal resources for sustainability of the organizations projects. 5. To network with national and local government, non-government organizations, peoples organizations and youth-focused agencies in carrying out programs for the well-being of youth. There are 181 members. The organization submits reports to the SEC every July. They also conduct annual assessments and planning. Some members serve as Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman and councilors. HYO is also a member of the National Council of the Youth Association (NCYA), Coalition of the Youth Association of the Visayas (CYAV) and elected as officers of the youth coalition networks.
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Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). 52 children and youth participated in the 3-day swim camp and disaster management training. 37 children and youth, most of whom had joined the camp, participated in the follow up 1-day open water safety training. These participants hailed from ten of the poorest barangays in Ormoc, many of which are coastal fisherfolk barangays. They ranged in age from 10 to 24 and many of them are children and youth in difficult circumstances, such as poverty, family problems, and unable to continue schooling. Each benefited from the various trainings as they were taught how to swim, what to do before, during, and after a disaster, and how to safely engage in open water as a swimmer, fisher, or passenger on a boat. Monitoring and evaluation shows that every single participant significantly improved his/her swimming skills. The participants, especially the youth leaders, are now able to serve as front-liners in their community on these issues, and to build their leadership skills. They also benefited from engagement with positive role models from Visayas State University, the Ormoc City Disaster Risk Management Office, the Ormoc City RESCUE Team, the Coast Guard, and US Peace Corps Volunteers. Being exposed to these diverse and successful people was a great opportunity for participants to learn more about their communitys resources, about possible college and career tracks, and to engage in cross-cultural exchange with Americans. They also had the opportunity to relax, have fun, build bonds with their peers, and truly enjoy a summer vacation.
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). After 1.5 years of dialogue regarding the importance of swimming skills, the community came to support this initiative. Hayag Youth Organization, with help from Hayag Family Development Center, was the lead in implementing this program, with heavy support from their assigned Peace Corps Volunteer. The goals and objectives of this program were clear, but Hayag Youth Organization lacked the technical skills and knowledge to implement it. Many wonderful organizations were willing to provide those skills and knowledge at no cost; this truly exemplified the community spirit and buy-in of this program. 13 instructors from the Institute of Human Kinetics at Visayas State University served as swim teachers and facilitated the open water safety training, as well as provided materials. The City Disaster Risk Management Council ran a 2-day workshop on disaster preparedness and the RESCUE team taught first aid and CPR using innovative models. The Coast Guard provided life guards and safety equipment for the open water training. Peace Corps Volunteers served as counselors and facilitated bonding activities for participants. Each person that helped with our program truly gave of themselves and exemplified the spirit of volunteerism. Everyone worked hard but it was all worth it to see the participants shining smiles as they enjoyed themselves and learned new skills.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Hayag Youth Organization, along with Hayag Family Development Center has taken the responsibility of ensuring that this program will continue so that children and youth can be taught these critical skills and learn how to impart their knowledge to others as well. The plan is to hold another camp next summer, with new participants, and utilizing the same community networks. Participants from this years camp will act as trainers as well, and pass down the knowledge and skills they have acquired. The valuable and solid partnerships that were formed with VSU, the Disaster Risk Management Council, the RESCUE Team, and the Coast Guard will continue, both for this program and for additional initiatives. These organizations, along with the Ormoc City Department of Interior and Local Government will support this program via technical and financial support. The participants of this program were able to gain valuable micro and macro skills as they learned how to swim, how to act before/during/after disasters, and how to be safe in open water, which they are currently spreading to their peers, family members, and communities. An estimate of indirect beneficiaries reaches 300+ people. They are replicating the swimming lessons as well to other members of HYO; the advanced swimmers are able to teach new participants so that skills are passed down from the initial trainings. The sustainability of this program is already ensured, and the impact of the program is clearly visible in this community.
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). This project relied on of financial, in-kind, and community resources to be successful and to give the community a sense of ownership. We applied for a grant through the Peace Corps Partnership Program, a unique funding opportunity which allowed for the program to be posted online and for donors all over the world to contribute. We raised PhP 61,214.50 through this program. Our donors ranged from American Girl Scout troops to Manila businessmen, showing how this need resonated with many people of different backgrounds. Part of our success in this endeavor was due to a video we created and posted on YouTube and Facebook, which allowed donors to have a visual view of the impact of their money. (View the video here: http://goo.gl/UVmzK) Hayag Family Development Center counterparted PhP 29,992 for this program, both in financial contributions and in-kind donations, such as venue use. Our community resources were the generous services (swim teachers, presentations, etc.) and materials (lifejackets, first aid materials, etc.) provided by area groups, such as VSU, the city Disaster Risk Management Council, the RESCUE Team, and the Coast Guard, none of which would accept financial compensation. The value of the services provided by VSU is approximately PhP 32,000, and the services provided by the other groups is valued at approximately PhP 10,000 each, for a total of PhP 62,000 in donated time and expertise. 3 Peace Corps Volunteers also contributed by shouldering the cost of their transportation and expenses in order to help with this program.
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Name of Organization: Gualandi Volunteer Service Programme, Inc. Project Entry: Break the Silence Project Site: Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). GVSP Inc., in collaboration with various partners, is a prime mover in creating massive awareness campaigns on Deaf Human Rights, especially with regards to the issue of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation. The primary recipients are within the deaf community, but GVSP also reaches out to the hearing population of Cebu. This goal will be realized through advocacy outreach, to defend deaf children against CSA and increase their understanding of what constitutes abuse. The project will also make stakeholders, including mandated agencies, schools, parents and established community members, more aware of the problem and how they can protect their children against sexual abuse. With the governments lack of priority in addressing the issue, non -government organizations (NGOs) have taken up the call to respond. However, these NGOs are mostly concentrated in the large metropolitan areas, notably in Manila. In rural areas, there are fewer NGOs that are usually concentrating on immediate child care, economic development and poverty reduction. Most likely, awareness on child sexual abuse is very low in these areas. This leaves a very large part of the country, including most tourist areas, without any resource centers focusing on the prevention of child sexual abuse, more so without a coordinated effort to address the issue. The project aims to strengthen the advocacy against child sexual abuse and exploitation of deaf children and women through capacitating partner organizations, hearing/deaf volunteers and the deaf community, particularly the deaf children themselves. Through our trainings and publicity, these parties will be provided with the necessary skills, knowledge and attitude to prevent or appropriately respond to child sexual abuse and exploitation. Community members will gain a better understanding of the behavior surrounding abuse, in both victims and offenders. They will also learn how to respond appropriately to the behavior and communication of deaf victims.
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Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Child sexual abuse in the Philippines is widespread, shrouded in the silence of various sociocultural factors. While there is a superficial openness to acknowledge the issue with cases being reported to the media, for example a vast majority of the population is still bound by the taboo of talking about such a sensitive subject. Those tasked to handle cases of child sexual abuse at the local level (city and municipal) have often underperformed, either due to the lack of skills and knowledge needed to handl e the issue, lack of resources, or they just dont believe that it is an issue in their communities. In the recent nationwide survey and case monitoring on the incidence of physical and sexual abuse to Deaf children conducted by The Philippine Deaf Resource Center, statistics would show that 6570% of Deaf boys and girls are being molested. According to the study conducted by Lyer and Fortunato in 2005 out of 60 Deaf respondents in Manila and Cebu, one out of three Deaf women has been raped. In a separate study conducted by De Guzman in 2002, 32 Deaf women respondents in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao; 72% were abused or battered, and 63% of them were abused by their own fathers. In a comparative study conducted by Patricia M. Sullivan, Vernon & Scanlan, 1987 50% of Deaf girls have been sexually abused as compared to 25% of hearing girls. 54% of Deaf boys have been sexually abused as compared to 10% of hearing boys.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The Gualandi Volunteer Service Programme, Inc. (GVSP) is an independent, nongovernment organization duly registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 27, 2005. With the vision of a Deaf-inclusive Filipino society, GVSP works throug h a mix of deaf and hearing, local and international volunteers to enable the Deaf to grow and develop as independent, integrated, fully human and empowered citizens in the hearing society. GVSP works closely with various partners and stakeholders on programs that aim to promote deaf human rights and volunteering for the deaf community, increase participation of the Deaf in electoral processes and enhance skills access and opportunities of the Filipino Sign Language (FSL). It is a part of the Break the Silence (BTS) Network in the Philippines, a campaign strategy started by the Stairway Foundation Inc. to advocate for child sexual abuse prevention. GVSP plays a vital role in the BTS
network as it brings in a unique, much-needed expertise and program experience on working with deaf children and adults.
The GVSP Board of Directors, which is composed of local Deaf leaders, Deaf advocates, sign language interpreters, and representatives from key stakeholder sectors such as law enforcement, social welfare, academe and media, serves as the direction-setting body for the organization. A Deaf Advisory Council is being formed to ensure a high level of participation and input from the Deaf community to enrich GVSP programming. The program office is composed of four (4) full-time staff. The limited staffing is supplemented by a pool of about 200 enlisted volunteers, of which, around 20 serve as active volunteers at any given time.
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Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). This project is a direct continuation of a one year pilot project concluded in 2011, wherein more than ten local NGO partners distributed over much of the key major cities in Cebu region were capacitated, together with their local government counterparts from the law enforcement and social welfare departments. The training program made the partners capable to reach out to their localities for advocacy on child sexual abuse prevention using the materials and methods developed by Stairway Foundation, Inc. (SFI).
Since the launching of the Special Education school campaigns last June 2012, GVSP has reached at least 1,000 deaf students, children, and adults who were trained in child sexual abuse prevention in special education schools and communities in Central Visayas particularly in Cebu province, Bohol, Dumaguete city and Davao City. It comprises 50% of the 2,000 target deaf beneficiaries. GVSP was able to handle around 30 cases in court by providing sign language interpreters and was able to gather at least 45 disclosures of abuses from deaf children and adults and around 600 hearing community members were trained in Filipino sign language and Deaf culture awareness.
Local police officers from the Cebu City police office have showed their enthusiasm and commitment to the project through which 40 police officers have been trained and 35 more will be trained in Filipino Sign Language and handling Deaf abuse cases. A police deaf desk will soon be established as a direct result of the series of trainings. A special group of officers who are skilled in Filipino Sign Language will be able to effectively handle reports and file complaints of the deaf victims. -
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The project principally aims to intensify education and capacity-building efforts to reach more Deaf communities and stakeholders especially in hard-to-reach and rural areas. The second main aim is to develop second-line trainers and advocates. The final main aim is to support Deaf Peoples Organizations (DPOs) in adopting and sustaining their own Deaf Child Sexual Abuse Prevention (DCSAP) programs. The project will also support the development and wider dissemination of deaf-friendly advocacy materials in multi-media forms. These shall be corresponded by the other aim of the project which is to improve local service delivery for the deaf through capacity building of direct service providers and piloting of service delivery models that can be replicated in other areas. As part of the capacity building component of the project, GVSP will build on training the four identified Deaf peoples organizations in Cebu ( Cebu Association of the Deaf), Bohol( Deaf Association of Bohol), Davao(Davao Deaf Association) and Dumaguete city(Dumaguete Effatha Association of the Deaf) and Manila ( Support and Empower Deaf Children) in resource mobilization and strengthening the network of the DPOs in their own areas. GVSP will be working with the Cebu City Police Office to set up a Deaf Police Desk model and also with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region VII in creating a deaf-friendly space within its Haven for Abused Women and Children facility. The Childrens Legal Bureau and The Intergrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) - Cebu chapter and the Public Attorneys Office (PAO) will be trained in basic Filipino sign language communication skills to efficiently represent abused deaf clients in court. The Court Appointed Special Advocates Guardian Ad Litem (CASAGAL) shall also be assisting and advocating the needs and welfare of ongoing cases and future cases involving abused
deaf children and women in the trial courts. In the recovery management, identified uneducated Deaf victims shall be enrolled onto basic Filipino sign language communication skills and vocational and livelihood programmes. The project does not only aim to improve the capacity of the communities and partners of deaf sexual abuse prevention, but will also look at the continuum of deaf-friendly case handling and recovery management services.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The Break the Silence Project is a five (5) year project which shall be used to establish and sustain a deaf-child sexual abuse prevention program. This program shall make known to the public the increasing but unreported, and even ignored, incidents of deaf-child sexual abuse and exploitation of at least 2,000 Deaf children and women in Central Visayas, Metro Manila and Davao City The program shall also strengthen and equip hearing and Deaf volunteers and the Deaf community, particularly the Deaf children themselves to put a stop to this problem through collaborative efforts and empowering the stake holders such as the police force, social welfare, lawyers and court staff and making them part of the BTS network. Our work with the Deaf community enabled us to unearth deep dark secrets of our society concerning the Deaf. One of such dark secrets is the alarming number of unreported sexual abuse cases committed against Deaf children and women. This crime has been going on for decades, unknown to the bigger society. We intend to stop or lessen this crime once and for all .
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). GVSP, in partnership with participating organizations, has already begun its campaign to reach out the Deaf Filipino children and their families to prevent the sexual and physical abuse of the deaf. The system is in place, with a pilot outreach project continuing since March 16, 2011 with a team of four trained volunteers, two hearing and two deaf. The team conducts a series of three training sessions in every deaf school. They received training in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education from social workers at the Stairway Foundation, a childrens rights organization located in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. With increased funding through the support of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) in 2012 and the Philippines-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP) which is managed by The Asia Foundation in 2013. The project will expand to include further training of
trainers. The increased population of 25 trainers will also have more extensive training before they begin to work directly with children/families. The project will also reach municipalities outside of just Cebu Province, extending into Davao City, Dumaguete City, Bohol, and Manila. GVSP was able to raise fund by organizing the Break the Silence Run for a cause last April 21,2013 which was able to register around 1,300 runners to support in project. All these events and grants provides GVSP services where most needed- interpreting in courts, hospitals, victim support centers, police stations, etc. In general, these services will be provided on a volunteer basis, but as GVSP expands and gains financial aid, they will become full-time, paid interpreter positions
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Name of Organization: Project Entry: Project Site: WATERSHED MANAGEMENT YOUTH COUNCIL ONE BEAT, ONE VOICE, ONE TREND, ONE PERSPECTIVE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY DAVAO CITY
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). ONE BEAT, ONE VOICE, ONE TREND, ONE PERSPECTIVE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY. This is the battle cry of the Watershed Management Youth Council in its ardent aspiration of gathering young people to advocate for the protection of People, Eagles and Nature. The organizations utmost desire was reflected and con cretized through the exposure of the youths creativity and peculiar talents by producing songs and fashion creations using recyclable materials- unique media and means for environmental protection advocacy. We assert that the protection of our environment encompasses all that is in nature from ridge to reef. The conception of the Inter-Barangay Tugtugan at Rampahan para sa Kalikasan 2013, a recyclaband and trash-to-style competition, stemmed from the organizations desire to protect not only the watersheds but also the Philippine Eagles. The organization sees the importance of recognizing the vital role of the youth as one of the key players in leading the protection of Davao City. This is further strengthened by the assertions of Article II Section XIII of the Philippine Constitution that the state recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. This endeavor was greatly motivated by the principles related to youth participation, particularly on the mobilization of the youths abilities, talents and skills and redirecting their creativity, inventive, genius, and wellspring of enthusiasm and the hope of the freedom of the youth, as outlined in the Youth in Nation Building Act. The Recyclaband is an inter-barangay song writing competition where groups produced an original song composition that is contingent to the contest theme and that promotes environmental protection. Unique to this competition is the use of musical instruments made out of recycled materials. The competition also highlighted an important feature called Tree Vote which comprises 10% of the total scores as a way to establish sustainability. The Tree Vote is a venue for public support and participation of the barangay by donating Fifteen Pesos (Php 15.00) for the seedlings to be planted in a tree planting and nurturing program thereafter. The said tree planting program will be participated by the winning band and WMYC Members. The inter-barangay trash-to-style fashion competition is an event where the youth can showcase their creativity and resourcefulness in creating an eagle-inspired attire made out of recyclable materials. The competition not only promotes recycling but also promotes the importance of the Philippine Eagle in the ecosystem. The organization was not alone in fighting for this advocacy and achieving its goals. There were help coming from different agencies namely Davao City Water District (DCWD), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) and Abreeza Ayala Malls Davao. The project as seen by the organization, directly and indirectly contributes to the wellness of the Davaoeos- not only for the present but for the next generations to come. More importantly, a significant number of individuals, especially the young, are now involved in the promotion and practice of recycling.
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Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). With the onset of climate change, the effect it brings is inevitably felt around the globe. The Philippines, not being excused from this, is even considered a basin for tropical depressions as these typhoons land in the islands of the country. In Davao City, however, it does not take any tropical depression to flood its streets. Streets can be submerged in a two to three feet water level after a few hours of rain a scene that many of the residents have not experienced in the past. The denuded watersheds, soil erosion, landslide and clogged drainage system are among the top contributors to this menace affecting the entire populace especially thousands of youth who are stranded in the streets. Industries are also affected because of these occurrences. The WMYC, with an advocacy of protecting the environment, thought of initiating the promotion of solid waste management and inviting the youth to take an active role in the attainment of this goal. WMYC aims to provide a venue for the youth to educate others of the importance of recycling as a way to protect the environment through creative and unique means which is hoped to address the identified problem. By producing songs and fashion items using recyclable materials as a medium for this environmental advocacy, the importance of environmental protection through public participation and action is promoted. These competitions were designed for hundreds of youth aging 15 to 30 years old from 100 barangays in the 3 congressional districts of the city. Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The Watershed Management Youth Council (WMYC), founded on August 5, 2000, is the youth sector of the Watershed and Environmental Protection Coalition in Davao (WEPCD), a non-stock, non-profit organization. Our Vision is to have young people nurture and sustain the watershed as the life source for the good of all. Our primary mission is to advocate for the protection and preservation of the environment especially the watershed areas. WMYC is also concerned with forming potential young people to become outstanding leaders, equipped with peculiar skills and competencies necessary to effectively work for the environment and the common good. WMYC was accredited by the National Youth Commission in 2003. It became a TAYO awardee in 2004 and a finalist in 2006 and 2010. The organization was also conferred the Outstanding Davao Youth Award in 2004. It started with 15 members and increased to 150 during the first eco camp. In the year thereafter, membership has been constantly increasing. All members are students. The members of the working group all have their task in the implementation of the project. Our objectives are the following: 1. To set the minds of the youth on the issues concerning our watersheds through advocacy and educational campaigns. 2. To coordinate and establish network with other youth, government and nongovernment organizations, and to carry out information campaign on watershed and water usage. 3. To get involved and make actions for the protection of the watershed.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). This project is a sequel of WMYCs Recyclaband 2012. The advocacy of the said competition focused on the protection of the watersheds. This years event, however, reached out to the grassroots- the barangay and not only advocates for the protection of the watershed but also the importance of biodiversity. Concretizing public action was the feature of the band competition dubbed as Tree Vote. By buying vote coupons, people in the barangays have contributed to the protection of the environment since a coupon corresponds to one tree. The seedlings will be planted and nurtured by the participants and volunteers in an adopted site of WMYC in Barangay Tawan-Tawan, an important watershed area of the city. In addition to the band competition, a trash-to-style segment was staged. The participants were instructed to create eagle-inspired fashion creations geared at advocating for the protection of the Philippine Eagles. More Information, Education and Communication Campaigns for solid waste management, recycling and Philippine eagle awareness will be staged by the organization in barangays and schools. Eco-tours in the Philippine Eagle Center will also be coordinated for public schools and youth in barangays for a deeper appreciation of the eagles and their contribution in the ecosystem. Since the recyclaband competition has already been replicated by some Sangguniang Kabataan in some barangays, WMYC will manifest its support to these barangays by providing logistics. Also, the organization is taking a look at crafting a project for these barangays that will center at income generating / livelihood generating from recycling. What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). With the help of the organizations partners hip with the PEF, the organization was able to utilize the Event Center of Abreeza Ayala Malls as the venue for the event. As a result of the negotiation between the PEF and the management of Abreeza Ayala Malls, the original venue rental of Php40,000 was reduced to an actual venue rental of Php10,000. Another agency that took big part of the resources used by the organization is the Davao City Water District (DCWD). It was DCWD that shouldered the cash incentives given to the winners of the event. Also, the food and transportation consumed and used in the event were part of the sponsorship of the said agency. Aside from financial matters, DCWD also provided manpower who helped in the logistics and technical committees. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) XI provided the venue and accommodation during the prejudging of the event. For the plaques given to the winners, Orient Glass & Aluminum generously responded to our request of sponsorship. The organizations other expenses which amou nted to around Php 20,000 was appropriated from the registration fee of its annual event, the WMYC Eco Camp. This budget was used for the expenses for the event such as the projector screen rental, promotional paraphernalia, cost for ways and means, and other miscellaneous expenses. Partnership and linkages with other groups and agencies played a vital role for the success of the event. Without those, any undertaking done by the organization would not be possible.
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Volunteer Service Provider (VSP) Developing Ocean\'s Man-Made Eco-Friendly Shelters (D.O.M.E.S.) Sitio Pigasaan, Peaplata, Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).
DOMES stands for Developing Oceans Man-Made Eco-Friendly Shelters (D.O.M.E.S.) The project involved the construction and deployment of man-made dome-shaped (with holes) structures on conducive but decoralized seabed. Concrete has been the preferred material for the domes as it, in time, will allow for the development of various types of corals whether hard or soft and other marine life forms such as algae, sea sponges, anemones, and the like (Appendix D). These are designed to increase the biodiversity; serve as a new source of food as it attracts other species as well; serve as a shelter of fishes especially the smaller ones from predators; serve as a habitat for the fishes to breed and reproduce and eventually boost the fish density. The Volunteer Service Provider (VSP) recognizes this need among the residents of Sitio Pigasaan, Peaplata, Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS), Davao del Norte, hence the accomplishment of the Project. In its realization, the project deployed man-made artificial domes in a coastal area of Purok Pigasaan, Brgy. Tagbay, Barangay Peaplata, Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS). The project was initiated by the student volunteers of Volunteer Service Provider (VSP). Employing the Participatory Development (PD) approach, the members of the community were the ones who constructed the 6 concrete domes (2 feet diameter X 2 feet height/ dome). When the domes were finally ready, they were deployed by the volunteers accompanied by the community leaders. The chosen area where the domes were placed are safeguarded by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tagbay, Tribal Council of Tagbay, Purok Pigasaan officers and residents, and the Pigasaan Alternative Learning System (PALS) officers and members through an approval launching the site as to where the domes will be deployed (Appendix E). The project mobilized 220 student volunteers for the fund raising and 43 student volunteers for the project implementation. Furthermore, there were 5 barangay officials, 1 tribal leader, 8 PALS officers, and 24 resident volunteers that made the project a success.
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Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page).
Sitio Pigasaan is an isolated, remote coastal area in the Island Garden City of Samal which is also an adopted area of the Community Extension of San Pedro College. The area can only be reached by a 30-minute pump boat ride from Barangay Aundanao or through a 5 kilometer walk from Barangay Tagbay Poblacion. The area has no electricity. Seventy three (73%) percent of the population depends on fishing, while other are coconut farmers. The dwindling catch brought about by previous years of illegal and destructive fishing in the area had led the Barangay LGU of Tagbay to call for a project that would address the problem. It was the felt need of the villagers (mostly Indigenous People) that guided VSP to identify the DOMES Project. VSP has anchored the project objectives based on the United Nations (UN) and Region XI Development Goals: Goal 1 To end poverty and hunger; Goal 7 Ensure Environmental Sustainability; and, Goal 8.b. Address the special needs of the less developed communities. This altruistic response of the organization led to the conferment of the Breakthrough Project of the Year Award by the colleges Gawad Pedro Awards 2013 (Appendix F).
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The Volunteer Service Provider (VSP) is a bona fide, cause-oriented, non-departmental student organization of San Pedro College (SPC), Davao City founded on June 28, 2008. VSP is geared to enhance the students volunteerism and expand their social awareness and advocacy towardscommunity service actualizing the colleges fifth core value Social Responsibility (Appendix A). The organization has three key programs namely: Health (Appendix G), Literacy (Appendix H) and Environment. Projects of VSP are planned, implemented, monitored, and evaluated using the Community Organizing Participatory Action Research (COPAR) strategy in the context of Participatory Development (PD) Approach. Youth empowerment through experiential learning is the primary process that drives its officers and members to effective organizational development. This is particularly achieved through leadership seminars, trainings, forums and team building activities. The said capability building activities are strengthened by actual community-based project implementations that contribute to the holistic development of its members and the people in the underserved and underprivileged rural areas not just in Region XI but also in the whole Mindanao for the past years to present (Appendix I). Some of these projects have also paved the way to the acknowledgement of VSP by many different award-giving bodies (Appendix J).
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The beneficiaries of the project were the residents of the coastal Purok of Pigasaan, Barangay Tagbay, Peaplata, Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) whose livelihood mainly depend from the dwindling marine source brought about by destructive fishing (Moro-ami) and the damaging effects of climate change to the corrals. The village has a population of 206 (48 households), with 62% of them are IPs belonging to the Sama Tribe. By developing a safe and artificial shelter for fish and other marine organisms, they are able to maintain and help protect the marine life that has graced them with a source for livelihood and a home for nature preserve. (Please watch the Video in the DVD attached herewith).
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The process of implementation involved multiple community visits which consisted of Community Consultation, Site survey, Project implementation, progress monitoring, and evaluation. Aside from members from the Volunteer Service Provider, the Community Extension Service (CES) of San Pedro College (Appendix B), Office of the Student Affairs (OSA), Local Government Unit (LGU) of Barangay Tagbay, IGaCoS, Purok Pigasaan officers and residents, Pigasaan Alternative Learning System (PALS) officers and members also played significant roles in the support and operation of the D.O.M.E.S. project (Appendix C). The CES provided the opportunity for the project to be carried out in one of its adopted communities and the OSA allowed for the enactment of said activity. Local Barangay unit and members from the PALS also contributed to the implementation of the project by providing support and voluntarily involving themselves in the execution of the project.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). There were a total of five (5) implementations that includes Community meeting and consultation, Site identification and water testing, Construction of the domes, Deployment, Monitoring and Evaluation. The Project has been implemented within its appropriated duration with holistic impact especially for its beneficiaries (refer to Appendix K). These very fulfilling results catalyzed the enthusiasm of the VSP, Tagbay Tribal Council, and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tagbay to replicate the project an area near the DOMES Project with ideal depth, temperature, and pH level. In fact a the City Council of IGaCoS through the barangay had seek for the approval to declare the DOMES project site as a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Meanwhile the barangay with its Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) are always on the watch to protect the site from fishing. On the other hand a new but related project entitled Continuing Ocean-life Restoration by Adapting Livable Shelters (CORALS) is underway (refer to Appendix L).
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). As per the recommendation of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region XI, the cement, iron bar, tie wire and sand from the village were the only materials used. Through the cost-sharing method (please see Appendix B), the collaborators contributed material, transportation, food and accommodation, security and safety, as well as the technical expertise. The VSP in particular had the VSP merchandise (VSP key chain, shirt, and calendar) selling, and the Buy Back (Recycling) Fair in the school as the sources of the project outlay. The latter is a monthly advocacy of the VSP among the students and employees of the college to sell and earn from their recyclable garbage. The clubs roles involved promoting, collecting, and selling the said recyclable gain 30% percent from the total income (Appendix M).
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Name of Organization: Project Entry: TEAM BUNDOL MOUNTAINEERS EcoTrek Advocating Tourism, Education, and Environmental Protection, One Sitio at a Time Sitio New Canaan, Brgy. Pag-Asa, Alabel, Sarangani Province
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Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). The EcoTrek is an annual mountaineering activity organized by Team BUNDOL Mountaineers in partnership with other local organizations. More than just an ordinary outdoor adventure, the EcoTrek is our way of making a difference by advocating Tourism, Education, and Environmental Protection. Aside from trekking to potential tourist destinations, we organize mountaineers to carry books and school supplies to schools in distant sitios and to take part in reforestation efforts such as tree-planting and establishment of plant nurseries. Project Objectives: Through the EcoTrek, we aim to: a) promote responsible mountaineering while discovering potential eco-tourism attractions in the province; b) initiate various actions for environmental conservation and protection; c) support education by delivering books and school supplies to schools in far flung barangays and sitios; and d) inspire other mountaineering organizations to do similar efforts. During the 1st EcoTrek in 2011, more than 100 mountaineers trekked to Atnayan Waterfalls in Sitio New Canaan, Brgy. Pag-Asa, Alabel, Sarangani Province. We divided the books and school supplies we have gathered among the participants and delivered them to the schools in the area. We also planted about 150 seedlings. In the year that followed, we added Basyawan Falls to our destination, brought books and school supplies for the schools, and established a plant nursery. The participants also signed a manifesto urging local government, schools, and local communities to work together to address the issues we raised.
Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Team BUNDOL used to just participate in trekking activities. We realized that we can do more than just climb mountains. We noticed the sad reality about our environment. A large portion of our forests have been damaged by destructive farming practices of the upland dwellers. In the first year, we initiated tree-planting in the area. In the year that followed, we decided to establish a plant nursery. The task of maintaining the plant nursery was turned over to the locals so that they will have a sense of ownership of the project. We also learned from the locals that schools in far-flung areas do not have books. We knew from DepEd and QUEST (a local education development initiative) that, although there are books allotted for those schools, bringing them to the remote areas is very difficult. Since we are mountaineers and we frequently go to far-flung places, we could bring the books to the schools in the sitios we visit.. So, we came up with a project that will address these issue, one sitio at a time.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Team BUNDOL Mountaineers is a group of outdoor enthusiasts based in Poblacion Alabel, Sarangani Province. BUNDOL stands for Backpackers United for the Defense of Life. Started by a group of neighborhood friends, the group soon evolved into an organization that attempts to change the trend in mountaineering. The first members of the organizations are neighborhood friends out-of-school youth at that time who are into outdoor activities. The name BUNDOL originated from the from the Hiligaynon term for slow or awkward, for which one of the members was usually teased for. Today, the organization has gained a good reputation among other outdoor groups. In other words, we have changed the meaning of the word BUNDOL into something that has positive significance in the community. Currently, the organization has 19 active members. Some of which are young professionals, students, and out-of-school youth.
Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The beneficiaries are the local communities, pupils and students in schools located in far-flung sitios. The project was launched in Sitio New Canaan, Brgy. Pagasa, Alabel, Sarangani Province, whose population predominantly belong to the Blaan tribe, the indigenous people group of Sara ngani Province. We believe that this project benefits various stakeholders. The beneficiaries of the books and school supplies are the students of New Canaan Integrated School and the schools in other sitios such as Sofan Elementary School, and Banlibato Elementary School. Our tree planting efforts will eventually benefit the dwellers along the river that flows through Barangays Pag-asa and Spring in Alabel, Sarangani Province and Barangays Kihan and Lun Padidu in the adjacent municipality of Malapatan. The first plant nursery we established was turned over to the SSG and the PTA of New Canaan Integrated School. The seedlings will then be used for planting in the future activities of the organization. Arrangements with another organization are underway. The partner organization will purchase seedlings from the plant nursery, turning it into a fund-raising project for the SSG and the PTA. We also believe that our efforts will have an impact on the towns tourism. The places we visited are now gaining popularity. The local government is now promoting Atnayan Falls among its tourist destinations.
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what are their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Team BUNDOL Mountaineers partners with other mountaineering groups in planning and carrying out the activities of the EcoTrek. Team BUNDOL acts as the lead organization. We coordinate with local government units and other partners for resource generation. PLANNING A conference is led by Team BUNDOL Mountaineers and participated in by partner organizations. Activities and tasks are agreed upon during this meeting. SITE VISIT We always do ocular inspection and coordination with the local community before conducting the EcoTrek. RESOURCE GENERATION We link with our partners to help us in meeting the needs of the activity. PROMOTION A committee promotes the activity online, via SMS, through print ads posted in outdoor shops, and by word of mouth. The Sarangani Bay Youth Action Network (SABAYAN), of which we are part of, helped promote the event. IMPLEMENTATION Mountaineers gather, trek to the area, carrying books and seedlings, and carry out activities as planned. EVALUATION After the activity, representatives of each mountaineering group speak out their observations about the project and offer suggestions.
Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). This project started in November 2011. It is now an annual event led by the organization. 1. We hope to cover more areas in the province...one sitio at a time. 2. We aim to involve more mountaineering groups and individuals in our cause. We look forward to going to schools to promote mountaineering to students as alternative recreation and involve them in our cause. 3. We will work for greater involvement of the local government units in our activity. 4. We will strengthen our partnership with the Environmental Conservation and Protection Center. 5. We have started encouraging our local leaders to draft resolutions declaring certain spots as protected areas. We hope to do the same for more areas. 6. We look forward to helping local communities to establish their own plant nurseries. 7. We are currently working on our SEC registration so that the organization will finally have a legal personality. With this, we sourcing out of funds for the project would be easier. 8. We have also planned to do it twice a year, one during summer, and one in November as we have usually done. 9. We hope to create chapters in other municipalities, which will carry out the mission we started. 10. We look forward to work in partnership with other cause-oriented organizations.
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The cost of implementing the EcoTrek is kept low by sourcing out funds from partner organizations and individuals and by relying on the voluntary services rendered by mountaineering friends. Transportation is usually shouldered by the LGU. The engineering department has always provided us with vehicle and we solicit fuel from the office of the vice-mayor. Seedlings are given by the DENR/PENRO. Complimentary dinner for volunteer-participants is funded by the provincial government. The books that we deliver are from DepEd and QUEST (Quality Education for Sarangani Today), a local education development initiative. School supplies were donated from students of Alabel National Science High School. Participating mountaineers contribute Php250 as registration fee and it is used for operational expenses, event t-shirt, and certificate.
Disadvantaged Urban Youth Entrepreneurship, Organic Vegetable Production, Food Processing and Marketing Project Association of Locally-Empowered Youth in Northern Mindanao (ALEY-NM) Website: aleynm.blogspot.com Contact Person: Jed Christian Sayre (aleynm@gmail.com)
Description of your project entry (one page - 500 words) We promote entrepreneurship among youths in urban slums and peripheral areas in the two cities of Dipolog and Dapitan and focus on producing organically-grown vegetables using vermicompost as fertilizer and then food processing and marketing for neighborhood markets. Vegetables is grown using simple hydrophonics or soil-less cultivation and in recycled containers and in available spaces and using recycled materials as growing medium. Fertilizer comes from household wastes and sanitized human manure via the ecosan toilets. Household wastes except for cans and bottles usually comprise 90% organic. ALEY-NM produces the seeds and seedlings and distribute this depending on available areas, capabilities and agri-technical requirements. Vegetable production is staggered and harvest done regularly. The problem we tackle is that urban slum families have no access to vegetables and are deficient in micro-nutrients such as Vitamin A, iron and iodine and this is a move to improve nutrition and well-being. Vegetables have shorter cycles, fast growing, require little space and very dependable and are resilient food security option for vulnerable urban populations. We provide support in food products presentation and marketing. To date we are able to include a total of 80 vegetable growers, mostly young women. Aside from direct entrepreneurial support, we are organizing them into neighborhood clusters and train them on organization-building and development so that they are able to network, lobby, expand, sustain and chart their own destinies. Last June 21-22, we were able to conduct a training entitled Vegetable-based Youth-Led Enterprise Training with 30 youths in attendance. The training is basically for vegetable-based menu for the market. These 30 youths are the ones who are already engaged in selling vegetablebased food with the vegetables coming from their production. The training was conducted from a team coming from the Technical Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Then we were able to source-out micro-credit of 1,000 pesos each which we provided to 8 women entrepreneurs who in turn process their vegetables for the market. We plan to expand this project via the TAYO by including at least 120 more vegetable gardeners and of the 120, at least 30 will go into marketing of their processed vegetable products. Integral to the project would be youth organizing, partnership building and advocacy. Advocacy will be in terms of a blogspot dedicated to the initiative which aims to rally and enjoin the youths around the country that they too can make a difference.
Who are the people involved in the project (1/2 page - 250 words) I am the originator of the project (Jed Christian Sayre). In 2010, I am one of the Asia-Pacific Future Fellow for Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs and Social Change-makers for my living museum which are farms with high biodiversity and source of planting materials for neighbors. In 2011 I am a fellow of the International Youth Foundation and I went to Mexico City to present my project there. I founded the Jeds Kofi. Jeds Kofi is locally-made coffee from corn, coffee, moringa and lemon-grass and is designed to provide direct market of local raw agricultural products of small-scale farmers, provide them with alternative to expensive coffee and provide local employment for women and youth. Working with me are 2 youths, Annie Jane Lagawan serving as community organizer for this project and Benjie Cabiladas who is our training officer. Several other youths provide volunteer work in their spare time. We got resource persons from the Department of Agriculture and TESDA for the technical aspects in vegetable raising and vegetable-based food processing. We also got logistical support from a local NGO located in Dipolog City called the Asset-Based Community Development with Equity Foundation.
Background of your project entry (1/2 page - 250 words) Unschooled youths in urban slums slums and peripheral areas such as those in the two cities of Dapitan and Dipolog are socially-excluded and they are prone to exploitation and criminal activities. Work and gainful employment is difficult to come by and they are seen mostly in street corners engaged in various nefarious activities. They are fragmented, have no voice and lack concern of issues concerning themselves and society in general. Young women usually go to big cities such as Manila with promises of a better future but without relevant life skills they end-up prey to criminals. Vegetables in urban slums are expensive and difficult to procure and this cheap source of micro-nutrients like Vitamin A, iodine and iron is often absent in the diet, leading to poor mental and physical development especially among the young crippling local communities further. Moringa for example is touted as a nutrient powerhouse and this can be grown in small, open spaces or in containers and hydrophonics with available sunlight. Our innovation is the provision of vegetable seedlings on a per need basis, rather than distributing shotgun style, disregarding need, capacities and agri-tech requirement. Urban slums lack spaces and our innovation is to grow vegetables in simple hydrophonics and in recycled containers such as tires and plastic bags. We also produce own fertilizer from organic waste including human manure, eg. urine which contains nitrogen. Another innovation is in organizing the youth so that they are able to network, lobby, develop partnerships, learn from each other and sustain their activities. Support and nurturing fro m partner NGOs such as the ABCDE Foundation means high degree of sustainability and replication. Finally, rather than depend on seed companies, we are trying to produce our own open-pollinated seeds ensuring continuous sustainable supply in a demonstration plot located in Canibungan, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte.
Future plans for the project (1/2 page - 250 words) Our future plan includes the following; a. To increase the number of youths who will undergo vegetable gardening and processing of vegetable-based products for the market. b. Strengthen the youths who are participants and include them in the umbrella of the ALEY-NM. This means continue building their capacity in the arena of technical, financial and managerial skills. We will also continue with entrepreneurial training and linkage generation activities. c. Aside from organizing and continuing with vegetable production and marketing, the next plan will be to introduce the use of the mobile phone in market intelligence in order to assure real-time monitoring of vegetable prices and the use of the internet in order to access much-needed agronomic information and transmitting this to the field means which would mean less wastage. The success I envision for this additional initiative is a network of youth organic gardeners producing food for their homes as well as for the market and then using the mobile phone and internet in order to improve sales, pricing, cost efficiency and proper agronomic practices. This approach is groundbreaking urban agriculture extension. The good thing is that we are increasingly becoming a wired and interconnected world and cellphones are easily accessible but the power of communications is not well-utilized for the poor. The momentum of our initiative is that many supporters are increasingly aware of this opportunity already. d. Start an advocacy initiative via a blogspot that will highlight this vegetable-based, youthled initiative.
Background of your organization (1/2 page - 250 words) Our organization is called the Association of Locally-Empowered Youth in Northern Mindanao (ALEY-NM). We expanded to Dipolog City with the aim of making our organization ALEY-M, M for Mindanao and not only covering Northern Mindanao. Our organization were able to successfully implement the following projects; Biodiversity and Youth Rural Improvement implemented in 2010 and part funded by the Idea Wild, USA; Conserving Water, Promote Ecological Sanitation and Improve Food Security in 2010 funded by the Japan Fund for Water; EcoPee, Rain and Grey-water Conservation and Vegetable Gardening Initiative in 2009 and funded by the WAND. Aside from these, we also participate in volunteer work such as tree planting, peace-building and coastal resource management. We are active TAYO participants and won in TAYO 9.
Resources used (1/2 page - 250 words) Aside from 3 of us directly working with the youth, we have the following resources; a. 3 motorcycles for mobility. b. laptops and cellphones for reports and communications. c. a small office space and equipment we borrowed from a local NGO in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte. d. a pool of volunteers. d. a vegetable seedling production area in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte.
Who are your beneficiaries and how did they benefit (1/2 page - 250 words) The beneficiaries of the project are mainly the youths living in urban slums and peripheral areas in Dipolog and Dapitan cities. The benefits include the following; a. Improving entrepreneurial skills of the youths who participated in the gardening and food processing activities. b. Availability of vegetables for the home as well as the market for increase in income and increase in availability of sources of nutrition for the family. c. Ability of the youths to process their own vegetable-based food for the neighborhood market.
List of officers, leaders and founders (if any). Please indicate name, position, contact number/s (landline and/or cellphone) and email addresses. Founders and Officers of ALEY-NM Name Position Jed Christian Sayre Executive Director Michelle Frances Asst. Director Sayre Christine Micutuan Sec/Treas. Jade Alipoyo Auditor Aries Quince Volunteer Benjie E. Cabiladas Community Organizer Annie Jane L. Training officer Lagawan Mary Grace Community Maoboloc organizer Isagani Delima Admin
Contact Number 09399018023 09176145776 09069626360 09295286839 09279046082 09069533050 09076280905 09295286839 09096213269
Email address aleynm@gmail.com michelle_sayre@yahoo.com none jade.alipoyo@facebook.com aries.quince@facebook.com
annie_jane20@yahoo.com maruray_cmu@yahoo.com none
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UPSILON SIGMA PHI Mission: Katutubo Village Katutubo Village, Porac, Pampanga
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). The objective of Mission: Katutubo Village is to provide a venue for UP students and organizations to unite and be able to contribute to the rising development of the Aytas of Katutubo Village in Planas, Porac, Pampanga through a self-sufficient program. This project is an annual 1-day visit, a culmination of monthly ocular and consultation, that brings services and programs for the Ayta community. These programs and services aim to address specific hindrances to the development of the resident Aytas of the Katutubo Village. Since the eruption of Mt.Pinatubo in 1991, albeit now sheltered in a community after their displacement, the Ayta community of 216 families (1,021 population) has faced a range of interrelated and multifaceted developmental concerns. The project aims to assess and address these issues through the annual visits, not just by delivering services needed but also to establish a long-term relationship with the community to strengthen our partnership with them for a long-term development plan. In the year 2011, immediate of all concerns of the community was health. Assessment of the community that occurred pre-event pinpointed that not only were health facilities inadequate, the community also lacked health education on things as basic as hygiene even after a decade since the formation of the community. Initial efforts of the pilot implementation of the Mission: Katutubo Village centered on the provision of health services in the community. Free check-ups and medicine was brought into the community with the help of Doctors from the Fraternity. And in line with the projects interest of eventual development, with the help of our partner organizations educational activities and health seminars were given to young Aytas in the community. As a testament to its intention of addressing the interrelated and multifaceted concerns that the community faces, the succeeding Mission: Katutubo Village 2012 expanded the service we brought into the community. To address their concerns over their indigenous land, the Fraternity partnered with a law based organization that sent paralegals that gave a seminar, on the Indigenous Peoples rights, and more specifically their right over their Indigenous land, to the officers and elders of the community. The project also aims to address other pinpointed concerns which includes livelihood, as the community was brought farther from their source of income, the land they had to vacate due to the eruption of Pinatubo in 1991. The community still continues to source their livelihood from their land that is now 2-3 hours of walk away from them. The Ayta communitys cultural concerns are also taken into consideration. They are currently facing a transition dilemma, as they are now situated in the lowlands closer to the influences of popular culture that may be seen as a threat to their way of life. Steps to preserve their anecdotes and myths have been taken. The project is the long-term effort of the Upsilon Sigma Phi to further understand the issues that plague this Ayta Community, and to effectively deliver the services and tools that can lead to their development.
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Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). In an immersion at Katutubo Village, for an academic requirement, the current head and founding member of Mission: Katutubo Village, Jarryd Nicolas N. Bello VIII and his group developed a bond with the community and an understanding of their plight. He then envisioned an initiative to address issues that the community faced. The initiative was then raised to, and supported by Upsilon Sigma Phi. The Fraternity recognized the value and the urgency of establishing a long-term development project for the Ayta Community. In terms of livelihood, the community was brought farther away from their main source of income, which is agriculture in the mountain. Their ownership over these agricultural lands also faces the threat of being lost considering their on-going legal battle for their claim over their ancestral domain. Poor health conditions was observed among both adults and children. Their culture was also found to be facing the threat of dissolution due to their increased proximity with the lifestyle of mainstream society. Facing these concerns, the community does not deserve mere band-aid solutions that lack a follow through in terms of development. There is an observable trend of these stopgap mechanisms among organizations that end up being tokenistic and not impactful. The Fraternity saw this as the perfect avenue to instil a culture of long-term involvement, for more sustainable and non-tokenistic provision of aid, especially among student organizations.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The Upsilon Sigma Phi is the oldest born greek-letter fraternity in Asia. In its 95 years, the fraternity has produced a respectable roster of leaders and exceptional men, counting among its ranks Benigno Aquino Jr., Ferdinand Marcos, and Richard Gordon. The fraternity is not one to rest on its laurels, as we actively choose to recruit and develop men of substance. Juan Carlo P. Tejano, former Akbayan Youth National Spokesperson, Sean Vincent L. Aquilino, former UP College of Science Chairperson, and Noel Bernardo, Gawad Chanselor Awardee, are all members of the current resident body and recipients of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) award. They are just part of a resident body that currently has members in leadership positions in organizations and student councils, or are actively representing UP and the Philippines in national and international competitions. The resident body regularly holds service-oriented events, such as medical missions, outreach programs. The members of the Upsilon played a key role in the Iskoperation, a relief operation in UP for affected communities in the Metro during the tragic Monsoon Rains in 2012. Upsilonians Men of Steel, our current project, is a training program for rescue and disaster response for every member of the fraternity, to equip them to train other residents of communities in disaster prone areas in its second phase. We develop leaders to further the cause of service, by placing men of excellence, industry, and integrity into positions where they help the community, the nation and the world.
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Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The primary beneficiaries of the project are the Ayta Community in Katutubo Village. The medical missions of Project: MKV is not just reactive to the Aytas health conditions (through check-ups and provision of free medicine). It is also educational given the sessions we provide to promote healthier lifestyle with dietary improvements and safety tips for food preparation and proper hygiene to both adults and children. Youth empowerment was also instilled through talks that emphasize their role in shaping society and improving the state of their community. Meanwhile, children are given and are encouraged to learn their traditional art forms. Documentations were also done to preserve anecdotes and myths passed down via oral tradition. The village leaders were also given advice by our paralegal to make them understand the rights reserved to them. This is particularly important given their on-going battle for their claim over their ancestral domain. Overall, the multifaceted and multidisciplinary approach that the project employed, for their goals of progressive and sustainable development in the Katutubo Village, provides the Aytas with improvements in their everyday activities to address their transition dilemma. We also see our partner student organizations as our beneficiary. This did not only open their eyes to the realities that are faced by the Aytas and other indigenous groups. The project has also become their model for sustainable and multifaceted collective efforts. The endeavor showed to them how people of varied capacity could commune effectively for a singular goal of helping a community rise up.
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The project is a yearlong effort, characterized by regular monthly assessment in the village and consultations with village heads, and preparations to deliver the services and programs that aim to address identified problems during the consultations. All these culminate in a one-day event during December of each year in the Katutubo Village in Porac Pampanga with the partner organizations. Different organizations have unique contributions to the community. And all these organizations were tapped through the fraternitys connection or direct involvement in these organizations. Pre-medical partner organizations (ABM and PMHS) handled the medical missions by bringing in free medicine with the help of medical professionals from the Fraternity. A partner provincial organization (AGUMAN) assisted as interpreters to break the language barrier especially during the medical consultation of Aytas who speak Kapampangan. The same provincial organization also handled the documentation of their oral tradition. UP Paralegal Society handled the sessions with village leaders to brief them of their rights. UP Cradle and UP CD Circle organization handled the educational programs for youth empowerment and the sessions on hygiene and food preparation. Einfall an art organization handled the arts and crafts session for the children that encouraged the preservation of their art form. The fraternity provided the machinery that mobilized all efforts to gather donations in cash or in kind, not just from within the fraternity but also from other institutions and organizations. The logistics for both materials and partners organizations was also handled by the fraternity.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Mission: Katutubo Village is a continuing program. The implementation happens at the end of each year, but the preparations and engagements are yearlong efforts by the Fraternity. Each year new programs are added. In its pilot year it focused on health through a medical mission (apart from the other programs previously mentioned). In 2012, paralegal service was included to address the communities need for legal assistance pertinent to their indigenous rights. The addition for this year would focus on livelihood. The main objective of Mission: Katutubo Village is to create sustainable development in the local Ayta community, and this entails the construction of a marketplace for the Aytas to buy and sell their products closer to their community. This is to address the cases of swindling that they experience when they trade. This will come side by side a livelihood education that may be handled by an organization of and for entrepreneurs. Furthermore, as a result of this growing understanding of their plight, we aim to raise the awareness of general society by collecting and sharing the stories and experiences of the Aytas as a representative of the concerns of Indigenous people in general. Previous efforts involved organizations within the University of the Philippines. However, considering the growing interest to the project, we will be expanding by partnering up with organizations based outside the university. A major part of the fraternitys plan is also to enlist Mission: Katutubo Village as an NGO at the SEC.
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The resources that was necessary to sustain the Project Mission: Katutubo Village were mainly from corporate initiative and various donations from organizations and generous alumni of the fraternity who see the value of the initiative. Donations are either monetary or come in the form of goods. Pampangas Best donated the food for the culminating day and Makati Medical Center and other benefactors donated the medicine. Our partner organizations also provided all necessary materials for the programs they were handling. To increase the entry of the donations the Fraternity stream lined its efforts making the Mission: Katutubo Village the beneficiary of its events. As in the case of the Fraternitys annual Car Stuffing Competition, all registration fees that came either in cash or in kind, (canned goods, books, clothes and school materials) were all donated to the Ayta Community.
The 11th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations PROJECT BRIEF 2KK Name of Organization: Project Title: Project Site: Tulong sa Kapwa Kapatid (2KK) Realizing Dreams through Education; Building Hope through Small Acts of Love Payatas
The 11th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations PROJECT BRIEF 2KK Describe your project entry. Tulong sa Kapwa Kapatid (2KK) is a non-profit organization that provides formal and non-formal education to less fortunate children in Payatas. The organization began in 2003 when the founders and volunteers were still teenagers coming mostly from private high schools including Poveda, Assumption and La Salle Greenhills. Every week, student volunteers would go to an impoverished neighborhood in Payatas to teach and tutor grade school students in order to improve the academic development. In line with this, values formation and Catechism lessons were included in order to develop them socially and spiritually as well. The most promising and most dedicated of the students are given scholarships for high school and eventually, college. The beauty of the program is that graduates of the program are given the opportunity to pay it forward by becoming volunteers themselves. The spirit of the system still continues today though more structure has been added in order to formalize the program. From 2003-2013, 2KK has worked with over 1,500 children from the Payatas community. We have formed solid ties with the parents in the community and we have integrated them into our organization as consultants and community movers. In that same timeframe, there have been more than 300 volunteers who have dedicated their time, talents and efforts through 2KK. The nature of the organization is purely voluntary and we have been blessed to have had constant support from the various sectors in the community such as the Barangay Office in Payatas B, currently our strongest supporter where we use the facilities is through the Payatas Multi-Purpose Cooperative. Through the years, our partners have been schools and universities around Metro Manila and student organizations under it, Pangarap Foundation, Saint Vincent De Paul, German Doctors and the Lupang Pangako Parish in Payatas. We also have generous individuals who have donated to finance the scholarships we provide deserving students. In light of our tenth anniversary this year, we would like to pay tribute to our partners and volunteers for the help they have given and the lessons (academic and otherwise) that they have taught the children. More importantly, we would like to pay tribute to the students who have participated in and grown with 2KK. Their dedication and openness continue to fuel our passion to volunteer. As we celebrate a decade of learning and love, we believe that it is the right time to bring 2KK to new locations and carry out the same model in order to reach out to more students and families in need. However, more planning, preparation, structure, and funding is needed. Currently, the organization is a non-stock, non-profit organization under the Securities Exchange Commission. Our medium term goal is to create a sustainable funding plan in order to become a foundation. (457)
The 11th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations PROJECT BRIEF 2KK Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Founded by high school students in 2003, 2KK (then known simply as KAPATID) wanted to provide a venue for youth to help out their fellow youth. We knew about poverty but it remained a foreign concept to us. We were often told that we were too young to help or that there wasnt much we could do because of our age. Our leaders knew early on that even teens could make a difference in society through small acts. 2KK provided young volunteers the opportunity to help the less fortunate through education and simple Catechism lessons. The organization became a testament to the fact that one is never too young to contribute. It was a novel platform since 2KK was composed of youth helping other youth organized by youth. The volunteers shared their knowledge and know-how much like an older brother or sister would; hence the name KAPATID. From the beginning, 2KK worked hard to sustain the activities for it to be an on-going community-based youth development project. Today, the organization is still run by high school and college students with the founding members (now in their mid 20s) serving as advisers. 2KK aims to continue to be an organization for the youth by the youth. As it has grown, it now aims to fuel the aspirations of less fortunate children by providing more sustainable educational opportunities and empowering them to be community leaders themselves. (234)
The 11th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations PROJECT BRIEF 2KK Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). 2KK is composed of volunteers from high school, college and young professionals who devote their time and talents to helping and teaching the students in our partner community. While our program focuses on values formation, catechism and tutoring, we also aim to provide integrated and enrichment activities such as field trips, medical-dental missions, arts and skills workshops, and more. Our partnerships with other institutions and organizations provide the students with different venues for personal development. We focus on two programs: Kapatid and YAPAK. Kapatid is the educational arm of 2KK focused on organizing activities for the children in our Payatas community, with regular tutorial sessions as its core. Our Saturday sessions with the students have been a consistent feature in our 10 years of existence. The time is spent teaching the students, getting to know them, influencing them in a positive way and monitoring their progress. The program also works closely with the parents to foster a deeper sense of family and community. YAPAK (Yaman ang Pag-aralin ang Kabataan), on the other hand, is the scholarship arm of 2KK. It is the team that focuses on raising educational funds through sponsorships for the chosen students from Kapatid. Through the generosity of fellow Filipinos, the program aims to help the students receive the education they deserve in order to create a brighter future for themselves, their families and ultimately, the nation. As part of the agreement, YAPAK scholars are encouraged to participate in volunteerism efforts of the organization. (247)
The 11th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations PROJECT BRIEF 2KK Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). KAPATID has taught over 500 students and encountered over 1000 children from Payatas through the years. The program currently has 35 grade school students enrolled in the program. With the help of our community parent partners, we have selected economically poor but deserving students from the area who are willing to learn. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, they are paired with their KAP Tutor who teaches them basic subjects such as Math, Science, English and Filipino (1 tutor per 2 students). The tutors are assigned to their students for at least one semester in order for 2KK to monitor the students progress and to allow the volunteers and students to bond. Aside from the tutorials, they receive values formation and catechism lessons led by other volunteers. They are also exposed to extra curricular activities such as sports and the arts as well as health-related activities. It is from this group that YAPAK selects the students who will be granted financial aid. YAPAK is currently sponsoring the education of 24 students 5 grade school, 14 high school students and 5 college students. We have successfully sponsored 2 college graduates from different courses: Nursing and Tourism. Aside from financial assistance, the scholars receive guidance and mentoring from KAPATID volunteers, partake in personal development and leadership activities and are given opportunities to volunteer and pay it forward. (227)
The 11th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations PROJECT BRIEF 2KK What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). 2KK is run by an Executive Committee composed of the President and two Vice Presidents (Internals and Externals). Under their leadership, there are department directors [see APPENDIX]. The Execom consults and coordinates with Parent Community Leaders and Scholar Representatives and all parties are involved in planning, tasking, implementation and evaluation. With the support of the Payatas Barangay Office, 2KK has been able to establish a solid base in the area. The heart of 2KK lies in its students, who are chosen based on assessments conducted by the organization and the recommendation of the Parent Community Leaders. The students (and parents) are briefed on what 2KK is and what it hopes to achieve. Policies on attendance and performance are emphasized in the signed agreement (renewed yearly) to motivate the students to stay with the program. Those who meet the YAPAK criteria are granted scholarships for the next year. Once scholars, the students become tutors-volunteers themselves to create a cycle of giving. Our scholars have volunteered with Make A Wish Foundation, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting and other 2KK-initiated efforts. 2KK is fueled by the energy of its committed volunteers. We have 35 regular tutors (one semester minimum) and 15 active YAPAK scholars who facilitate the Saturday sessions. We have partnered with various student and church organizations, academic institutions and NGOs that help us with tutorials, extra-curricular activities and sponsorships (see APPENDIX). 2KK is currently building its own KAPATID volunteer base for those who directly sign up with organization. (248)
The 11th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations PROJECT BRIEF 2KK Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). 2KK is a continuing program that we hope to implement in different parts of the country. Expansion By 2017, 2KK aims to expand: - to an additional 4 impoverished locations in NCR - our student base (students and scholars) from a regular 100 to 300 - our volunteer network from regular 30 volunteers to 100 Program Structure 2KK aims to shift its role from mainly providing academics tutorials to children to fostering their full human development and character formation. Starting 2013, we added more structure to our program in terms of application process, monitoring, retention policy and session format to ensure regularity and consistency for the benefit of students and volunteers. By June 2014, we aim to roll out our standardized Catechism and Values Formation Program (module creation and volunteer training) and regularize holistic, extra curricular activities in our calendar to facilitate planning and budgeting. Funding Model By 2015, 2KK aims to create a funding model that will best fit the organizations expansion plans. We are working on different donation channels and sustainable and convenient fundraising methods especially for our YAPAK scholars including traditional sponsorships and crowd-funding among others. In line with this, we are strengthening our publicity and communications efforts to reach a bigger network. Partnerships 2KKs approach is to build a base of formal partnerships with NGOs and LGUs, public and private schools (through NSTP and Social Action programs), other non-profit organizations and government institutions like CHED and TESDA to increase our impact and improve our service offerings. (250)
The 11th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations PROJECT BRIEF 2KK What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). 2KKs activities have been made possible by the generosity of various individuals and organizations who have chosen us as their beneficiaries. We have organized various fundraisers in the past both big and small-scale including the K.A.R.E (Kids Actively Rocking for Education) Concert in 2005, the K.R.E.E.D (Kids Rocking For Education, Evangelization and Development in 2006),and 007 Tomorrow Never Dies Trilogy Concert Series in 2007. When YAPAK was started in 2007, direct solicitations became 2KKs main fundraising effort. 2KK continues to have smaller fundraising efforts such as garage sales, fun runs and recycling campaigns. We have also been blessed to receive sponsorships (in cash or in kind) from partner companies, organizations and individuals through the years. As we continue to grow, we aim to create a sustainable funding model. (129)
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Love Yourself Inc. Love Yourself Project (HIV Advocacy) TLY Hub Malate, Manila
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). The Love Yourself Project is the ongoing pioneer project of Love Yourself Inc. that aims to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youth and key affected population through awareness, counseling and education. Mission To serve as a resource centre for THE YOUTH & key affected population in promoting awareness, wellness through promotion, prevention, cure and rehabilitation in response to venereal infections (STD and HIV) and sexuality concerns. Vision A self-loving, happy, healthy, and HIV/STI-free Philippines. Short- Term Goals: For the Youth: To provide HIV Confidential Counseling and Testing (HCCT) to the YOUTH focused but not limited to LGBT-MSM who are the key population at risk for HIV/STD. To establish activities promoting equality without regard to HIV status, religion, sex, gender preference and culture To build self awareness as a basis for growth and self reliance of among the YOUTH & LGBT-MSM For the community: To promote HIV awareness in order reach the goal of universal access to decrease the number of people who are unaware of HIV status To establish proper referral channelling to lead agencies and other partners to anchor clients beyond the limitation of the organizations resources and scope To establish a self sustaining physical location that will serve as focal area of activities of the group. For the advocates: To provide skills training to and other advocate volunteers on HIV counselling, HIV health education and management To empower professionals and other advocate volunteers to administer safe quality care to the YOUTH & LGBT-MSM who are high risk population to HIV/STDs and administer timely, appropriate and therapeutic counseling to the YOUTH & LGBT-MSM who are high risk population to HIV/STDs To promote holistic growth to both advocate and high risk client through projects, seminars and activities alike To establish unity and partnerships with organizations and groups with related advocacies to strengthen ties and
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Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). VINN Advocacy was founded by Twitter Shorty Awards Nurse of the Year Awardee, Ronivin (Vinn) Garcia Pagtakhan. He was joined by very close colleagues and friends who were inspired by the increasing demand and queries by the Youth & LGBT-MSM through social media such as Twitter on STD, HIV, sexuality and gender. Vinn (Ronivin) thought that he could do more about these concerns, could touch more people than just by social media and could actually do something about it, thus consulted his close friend and colleague James Garcia Bon and James Worrasaran who had the same thing on their mind, and had an experience with such advocacy during their stay in the United States where they took his Nurse Practitioner Residency. Since then, the organization exponentially grew through social networking and was spearheaded by a core group of concerned and socially aware youth & LGBT-MSM professionals and supporters with diverse ideas and preferences yielding to the goal to minimize the morbidity rate and in the near future to completely eradicate venereal infections (STD, HIV and AIDS), help the youth & high risk LGBT-MSM in their battle with confusion, prejudice and respect, and ultimately open a safe haven and resource centre for the LGBT-MSM here in the Philippines.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Love Yourself Inc. (for the Youth & LGBT-MSM) is a non-stock, non-profit SEC organization that aims to reach out to the community to propagate ideas, attitudes, and practices that encourage loving oneself -- to DARE to be oneself, to CARE for oneself, and to SHARE oneself as a way to multiplying joy. DARE dare to be one\'s self dare to dive deep into the self and enhance self-awareness you cannot love someone you do not know -- so know one\'s self, truly, madly, deeply; then love yourself, truly, madly, deeply. CARE care, actively pursue tending to one\'s needs and wants enhance the natural well-being that we\'re blessed with, by allowing ourselves to enjoy the little and big things life offers, experiences that make us joyful and feel good about ourselves caring is also about ensuring that we avoid anything that harms our natural well-being, always mindful of our personal security and safety SHARE \"Shared joy is double joy;shared sorrow is half a sorrow.\" When you love yourself, your life will become full of joy. Somebody who loves himself will find joy in sharing his time and talent, and will be sourrounded by other generous and loving souls. When one is not exactly in a joyous situation, when one is fearful most especially, sharing one\'s self is a sure route back to joy. When you love yourself, you will engage a trusted partner or friend so you can together look that fear in the eye and blast it to pieces with love.
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Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Love Yourself mainly targets the youth segment of the MSM (men having sex with men) community as they are reportedly the most vulnerable considering their lifestyle and easy access to sex. Ove the recent years, more and more individuals from the youth sector have tested positiverelatively because of their risky behavior and lack of information. Since it rolled out in mid-2011, the Love Yourself project has already conducted a series of HIV testing14 free HIV mass tests, 4 private and confidential tests and it existing daily testing in the TLY Hub in Malate. To date, 6,136 individuals have already got tested5,172 turned out non-reactive and 16 percent or 964 individuals were tested positive. The organization has since been tapping various communication channels to talk to its target markets. Given the media habits and demographics of its target, TLY continues its aggressive take on promoting all its activities and campaigns in several digital platforms, including blogs, online sites and social networks. As an organization, we aspire and inspire to reach the young MSM and the young MSM/TG professionals together with our partners in the advocacy to combat the growing number of HIV cases in the Philippines. Based on the first year experience of the LoveYourSelf Inc., we were able to engage 3,000 individuals in peer education by marketing through social networks and websites. Videos in large part have become an important tool in marketing HIV Counseling and Testing services offered by TLY in collaboration with both private and public partners.
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). CEO/President: Ronivin G. Pagtakhan Email: ronnievinn@gmail.com Mobile: 0916-591-9980 Ronivin, 27, is a registered nurse in the Philippines and US. He is a graduate of the University of the Philippines Manila where he took his BS Nursing degree with honors, and PWU for his MA Nursing degree. He has been an educator since he was 19, and currently a faculty member of Mapua Institute of Technology, Centro Escolar University, UP core-group review CENE LEARN and other national nursing board review centers around the Philippines. Director of Counseling and Education: Anthony Decoste Email: antzytly@gmail.com Mobile: 0917-828-2689 Anthony, 29, is a Canadian expat living in the Philippines for five years now. He owns and operates Aviation Concepts, Inc., a US-certified aviation services provider that offers centralized solutions to air carriers that requires flight dispatch, aircraft servicing, staffing, crewing, flight planning, weight and balance, hotels bookings, providing cabin staff, to name a few. The company has a base in Guam and in the Philippines (Makati and Subic) that employs about 150 Filipinos. Director of Events Management: Chris Lagman Email: christopher.lagman@gmail.com Mobile: 0917-868-0058 Chris, 37, is an Executive and Life Coach from the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara (California, USA). He relocated back to Manila in March 2011 to pursue his love for education, consulting, and coaching. He used to be a faculty member at the Ateneo de Manila, and does Training and Organization Development consulting work on the side. Chris holds degrees in BS Physics (UP Diliman, cum laude) and MS Information Technology (Ateneo de Manila University). Chris also attended Asian Institute of Managements Executive MBA Corporate Change program. He has obtained his HIV Counselor certification from the Woodwater Center for Healing.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). In partnership with RITM (Research Institute for Tropical Medicine), LoveYourself has been able to reach thousands of MSMs (men who have sex with men) via the LoveYourself Hub. Located in Malate, Manilaone of the favorite hangouts of MSMs in the metrothe LoveYourself Hub is an RITM satellite clinic and a LoveYourself community center. Riding off this successful partnership, LoveYourself hopes to ramp up its efforts and position itself to better handle the exponential increase in clients. Enter LoveYourself ANGLO. Located in the heart of Metro Manila and near the up and coming gay vortex of Ortigas and Mandaluyong, LoveYourself ANGLO will be a community center that will be providing a much needed safe and affirming place for the MSM community. It will be a counseling and education space, an HIV clinic and a space to meet and converge. It will be a community center where one can be free of the stigma of ones sexuality and HIV status. Long-Term Goal: Our goal is to open a self-sustaining resource centre for the YOUTH & LGBT-MSM that will provide education and counselling utilizing social media networking, community involvement and advocacy focused but not limited to the risk and key population.
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). The Love Yourself Hub, a clinic and events space jointly operated by the community-based organization Love Yourself and the Department of Healths Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, posted its first quarter results for 2013, registering a five-fold increase in the number of people accessing its free HIV testing services, compared to the same quarter last year. A total of 1,028 individuals came to the Malate-based facility during the period January to March 2013, while during the same period in 2012, there were 171. Such impressive growth in clientele is consistent with the velocity of increase as observed throughout 2012, with average growth rate of 24% per month. The partnership between a private non-governmental organization Love Yourself and the governments Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM) was key to this success. Another critical driver to this success is the distinctive way with which Love Yourself reaches out to the community in encouraging people to pay attention and act on the spreading HIV epidemic. Since its inception, Love Yourself has consciously stayed away from using fear-based tactics to elicit attention and behavior change related to HIV prevention. In the first quarter of 2013, Love Yourself launched Project Indulge a marketing campaign that uses imagery of mostly nude men that mainstreams HIV testing, essentially saying that it should be part of ones regular wellness regimen. Project Indulge has been noticed by international groups and media, hailing it as among the worlds most innovative campaigns on HIV prevention.
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Phi Kappa Mu Fraternity Project OpeRA Philippine General Hospital (nationwide)
Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page). The Operating Room Assistance Program, or Project OpeRA, is one of the fraternitys flagship service projects. Primarily a medical and surgical services project, Project OpeRA aims at creating ways and means for indigent pediatric patients who require major operation to receive quality and timely surgical interventions. Centered on the ideals of the Fraternity to advocate and render service that moves and empowers, project OpeRA involves more than just providing financial support to indigent patients but more so in bridging the gaps of inequity that have rendered quality healthcare inaccessible to these types of patients despite seemingly adequate available resources sans payments only for profit. Through the efforts of the resident student body of the Fraternity, project OpeRA provides financial, logistics, communication and information support to patients and their families to allow them access to resources such as expert doctors providing free services, discounts and charity donations from suppliers, monetary support from donors and foundations, blood from blood banks, charity beds, operating room usage and staff services from the hospital and many more to ensure that those who greatly need help are brought closer to those who are willing to give it. Since its conception in 2007, OpeRA has provided assistance to near a hundred indigent pediatric surgical patients of the PGH through access to financial support, procurement of surgical needs and post-operative medications, and coordination with the doctors and the hospital administration and OR facilities. Recognizing that there are a lot of patients in PGH that are in dire need of medical aid, the Medical Social Services of PGH and the Fraternity select only the most deserving patients. Criteria for chosen beneficiaries include the patients prognosis, cost of treatment, and financial capacity. Upon selection of the patient, the Fraternity through OpeRA, commits to provide all pertinent assistance such as financial and logistics support for pre- and post-operative procedures and medications. The project was conceived with knowledge that early intervention affects the quality of life and the future of young patients more significantly than those of an adult. The Fraternity strongly believes in the empowerment of children and is committed in helping them rise above the challenge of their disease and allow them to live a fruitful, unhindered, and meaningful childhood in the hopes that they soon become productive members of society.
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Describe your project entry. (Limit to 500 words and in one page).Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). Like all great things, Project OpeRA was born from a simple idea backed by an unquenchable, and most often foolish, passion to make a difference. Conceived in the latter part of 2007 by then medical clerk (4th year medical student) Brod Melvin Valera while on his tour-of-duty at the pediatric wards, the idea came to mind when Valera was finally fed up with the stark differences in the things he learned in the classroom to what was practiced in the PGH (and by extension to the rest of the Philippines). Despite the dictum that the hallmarks for better recovery from disease and improved quality of life came from timely and appropriate medical or surgical interventions, the wards were crowded by overdue surgical patients who could not be operated on due to lack of resources. These pediatric patients are thus indefinitely confined to their beds, unable to move due to their massive hernias and overdue colostomies, who often eventually succumb to life-threatening hospital infections. Often the situation is complicated by the overstaying, further draining patient resources due to compounding expenses and loss of income from leave from work, forming a vicious cycle that traps the patient in the hospital, draining hospital resources and unjustly robs other patients the opportunity to be admitted at the PGH. Inspired by the many surgical missions conducted by the Fraternitys distinguished alumni here in the Philippines and abroad, Project OpeRA was a challenge taken up by the resident student body of the Fraternity to address the distressing situations faced by the surgical pediatric patients by organizing its own line of surgical missions without having to wait after decades of training and private practice to start giving back to the community. Soon the idea became a proposal then a full-pledged project as the resident brods got busy inviting doctors (initially from alumni brods but now also from doctors from the sister sorority as well as colleague surgeons of the alumni); pooling money from proceeds from the Fraternitys fund raising projects, sponsors and donations from alumni and donors; striking deals with suppliers for surgical supplies and medications; and coordinating with hospital staff and administration for the use of the ORs. The Fraternity first partnered with the Section of Pediatric Surgery of the Department of Surgery of UP-PGH to do herniotomy and hydrocelectomy missions at least once a year. On May 23, 2009, the Fraternity under OPERA and in coordination with the Section of Pediatric Surgery at the PGH conducted a landmark herniotomy and hydrocelectomy mission. On that day, a total of 28 pediatric indigents, one of the biggest one day mission at that time, were given the opportunity to live more normal lives with the successful removal of their hernias or hydrocoeles. As more people heard of the project, more donations were given to the Fraternity and so in 2011, aside from the annual herniotomy and hydrocoeloectomy missions, the Fraternity decided to expand OpeRA and partnered with the Section of Pediatric Cardiology for patients with heart defects, the Section of Neurosurgery for patients with hydrocephalus, and the Section of Plastic Surgery for patients with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. On August 6, 2011, as part of the celebration of Buwan ng Pagkalma, the Phi Kappa Mu Fraternity sponsored the successful operation of six patients with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) under the leadership of pediatric cardiologist and brod Dr. Jonas Del Rosario. Student Brods, along with some medical students were given an opportunity to observe this surgical procedure and enhance their skills in physical examination of patients with cardiac abnormalities. The project also opens up great opportunities for learning and experience for the student brods, as they are encouraged to observe and assist in the operation themselves. It is also a perfect opportunity to inculcate in a young Phi brod, the spirit of service, by having the alumni brods who are successful in their own chosen fields give their time and service as prime examples and make sure that this project and other worthwhile projects will continue and expand.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page).
Ever since its foundation in 1933, the Phi Kappa Mu Fraternity of the UP College of Medicine has been at the forefront of Philippine Medicine. With the likes of Dr. Luis Torres Jr, 1933, Father of Philippine Urology; Dr. Francisco Dy, 1933, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific for 13 years; Dr. Quintin Gomez 1940, Father of Philippine Anesthesiology; Dr. Guillermo Damian 1948, Father of Philippine Rehabiliation Medicine; Dr. Alendry Caviles 1949, Father of Philippine Hematology; Dr. Mariano dela Cruz 1951, Father of Philippine Anatomy; Dr. Augusto Litonjua 1952, Father of Philippine Endocrinology; Dr. Benigno Agbayani Sr. 1954, Father of Philippine Allergology and former UP College of Medicine Dean and UP Manila Chancellor Dr. Alfredo Ramirez 1957, the Father of Modern Burn Care in the Philippines within its ranks, it is very much apparent that the Fraternity has served as a vital impetus for the innovation and advancement of the medical profession in the country. Continuing the tradition of excellence quite inherent in years past, the Fraternity also boasts illustrious brothers whose very names define the Philippine Health Care System, such as Dr. Enrique T. Ona, Jr. 1957, current Department of Health Secretary; Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa 1979, current DOH Undersecretary; Dr. Manuel T. Chua Chiaco 1967, current Philippine Heart Center Director; Dr. Luisito R. Maao 1969A, current Philippine Orthopedic Center Director; Dr. Manuel B. Agulto 1969A; current UP Manila Chancellor; Dr. Jose C. Gonzales 1969, current PGH Director; Dr. Jun Y. Belizario, 1981, current Vice Chancellor for Research and Executive Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH); Dr. Gerardo D. Legaspi 1983, current President of the Academy of Filipino Neurosurgeons and ASEAN Congress of Neurological Surgeons; and Januario D. Veloso 1983, of the Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratories, among the countless hospital directors and administrators, medical society officers, TOYMs, TOYSs, Jose Rizal Memorial Awardees, and the like. Through the socio-civic arm of the Fraternity, the Pagkalinga para sa Kalusugan ng Mamamayan (PAGKALMA), flagship projects such as the Empowerment Through Mobility (ETM), in partnership with the Free Wheelchair Mission, that bestows thousands of wheelchairs to indigents throughout the country, and Camp Braveheart, in partnership with the Philippine Heart Association, that gives kids recovering from Chronic Heart Diseases (CHD) a chance to live their lives to the fullest, have touched the lives of tens of thousands of Filipinos through the years. In addition to these major undertakings, the Fraternity has other means of reaching out to the people: medical, surgical, and relief missions around the country that pock our calendars the whole year round, the construction of a Gawad Kalinga Village that can accommodate hundreds of our people in need, and partnerships with organizations such as the Missionaries of the Poor that provide shelter and aid for those in need. Awarded as the 2011 & 2012 Most Outstanding Student Organization of UP Manila, as well as a spot in the national finals of the 10th Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards, the Phi Kappa Mu Fraternity truly is, and forever shall be, a bastion of excellence and a stalwart of service.
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Selected through a thorough screening process in coordination with the Philippine General Hospitals Medical Social Services, pediatric patients aged 7 and below from all over the nation in need of surgical intervention that possess neither the resources nor the means for such financially taxing procedures are considered eligible beneficiaries of Project OpeRA. These kids are basically given new leases on life without cost. Sparing not a single centavo for the betterment of our beneficiaries, the Fraternity shoulders any and every fee pertinent to the treatment, be it the patients pre-operative preparations or post-operative care. The kids will be placed under the care of physicians considered to be at the forefront of their expertise, each waiving the triviality otherwise known as the professional fee, out of the sheer goodness of their hearts. Moreover, their follow-ups and checkups are also being taken care of by the Project OpeRA. Project OpeRA is also linked with other Fraternity projects like ETM if the post-operation child needs a wheelchair. It is also linked with Camp Braveheart, an annual event wherein children who are heart surgery survivors are engaged in a day of fun-filled activities with the goal of raising awareness that their heart conditions are not hindrances in reaching their full potential while their parents were informed through lectures and talks on how to properly take care of their children. In addition, children in need of surgery under the custody of ABS-CBNs Bantay Bata 163 are also be eligible to Project OpeRA. The Fraternity has been in partnership with Bantay Bata through providing for the medical needs of these children.
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). On the shoulders of the student body of the Fraternity rests the bulk of the projects implementation. These students are tasked to generate funds for the project, provide a list of viable beneficiaries, as well as to coordinate the efforts of the various institutions, associations, organizations, and agencies that help make the success of Project OpeRA a reality. Funds for the project are acquired through private donations and income-generating activities, the specifics of which will be discussed below. For the most part, the student body is in-charge of organizing and executing income-generating activities, contacting corporate entities that may want to partner with the Fraternity by means of financial support, as well as coordinating with the Alumni Association of the Fraternity regarding the possible ways through which they can aid in the projects implementation. Beneficiaries are selected in coordination with the Medical Social Services Office (MSS) of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH). Considered the national tertiary health institution of the country, hundreds of cases from the various corners of the archipelago pass through the doors of the hospital; thus, it is through this cooperation with the UP-PGH MSS that the scope of Project OPERA is able to reach the national level. By itself, it would be near impossible for the student body of the Phi Kappa Mu to pull-off a project on a scale akin to that of Project OpeRA. Partnerships with other groups are thus essential to the success of Project OpeRA. As previously mentioned, the Phi Kappa Mu Alumni Association, the Phi Kappa Mu International, and corporate sponsors all contribute towards the finances of the project. The UP-PGH MSS Office, as well as select LGUs, provides the Fraternity with a list of beneficiaries that have been considered in need the most from all around the country. In terms of equipment and operating rooms, hospitals such as the UP-PGH and the Manila Doctors Hospital have been quite generous when it comes to lending their facilities.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). From its humble beginnings in 2007, Project OpeRA has emerged and is currently considered as one of the Fraternitys cornerstone activities. Now on its 7th installment, the program has grown considerably, its impetus showing neither sign nor symptom of stopping any time soon. Looking ahead, the Fraternity aims to expand the program internally by partnering with more PGH Sections and Departments and externally by partnering with a greater number of local health and government institutions from areas that are far from Metro Manila. With the goal of legitimate nationwide coverage in mind, the Fraternity wishes to expand the current screening process that involves the Fraternity and UP-PGH MSS Office and develop a screening process that involves the Fraternity and local Social Services units of LGUs and partner with their local hospitals who have greater access to each and every Filipino on a personal level.
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). With the objective of shouldering treatment costs in mind, the aspect quite vital to the success of this projects implementation is financing. Project OpeRA utilizes two primary means of acquiring funds: private donations and income-generating activities by the student body. Every fiscal year, hundreds of doctors that make up the Fraternitys Alumni Association in the Philippines and United States pitch in towards a common fund that will be allotted for the project. Project OpeRA flyers and posters are placed in some of their clinics to encourage others to donate and help our indigent kababayans. In the past, the local Alumni Association and Student Brods jointly hosted a screening of a Manny Pacquiao boxing fight and a play to raise funds. This princely sum, combined with the funding provided for by corporate partners coordinating with the student body of the Fraternity, comprise the totality of Project OPERAs private donations. In terms of income generating activities, the Fraternity, through the student brods, creates a plethora of avenues through which profits can be extracted the whole year round. Within the University, the Fraternity holds periodic food fairs that provide students a chance to break away from a life of monotony quite characteristic of tertiary education. One Big Phi, a benefit concert for the projects of the socio-civic arm of the Fraternity, PAGKALMA, is held every November. Through the years, it has featured the likes of Urbandub, Spongecola, Sugarfree, and other such giants of the local music industry, effectively establishing the events status as one of the Universitys most awaited events every year. Every January, the Fraternity hosts vERdict, the only party of its kind. Students of medicine and law from all around the metro gather for a night quite unlike any other, casting away the shackles of postgraduate education that hold them prostrate on a daily basis. For this years batch of beneficiaries, the Fraternity has so far conducted a charity golf tournament, the Great Phi Cup, as well as a screening of the movie The Wolverine at the Powerplant Mall. *Optional: You may attach a one-page financial/material resource generation report with details on how it was used for the project
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Name of Organization: Medical Missions Incorporated Student Group Project Entry: General Santos Major Medical Surgical Mission Project Site: General Santos City
The Medical Missions, Inc. Student Group (MMI-SG) is a charitable student organization of University of Santo Tomas (UST) that aims to deliver free healthcare services to our less fortunate brethren all over the country. MMI-SG seeks to achieve its aim by providing free social, medical and surgical services through collaboration with private individuals and organizations. It also aims to inculcate in its member the true value of being Thomasian doctors and nurses in the service of Filipino people while living up the culture of excellence in community services. Last summer, MMI-SG organized a team of over 117 registered doctors and nurses with a priest, medical and nursing students, and other registered paramedical personnel to travel 1,718.3 kilometres and reach General Santos City with the goal of rendering free social, medical and surgical services and supplies to the community. This was made possible because of the partnership of General Santos Doctors Hospital Foundation, Inc., the local government of General Santos and the support of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Medicine and Surgery Class of 1976. General Santos City has 5 primary and 4 tertiary hospitals in General Santos City. Each hospital has at least a 100-bed capacity while the 62 clinics complementing them have at least 10-bed capacity. In spite of this, many people still cannot afford medical and especially surgical treatment because healthcare costs in the city are mostly from out-of-pocket expenditures. Rising costs of drugs and medical treatments prevent those in the poorest parts of the city and the surrounding provinces to have access to life-saving interventions that are readily available. Thus to address this caveat, Medical Missions Inc. Student Group visited General Santos to conduct a medical and surgical mission. This activity aimed to give the community free medical and surgical services that would be mostly out of their reach or unaffordable in their area. The various activities planned for the community answered some of their needs in terms of organized profiling, safety, health and medical needs. Specifically, we provided the locals with free consultations (medical, obstetrics and pediatrics), medications, minor surgeries (such as circumcision, excisions of cyst and benign tumors) and also, major surgeries (such as thyroidectomy, abdominal surgeries, etc) which is rarely done in usual missions. The duration of the mission will be from April 1, 2013 to April 7, 2013.
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Give a brief background of your project entry. State the reason/s why you thought of this project.
We conducted this medical and surgical mission upon the request of General Santos Doctors Hospital Foundation, Inc. and the local government of General Santos City. Our organization had done a previous mission with them back in 2008 so a working relationship already existed. After this, we coordinated with our partner doctors in General Santos to get an estimated census of possible patients that are in need of free medical and surgical care. With over 120 surgical cases screened, the organization decided there was a need to go the General Santos.
Give a brief profile of your organization. (Limit to 250 words and in half a page).
Medical Missions Inc. Student Group is recognized organization of University of Santo Tomas with a membership of over 300 medical students from the Faculty of Medicine of Surgery. We were established in 1961 by Anthony Galleta, a medical student. It is student youth arm of Medical Missions Inc., a non-government organization composed and run by the alumni of the Student Group. Our objectives include: To provide indigents throughout the Philippines, more particularly in rural areas, with free physical and health assessment and/ or peri- operative care. To familiarize (orient or acquaint) the medical students with health problems in the Philippines and prepare them for the delivery of adequate health service. To contribute further to training and education of student doctors so that they can render greater service to the needy. To formulate solutions based on the problems encountered and facilitate the implementation of programs of action. We are supported by fund-raising activities conducted by the organization, alumni donations, and sponsorships from private organizations, clubs, unions, or local officials. We organize free medical and surgical services to the adopted communities of UST, and many partner communities of the organization.
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Who are the beneficiaries, how many, and how did they benefit?
We served the indigent patients of General Santos City and the surrounding provinces. We served over 2078 patients in General Santos through free medical and surgical consultations, free surgeries (such as Thyroidectomies, Hernioraphies, Hysterectomies, Cataract Surgies, and many more), and the distribution of free drugs. By recruiting the alumni of MMI and the doctors of UST Hospital, we were able to open a free clinic that served cases for General Surgery, Anesthesiology, OB/GYNE, Ophthalomology, Pediatrics, General Medicine, Dermatology, and Alternative Medicine (Acupuncture). What could have cost patients thousands of pesos, we were able to provide for free. Surgeries were done under the best simulation of hospital standards, and they were performed by top-notch surgeons from the capital.
What is the process of implementation? Who are the people/institutions/organizations involved and what were their roles? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page).
The over-all organizing and coordination was done by the medical students of MMI-SG. We conduceted the fund-raising activities through alumni support and the sponsorships from doctors from UST Medical Alumni Association of America, individual donors, and the Tau Mu Sigma Phi Foundation. We coordinated with the UST College of Nursing, UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, UST Simbahayan (Office of Community Development), and Office of Student Affairs for support in terms of facilities, manpower, and approval. We recruited consultant doctors from the UST Medical Alumni Association. We also recruited residents and fellows from the UST House Staff to join the mission through the Department of Medical Education and Research of UST Hospital. We contacted and coordinated with PRC, PMA, the national chapters of the societies for Surgery, OB/GYN, and Ophthalmology. We contacted the General Santos Doctors Hospital Foundation, Inc., for the screening of patients and logistics onsite. They provided the housing and venue for the mission; the use of their machines and operating room for some of the cases; and the responders for emergency cases. The local government of General Santos provided the police support, and information dissemination in the communities. Red Cross GenSan Chapter provided the blood products needed for certain cases. We coordinated with the Bureau of Customs in NAIA Terminal 2 for the transport of medical supplies, drugs, and equipment.
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Is this project implemented only once? Or is it a continuing program? What are your future plans for the project? (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). This project was meant to be a continuing program in partnership with the General Santos Doctors Hospital Foundation, Inc. Our goal is to respond to the healthcare needs of the indigent patients of the region that cannot be handled by the local hospitals because of lack of financial capability of the patients, or lack of capable doctors to do so many surgeries. Our future plan is to raise funds to conduct another mission in the area, particularly in another province in the same region.
What resources did you use for this project? How was the group able to raise funds for the project?* (Limit to 250 words and in half a page). From 2011-2012, we conducted fund raising activities such as Fashion Shows and item sales to get funds to make the mission possible. Different batches, particularly, Class of 1976, conducted fund-raising from our alumni. Our organization provided for most of the medical supplies, drugs, and equipment such as Anesthesia Machines, etc. From these, we raised over 1,600,000 pesos. These funds were used for the following: Travel Expenses 820,809.00 Purchased Supplies 241,452.50 Medical Supplies 116,852.25 Medical Supplies from GenSan 207,591.37 Scrub Suits 31,000.00 Food c/o Ate Eva's 13,025.00 Additional Supplies and drugs 7,105.25 Shipment 101,695.00
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TAYOELEVEN

In service of the youth,

The TAYO Secretariat

Area Finals National Finals

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The 11 th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)

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The 11 th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)

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The 11 th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)

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The 11 th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)

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The 11 th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)

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Republic of the Philippines

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Rugby Boy Project

Republic of the Philippines

Republic of the Philippines

Republic of the Philippines

Republic of the Philippines

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Hayag Youth Organization Langoy Para Sa Kaluwasan Ormoc City, Leyte

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The 11 Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)

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The 11 Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)

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The 11 Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)

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The 11 Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)

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The 11 Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 11)

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