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Representatives from the 18 Cagayan de Oro barangays sign the symbolic commitment to the health and resiliency project supported by JUH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This Tuesday (8 September 2015), 18 barangays in Cagayan de Oro committed to a health and resiliency project supported by Johanniter International. The commitment took place during a Partners Meeting held at the Balay Mindanaw Peace Center in Bulua for the project \u201cCommunity-based Disaster and Health Preparedness to Strengthen the Resilience of 18 Disaster-Prone Barangays in Cagayan de Oro City\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe money for this project comes from the people of Germany, and it goes to the people of Cagayan de Oro,\u201d said Asuntha Charles, the country director for Johanniter International who was present during the commitment signing. \u201cThis is why we emphasize transparency and accountability. We are happy to be working again with Balay Mindanaw, which in our previous partnerships ensured transparency through the participation of local communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing I appreciated from past projects was that the communities made the resources bigger,\u201d added Charles. Charles was referring to the community-based approach to project implementation which was a key to the success of previous partnerships between Johanniter and Balay Mindanaw. The projects had put emphasis on community counterparts. Counterparting not only helps extend and generate more resources, but is one way of ensuring community ownership in what is, in essence, a community project rather than a purely donor-driven one.<\/p>\n

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Ms. Asuntha Charles of Johanniter International delivers a message to the participating communities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The project\u2019s objectives include strengthening the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) councils of the 18 barangays, as well as upgrading four strategic health centers in barangays Tablon, Bulua, Mambuaya and Lumbia to improve access to primary health care. The project also aims to reduce dengue cases through information-education campaigns and the introduction of technologies that control dengue-carrying mosquitoes. For the health-related component, in particular, counterparting will be critical as each barangay has different needs.<\/p>\n

All participating barangays signed the banner at the end of the activity, which symbolized not only their commitment to the project but to building the health and resilience of their communities as well.<\/p>\n

The partners\u2019 enthusiasm was understandable: Cagayan de Oro is located by the Bohol Sea, to which two major rivers and several streams flow. In addition, the South and the East of the city are mountainous. These special features make the city extremely vulnerable to floods and landslides.<\/p>\n

\u201cForty-five to fifty percent of the total land area of barangay Macasandig is vulnerable to a Sendong-like disaster,\u201d shared Punong Barangay Ernesto Edrote, referring to the 2011 Tropical Storm that killed over a thousand people with flash floods. Edrote\u2019s barangay is located partially in the river valley to the East of Cagayan de Oro river, and partially along the slopes leading up to the mountain province of Bukidnon.<\/p>\n

In addition to being disaster-prone, Macasandig is among the dengue-prone barangays which is seen to benefit from the project\u2019s focus on dengue prevention and primary health care. Cagayan de Oro has registered the highest number of dengue cases in the whole of Northern Mindanao last year. In addition, the development of the health centers will capacitate more barangays to address minor illnesses, thus decongesting the city\u2019s two public hospitals, the J.R. Borja Memorial City Hospital and the Northern Mindanao Medical Center.<\/p>\n

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Representatives from the 18 partner barangays pose for a picture with partners from Balay Mindanaw, Johanniter International, the City LGU, the City Health Office and the City DILG.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis is why there are no words to express our engagement with Balay Mindanaw except for thanks,\u201d continued Edrote. \u201cFrom the start, they have given continuing guidance particularly assistance in organizing of the BDRRMC and BDC.\u201d The barangay has been a Balay Mindanaw partner since 2012.<\/p>\n

The commitment signing marks the beginning of another partnership between the 18 barangays, the City of Cagayan de Oro, Johanniter International and Balay Mindanaw. It is, however, not without challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cHealth is certainly a difficult service to deliver,\u201d said City Mayor Oscar Moreno in his message to the barangays. \u201cDRR is another difficult service. Our strategy is to appreciate ourselves\u2026 to enhance our capacity as a result of this program.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us ensure that the project will be successful,\u201d Moreno continued, \u201cso that more development partners will be encouraged to come to Cagayan de Oro.\u201d<\/p>\n

The eighteen participating barangays are Balulang, Bonbon, Bulua, Camaman-an, Carmen, Gusa, Iponan, Kauswagan, Lapasan, Lumbia, Macasandig, Mambuaya, Pagatpat, Patag, Tablon, Tignapoloan, Tuburan and Tumpagon. All barangays were represented during the meeting by the Punong Barangay or their representative as well as BDRRMC members.<\/p>\n

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The symbollic commitment signed by the participants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This Tuesday (8 September 2015), 18 barangays in Cagayan de Oro committed to a health and resiliency project supported by Johanniter International. 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