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Called Driven One

Participants of the Facilitator's Training strike a pose.
Participants of the Facilitator’s Training strike a pose.

August 9-10, 2014?Facilitators of the Leadership Communities in partnership with AFI, AYLC, JCI, CACABU, COC, XU, MUST and BMFI have successfully organized a 2-day Lead and Learn Camp from August 9-10, 2014 held at Seaside Bible Camp, Barra Opol, Misamis Oriental. The Lead & Learn Camp is a leadership camp and workshop not only for the youth leaders of our participating 9 Barangays but also to the Barangay Kagawad, and Partner Facilitators of the youth leadership development program of Ayala Foundation. The objective of the camp is to develop and empower our young leaders and to allow them to reflect on the projects that they have developed for their communities. It also served as a workshop for the partners (JCI, BMFI, XU, COC, MUST and BMFI) and Barangay Kagawads of their respective Barangay to develop the skills and enhance the tools and technology in facilitating workshops, camps, and other activities that are very useful to apply in the community.Read More »Called Driven One

BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Manang Eli considers the Organic Fertilizer Production Training she attended a blessing.
Manang Eli considers the Organic Fertilizer Production Training she attended a blessing.

“I’ve been a farmer since I was a child, my parents used to accompany me when they work to the farm.   I thought the planted coconut trees and the farm that we used to till will guarantee our future…but now, nothing is left” narrates Felicitas Casil, 65 years old from Ban-ao, Baganga, Davao Oriental.

A survivor of the Typhoon Pablo in December 4, 2013, she felt very sad seeing that all houses and coconut trees were destroyed by the Typhoon. But now she can laugh recounting how the coconut trees were brought to the ground “It seems they had been been cut down by Typhoon Pablo with his chainsaw.”Read More »BLESSING IN DISGUISE

THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK

Aurel, a graduate of the Hollowblock Production Training, proudly shows his work.
Aurel, a graduate of the Hollowblock Production Training, proudly shows his work.

A survivor from Typhoon Storm Pablo in Dec 4, 2012, Aurel Ignacio, 30 yrs. old,  joined the “Hollowblock Making Production” in July this year, 7 months after the typhoon devastated their homes, livelihood and the whole of Bagangga and neighboring towns.

“The training has really helped me a lot in terms of starting our life again, specifically in our source of livelihood” he said happily after making quite a number of good hollowblocks and get paid for what he produced.Read More »THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK