Volunteers Facilitated 50 Barangay Workshops For DAR-PAMANA Project Identification

50 barangays in Sarangani Province undergo Barangay Workshop Consultations for small infra or livelihood project amounting to P300,000 per barangay per year for 3 years. Projects must be anchored for peace and development and poverty alleviation. This is a project of OPAPP, delegated to DAR. SOCSARGEN Peace Network were invited to facilitate Barangay.

Braving the Rain and Swelling Rivers: Sending School Supplies for T'boli Children of Brgy. Gasi, Kiamba

Mr. & Mrs. Arnel and Rosalie Macario Lim with their son,Joshua, headed the distribution of school supplies to one of the remotest and poorest T'boli children in Sitio Kapanal, Brgy. Gasi, Kiamba, Sarangani Province.

Charity Means Going an Extra Mile: Weapon Ride

Charity means going an extra miles... ride on a weapon vehicle for a rough and bumpy terrains... seek the marginalized where no ordinary persons can go...This is the road traversed by committed and passionate teachers and children going to school daily... one place was called "Datal Cry" - steep elevated road where the teachers cried after they hurdled it...

Metrobanks's Purple Hearts Club Charity Activities with T'boli/Blaan Children of Datal Salvan

They chooses a community of children that can hardly afford to buy even a notebook... they chooses a place seldom visited by people who supposedly will give basic community services... they still visit knowing they have vacate the comforts of their air conditioned cars to a "weapon vehicle" - gripping a nylon rope for security... Purple Hearts Foundation of Metrobank.

Who cares for the Education of the IPs: Dedicated Teachers at the Remote Area of Datal Salvan, GSC

Visiting Datu Salvan Elementary School is an oppurtunity to meet innovative and dedicated teachers for the IPs.... they harness wind and sun to electrify their schools - computers, classrooms. They give potable water to the community through their simple hydro technology. Much have to be done....used tarpaulins covered Grade 7 make shift classrooms.... dedicated teachers reserved a space in their classroom - making it their "class homes"... children look chubby but were malnourished (they ate cassava, camote and other root crops which have toxic contents)... Teachers go down for their families once a week - every friday for a P150 habal habal ride.

GENSAN VENDORS ORIENTED ON POSSIBLE FUND ASSISTANCE

SOCSARGEN Peace Network invited CEMCDO through LGU of General Santos City to orient vendors/small and informal businesses in the city at SOCSARGEN Peace Network Office on February 11, 2013  Here’s the highlight of the orientation:

FUNDING

A.      Individual Application

1.       Qualifications

a.       No existing loan from FRAME or other LGU-led agency

b.      With existing business

c.       With Business Permit or Barangay Business Clearance

d.      Permanent Residence of General Santos City

e.      No pending criminal case

f.        Attendance to Orientation

2.       Allowable Loan

a.       Less than P10k- payable in 6 months

b.      P10k to P50k – payable in 12 months

3.       Interest Rate

a.       5% per annum

4.       Business Plan

5.       Payment scheme depends on the business cycle—weekly, bimonthly, monthly

6.       Co-maker

B.      Priority Development Assistance Fund

1.       By group of not less than 10 (informal)

2.       Endorsement by the Congressional office

3.       Maximum of P 50,000 per group 

4.       Starting Business or expansion

5.       Business Plan

Kag. Beth Bagonoc of LGU Gensan also assisted the orientation with Fr. Angelo Buenavides of SOCSARGEN Peace Network.

-          Documented by Ma. Luz V. Go /Photos by Dasoy

MWOP Highlighted Culture of Peace Through Sports

The 2^nd day of the celebration of Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP), November 30, highlighted Culture of Peace through Sports at Rajah Buayan Air Station. 

“We honor RESPECT, DISCIPLINE and TEAMWORK” is the main mantra of all kids participating in creating culture of peace through football.  

Almost 300 boys and girls consisting of 15 teams aged 8 to 15 years old participated in the games.

The program started with a tri-people (Muslim, Christian, Lumad) prayer.   Col. Jonathan of Rajah Buayan Air Station  welcomed the participants while Fr. Angelo Buenavides gave the rationale of the program. Founder of GenSan Sarangani Football Club, Retired Col. Diego Laguna gave the mechanics of the game.

Every registration of the participants gave way to donation of various sports equipment such as balls and metal frame for the goals to selected “poor school” in the area. Schools beneficiaries were given free football clinic and/or soccer balls and goal posts.

Generous sponsors supported the advocacy:

Pediatrica, Inc. donated bottles of “Growee” vitamins to all the kids.  They also selected “poor” players by donating soccer socks and “shields”.  

The Air Force hosted the event. 

JTF Gensan and 1002^nd IB provide transportation and security of the players. 

GenSan Sarangani Football Club facilitated the training and acted as referees. 

SOCSARGEN Peace Network Youth volunteers prepared the program and gave logistical support.

The team participated were from Fatima, Alabel High School, Alabel Elementary, IBED – Lagao, ND Siena, GSC School for the Arts, J. Catolico, SPED, West Elementary Teams A, B, C, Conel Elementary, Conel High School, SKC and Buayan Elementary.