Non Muslim Communities Join Eid'l Fit're 2013 Celebrations

More than 2,000 participated on one of the biggest celebrations of the Muslim on August 9, 2013 at MSU-HS grounds, General Santos City.

Prejudice among people and community develops and re-enforce thru ignorance of the ways of life of other people. The SOCSARGEN PEACE NETWORK, has been pursuing initiatives of bringing together people of different faith and culture. Common understanding and common experience is a way of creating a peaceful community. We have taken greater steps in making it a reality in our people in SOCSARGEN.

One convergence for our Tri people as well as other non-government and government organizations is our active participation in the Eidel F’ter celebration of our Muslim brothers and sisters. The end of the Ramadan is an opportune time of sharing together the joys of this holy month.

For more than 7 years, we continuously endeavor to make the participation and involvement of Christian and Lumads wider and more meaningful through sharing of food, greetings of peace and interacting with the community as they end a month long fasting.

Shared Service Facilities on Turmeric Powder Processing for Danlag Women Association

Group of Women in inthe far-flung area of Danlag, Tampakan, South Cotabato was given equipment and services through the RuMEPP program of DTI like Solar drier, kiln, pounder, and sachet machine for social enterprise.

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.