Community participation and transparency making elusive learning a reality

Tukuran, ZDS – Access to education still remains one of the most pressing concerns of the people in the rural area where many disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors come from. Several students in these areas still rely on makeshift classrooms, or if not, lose their means of attending school. This holds true for the children in continue reading : Community participation and transparency making elusive learning a reality

Battling Poverty Through Building Disaster-resilient Communities

Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur 06/23/2014 – In recent years, there has been a budding recognition that strengthening resilience to disasters is not only about disaster management but an essential component of all emergency and development programming. Communities with sustainable infrastructures that provide livelihoods, good levels of health care and access to a quality education are continue reading : Battling Poverty Through Building Disaster-resilient Communities

Sports sprouts spotlight: Winning back life’s delight through Basketball

“Primo” (or cousin in local term) as they fondly call themselves, is a group of fourteen young men ages 15-21 who found great companionship when their families were transferred in Tulungatung Transitory site. “Fresh” as they recall back from their young minds how they left their humble homes when the fierce battle on September 9 continue reading : Sports sprouts spotlight: Winning back life’s delight through Basketball

It’s worth a second chance

The story happened in Barangay Barubuhan, municipality of Sominot in Zamboanga del Norte CIRCA 2011-2012. I, Chona Gorda was then a Deputy Area Coordinator (DAC) in the said area. Currently I am working as the Regional Infrastructure Assistant of Kalahi-CIDSS. I was then the new replacement of an outgoing DAC for the second cycle implementation continue reading : It’s worth a second chance

IDPs vacate schools, transfer to Mampang transitory site

In preparation for the opening of classes on June 2,  spadework has been doubled-up to finish the construction of the transitory sites for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) temporarily housed at the elementary schools of Mampang and Arena Blanco. Transferring to the temporary shelters are women Noraida, Dia and Repa.   They all came from the continue reading : IDPs vacate schools, transfer to Mampang transitory site

Listahanan fieldworkers undergo 3-day training on Special Validation

Zamboanga City-A total of Sixty (60) newly hired field workers composed of Area Supervisors and Enumerators have successfully completed the 3-day training on Special Validation for Social Pension and MCCT Beneficiaries Said training was conducted on April 28-30, 2014 at JKC, Liloy, Zamboanga Del Norte. It gathered all fieldworkers of Region IX covering Zamboanga del continue reading : Listahanan fieldworkers undergo 3-day training on Special Validation