private sector and government, police, senior citizens, health workers, nutrition workers, and rural development workers. 60,000 Card-carrying Members Through the CVPCOW, which now counts 60,000 card carrying members, the women sector is consulted and is able to participate in the formulation of short, medium and long-term plans for women. CVPCOW acts as the proponent, conduit and intermediary for lowerlevel women councils and community organizations. The Lamdag Pangkinabuhi program’s achievements in five years of partnership between the provincial government and the CVPCOW are encapsulized in (a) livelihood projects for 4,126 households; (b) establishment of 369 occupational groups; (c) barangay legal education for 13,000 individuals; (d) establishment of women’s desks in 11 municipalities; and (e) 320,000 trees planted for greening. CVPCOW has also participated in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating province-funded basic services and infrastructure projects like the construction of school buildings, wells, pre-and-post harvest facilities, and the electrification system. It has promoted and coordinated socio-cultural activities and sports festivals; facilitated the conduct of the Barangay Legal Education on Wheels (BLEW). It has also addressed such issues as protection of women and children, promotion of human rights, reforestation and environmental protection and beautification. CVPCOW has also launched agricultural and livelihood-related projects like inputs dispersal, livestock raising, food processing, handicraft, pottery, electrical, plumbing, barber shop, manicure, pedicure, flower arrangement, fruit distribution, herbal medicine preparation and many others. It has popularized the Greater Opportunities for Livelihood Development that promotes backyard food production and group farming through communal farms, gardens and fish ponds. Enterprises Abound For the implementation of Lamdag Panginabuhi, the provincial government provides funding, technical assistance, material inputs and the physical production base. It has set up a 97-hectare livelihood center for this purpose. The center addresses such concerns as malnutrition, healthcare and lack of livelihood skills. It is operated by members who 130 Kaban Galing
have developed the culture of working as a group. They manage the procurement of raw materials, and the production and marketing of products. They contribute capital to the growing businesses. CVPCOW-initiated projects are being replicated by individuals and families who are non-beneficiaries of the program. This is true for catsupmaking in the towns of Mawab and Maco, Christmas décor in Pantukan, pottery in Monkayo, vegetable processing and mat-making in Montevista, salabat processing in New Bataan, fruit processing in Maragusan, camote chips-making in Laak and duck-raising in Mabini. A Powerhouse of Women 131
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