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process. I guess if given the chance, I would still want
to continue as a community volunteer,” he added.
As the youngest BSPMC Chairperson in the
region, he says that his perspective about service
and leadership changed in many ways. “Through the
series of trainings, I realized that I should never stop
learning but will instead strive to be a better person
and leader,” he mused.
Also, despite being discriminated as a member
of the LGBT, Josel instead showed his abilities and
passion making his community realize that he has
unparalleled potential vital for their development.
“Now, they started giving us important roles
regardless of our gender,” he said in relief.
Earlier in 2016, Josel was tapped to become a
barangay health worker. He said they were called for
a training in Bangued, Abra after Typhoon Ineng hit
their barangay in 2015. His days are now filled with
accompanying and transporting patients from their
barangay health clinic to local hospitals nearby.
Reflecting that his passion is to serve in his
community, he said he would be happy in social work.
“When I was younger, I wanted to become a teacher,
but when I became a community volunteer, I think
being a social worker suits me better,” he laughed.
“I’m a high school graduate and I still wish to
finish college or vocational course to be able to serve
better, but for now I guess my volunteer work with
Kalahi-CIDSS is good and genuine enough,” Josel
thought.
DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS is one of the poverty
alleviation programs of the government that seeks
to help alleviate poverty through community-driven
development or CDD.
CDD is a development strategy that puts power
in the hands of the people by giving them the
opportunity to decide the development of their
communities.
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