Metamorphosis_Kalahi-CIDSS Compendium 2015

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55 CIDSS which provides communities within the municipality the opportunity to prioritize the projects that will receive funding from the program. Undaunted, Mayor Wellington Pooten requested for, and was granted, additional funding to accommodate Tamboan and Agawa, the other barangay that was not prioritized. As the community committed in their proposal, they needed to provide sand as part of their counterpart for the project. Their closest source for this is Basa River, located about 1,500 meters from the project site. Through a community assembly, the residents of Tamboan decided to mobilize people for a “Men Og-ogbo Tako ay Men Galatis” activity, or a workfor-a-cause activity, in which og-ogbo means “bayanihan” vernacular, and Galatis “free labor”. Og-ogbo and Galatis is still being practiced by Besao communities – their successful implementation of Kalahi-CIDSS is proof of this, as the program strongly relies on community volunteers for the implementation of its sub-projects – but this was their first attempt to do this as one municipality. Their goal was to mobilize at least 500 participants for the activity, in which a person passes a sackful of sand to the next individual until it “ Kami po, lalo na at hindi kami nakapag-aral, nakikita po namin na balang-araw ang project na ito ang magtatawid sa amin sa kahirapan. Mabibigyan po ng tsansang makapag-aral nang maayos ang mga anak namin. Inulan po ‘yung activity natin ngayon, pero nakita ko pong sobrang dami pa rin ng pumunta at tinuloy pa rin magbuhat kahit sobrang lakas na ng ulan. ” reaches the project site at the Tamboan National High School from the Basa River. Longest chain By mid-morning, more people joined the activity. When Typhoon Ineng made good on her promise and brought the rains, some began distributing large plastic bags to the volunteers of all ages and backgrounds – students, parents, tribal elders, LGU officials, police officers, and others – so they can use these as makeshift raincoats. “Hindi na po namin naisip kung malapit na ba naming maabot ‘yung 60 cubics [meters] na buhangin, o kung mabigat ‘yung sako dahil sa ulan, o kung madulas na ‘yung daan. Ang naiisip po namin habang nagbubuhat kami, malapit nang magkaroon ng bagong classroom ‘yung mga anak namin (We were not thinking about whether we could reach 60 cubic meters of sand, or that the sacks were getting heavy because of the rain, or that the path was getting slippery. All we thought about while lifting was that our children will finally be able to have a new classroom)”, shared Isaias Palonga, the leader of the Kalahi-CIDSS community volunteers of Tamboan.
At some point, however, the rain became too strong and the road too slippery, forcing the volunteers to stop hauling. By the time they ended, 721 people joined the Men Og-ogbo Tako ay Men Galatis activity, who helped haul nearly half of the required amount of sand for the sub-project. Even though they were not able to reach their target, the volunteers nonetheless were happy about the turnout of their hard work, so much so that they danced in the rain to celebrate their success – represented by each sack they brought to the project site. “Masaya po na sa ganitong edad po, may nagawa po akong malaki para sa Tamboan, lalo na sa mga susunod pang generations ng mag-aaral dito sa school namin. Sabi po ng teacher namin, ang tamang edukasyon po ang mag-aangat sa amin sa kahirapan. Pakiramdam ko po ngayon, worthy yung sacrifice namin ngayong araw dahil ilang bata po ang makakapagaral, ilang pamilya po ang unti-unti maaangat sa kahirapan dito sa amin (I am happy that even at my young age, I was able to do something big for my community, which the next generations of students will benefit from. Our teacher said that good education will help us lift ourselves from poverty. I feel that our sacrifice today is worth it; because more students will be able to study, more families will be able to slowly lift themselves from poverty),” shared Roan Milan, a Grade 10 student. Isaias was emotional at the end of the activity because of its successful turnout. He said, “Kami po, lalo na at hindi kami nakapag-aral, nakikita po namin na balang-araw ang project na ito ang magtatawid sa amin sa kahirapan. Mabibigyan po ng tsansang makapag-aral nang maayos ang mga anak namin. Inulan po ‘yung activity natin ngayon, pero nakita ko pong sobrang dami pa rin ng pumunta at tinuloy pa rin magbuhat kahit sobrang lakas na ng ulan (We, especially us who were not able to study, envision that this project will help us get out of poverty. This will give our children the chance to study well. Even though our activity got rained on, I saw just how far we have come, and that we continued to work even when the rainfall got stronger).” He revealed that others were already asking when they will continue their project. He said, “Natapos na ‘yong activity pero may mga nagtatanong pa po kung kelan ulit ang susunod na schedule. Yung sinasabi po nila na “faith in humanity,”napatunayan ko po iyon ngayon (Our activity may have ended, but there are already those asking when we can continue. We proved today that ‘faith in humanity’ is true).” Today, these people have set a record – they now bear the title “The Longest Human Chain” in the history of Kalahi-CIDSS. More than that, these people realized they were able to do something more important – they were able to bring hope to future generations who will benefit from the school building in this remote village. // 56
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Kalahi-CIDSS Compendium of Success
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Stories of Beautiful Transformation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Kalahi-CI
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MESSAGE few years ago, the springin
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design of appropriate development i
Page 13 and 14: to Big Apple Back to Back. While at
Page 15 and 16: However, she stayed for one reason
Page 17 and 18: ealization came vocally from a 46 y
Page 19 and 20: dadduma nga paset ti konstruksiyon
Page 21 and 22: “ So overwhelming to know that co
Page 23 and 24: prioritized barangays were disappoi
Page 25 and 26: from Florida, Pampanga until she me
Page 27 and 28: Through thick and thin. Maricel Ber
Page 29 and 30: The only way in and out is through
Page 31 and 32: Again in a show of unity and determ
Page 33 and 34: CUPIS WOMen: Bringing pride to Conn
Page 35 and 36: “Yung mga natutunan namin sa Kala
Page 37 and 38: Manong Jun shared that prior to the
Page 39 and 40: “Iti Tineg ket maysa nga kaadayua
Page 41 and 42: Under the Mango Tree. Bucay Communi
Page 43 and 44: “ Para akong nagkaroon ng kakampi
Page 45 and 46: are municipal or barangay projects,
Page 47 and 48: Princess, five. Taking good care of
Page 49 and 50: like Kalahi-CIDSS. As for Maricel,
Page 51 and 52: “ The program is unlike others th
Page 53 and 54: Smooth Travel. Roads going to each
Page 55 and 56: says goodbye to muddy slippers Walk
Page 57 and 58: “ One night when I was rushing to
Page 59 and 60: weaving communities to achieve desi
Page 61 and 62: uild schools, pathways and irrigati
Page 63: Chain of development. Age, gender,
Page 67 and 68: Face to face with the young generat
Page 69 and 70: “ Potable water was brought near
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