Project Report - La Trobe University

Agom (Arlene) Dawing thanks the Australian
Government for its support to the Ichananaw through
the Direct Aid Program’s grant for the printing of the
educational materials we developed, on behalf of the
Dananao Elementary School and the Ichananaw, at the
Australian Embassy’s NAIDOC Week event on July 10,
2009 in Makati, where we presented our project.
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resources intended for use in the school as well as
being of value to the wider community.
Completing the barangay census
In Chananaw, barangay midwife Manay
(Marcelina) Sagmayaw hopes to complete the
barangay census initiated by Maria, with assistance
also from Agom (Arlene) Dawing. From Australia,
Maria hopes to provide a statistical analysis of the
census findings from the households already
surveyed, and provide the Ichananaw with an
interim report over the coming months.
Continuing the partnerships already established
It is now up to the Ichananaw and all the
organizations which we have helped establish
mutual linkages to build on these relationships. We
are already aware of the intentions of the Ateneo
Center for Educational Development, Cartwheel
Foundation and Volunteering for International
Development from Australia to continue their
involvement with the Ichananaw. We hope that
others will also take opportunities as they arise to
engage with the Ichananaw in the future. For
example, AusAID’s increased engagement with the
Department of Education for the improvement of
public education for indigenous peoples, provides
an ideal opportunity to continue the positive
relationship between the Australian Embassy and
the Dananao Elementary School.