Lorenzo B. Dinlayan, III

Bukidnon TribeSouthern Philippines

June 17, 2010

Empowering Indigenous Peoples and Minorities in the Southern Philippines

I’m doing this for them…

Children in Barangay Sila-e

Fast FactsSila-e is one of the 46 barangays of Malaybalay City. It can be reached by a four-wheel drive but preferably by a motorcycle locally known as “habal-habal” for two hours or so.

It is predominantly inhabited by the natives of Bukidnon called Higa-onon and Bukidnon.

Most people are elementary graduates or have not been into formal education at all.

Sila-e Alternative Learning Center (SALC)Its main objectives are: first, to provide a venue for all natives, young and old who wish to learn the basics of counting, reading and speaking; and second, to extend assistance services on how they could promote and preserve their cultural heritage including their customs and traditions.

Project Title

"I Feed My Own

Family"

What is the Project all about?Communal Gardening:

"I Feed My Own Family“

entrepreneuriala communal garden of at least five families. privilege what vegetable to plant including the marketing strategy, profit sharing and the planting cycle. operation is subject to rules provided by the managing volunteer.

Why this Project?(patterned in a town)

1. It teaches them to become self-sustaining.

2. It utilizes the local resources within the area.

3. It develops skills and learns new agricultural techniques.

4. It fosters camaraderie among community members.

Who are involved?Your name Lorenzo B. Dinlayan, IIIYour age 29Range of ages of those who will benefit? 15-45 yrs oldYour ethnicity BukidnonEthnicity/ies of the community where you will

implement your projectBukidnon, Higaonon

Your religion PentecostalReligion/s of the people who will benefit? Lumad, Catholic-LumadSpecifically, who will benefit?How many will benefit: individuals, families,

total?At least 5 families

Name of organization/s which will help you implement your project

Barangay Sila-e, DA-City

Name of adult adviser/s who will help you implement your project

Loreta Sol L. Dinlayan

Where is the location?Capital of the Barangay

Barangay Sila-eCity of Malaybalay

Province of BukidnonIsland of Mindanao

Republic of the Philippines

Identifying InformationProject Title Communal Gardening: “I Feed My

Own Family”

Project Proponent Lorenzo B. Dinlayan, III/ Bukidnon/ Pentecostal

Project Location Barangay Sila-e

Who Will Benefit? families of Bukidnon and Higaonon folks

How Many Will Benefit? At least ten families

Project Cost P 10, 000.00

Date of Implementation October

Total Budget P 10, 000.00

Sila-e Alternative Learning CenterYour Name Lorenzo B. Dinlayan, III

Youth or Adult Youth

Adult Adviser for Youth Loreta Sol L. Dinlayan

Profession College Instructor (BSU)

Sex Male

Ethnicity Bukidnon

Religion Pentecostal

Organization Sila-e alternative Learning Center

Organizational Address Barangay Sila-e, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Phils 8700

Telephone None

Cellphone 09282388960

Email Pizzapie_2007@yahoo.com

Organizational PartnersName Contributions Benefits Other

Comments

1. Barangay SilaeCouncil

- Keeps MOU- Encourages people to join the project

2. City of Malaybalay

- Provides financial support

3. City Agriculture Office

- Provides technical training support

ProblemsLack source of income results to poverty.

Passivity to education.

Complacency of improving their economic status.

Community Needs AssessmentCommitted volunteers who are learned of the culture and place

Technical and funding support

Livelihood projects

Community Partners1. Which community? Name it. Barangay Sila-e2. Why this community? Access to Lumads3. How many families? At least 20004. How many people? Around 30005. How many women? Unknown6. How many men? Unknown 7. How many people from minority group or culture?

At least 70%

8. How many people from the dominant group or culture?

About 30%

9. How many poor? Roughly 90%

Internal Strengths

Indigenous materials/resources, willingness to learn

Internal Weaknesses

Vulnerability to political cuddling

External Opportunities

Presence of NGO’s and religious groups

External Threats

Insurgencies and presence of migrants

No child shall be left at home

uneducated.

To recruit dedicated volunteers and develop

in the community members the sense of

self-reliance.

1. provide a conducive venue for better learning.

2. recruit volunteer teachers3. tap committed NGOs and POs

4. link with LGUs

Objectives1. Conduct needs assessment on July2. Train at least 2 volunteers in the next 6 months

3. Provide training-workshop on vegetable gardening within this year

4. Sign MOU with Barangay Officials5. Purchase Gardening materials and seeds

Expected Outputs1. Conducted a needs assessment2. Trained dedicated IP volunteers3. Provided traning-workshop on vegetable gardening within this year

4. Signed MOU with BarangayOfficials

5. Purchased gardening materials and seeds

Expected Outcomes1. Indigenous Peoples (IP) will gain

respect from the community and from themselves.2. They will become active partners of the barangay.3. They discover and/or develop their skills.4. They will find contentment and value of themselves.

FrameworkFrom the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 26.(2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.

Action Plan for Phase 1: The Preparatory or Pre-Conduct StageGoals for the Preparatory Stage: Prepare gardening materials and technical documents.

# Action Plan Lead Person

Organizational

Partners

Material & Financial Resources

Needed

Begin Date End Date

Evaluation of

Success

1 Meeting oInvolved Parties

f Enzo BSU RecordBook July

2Conduct of theNeedsAssessment NA

Enzo andPacing

BarangaySila-e NA forms August

3 Visit theCommunity Pacing Barangay

Sila-e August

4 Consolidate andAnalyze NA Enzo September

5 Provide LGUwith Proposal Enzo Barangay Proposal September

6 MOU signing Enzo BarangaySila-e Form September

Action Plan for Phase 2: Implementation or Conduct StageGoals for the Actual Implementation Stage: Concretize a sustainable communal garden.

# Action Plan Lead Person

Organizational Partners

Material &

Financial Resources Needed

Begin Date

End Date

Evaluation of

Success

1

Ceremonial Turning Over of the Vegetable Garden Materials and Seeds

Enzo Brgy Sila-e 1st week October

2 Follow up Pacing

Indigenous Cultural Community (ICC)

2nd weekOctober

3Review Marketing Strategy

Enzo DA- City 3rd week October

4 Sales Strategy Enzo DA- City 4th week October

Action Plan for Phase 3: Post-Implementation or Post-Conduct Stage

Goals for the Post-Event Stage: evaluate the extent of the project and the utilization ofresources

# Action Plan Lead Person

Organizational

Partners

Material & Financial Resources

Needed

Begin Date

End Date

Evaluation of

Success

1 Evaluation of the Produce Pacing DA- City November

2

Development of the Planting and Marketing Strategies

Pacing DA-City November

3 Consolidate documents

Enzo and Pacing

Barangay Sila-e November

Detailed Proposed Budget (Estimated Costs in Philippine Pesos)Items Source/s of Funding

or Donor/sNumber of

Units Unit Cost Subtotal

Example: Pencils 50 1 Peso each 50.00Example: JeepneyRental

3 1,000 Pesos / day 3,000.00

Jeepney Rental LGU 2 P 1,500/day P 3,000.00Plowing Service Pay Barangay 2 P 1,500/day P 3,000.00

Seedsa. Tomatob. String beansc. Eggplantd. Sweet Potatoe. Chili pepperf. Okra

Other sources 50 P 50/box P 2,500.00

Tools for Gardening a. Rakeb. boloc. piko

5 P 300.00 P 1,500.00

GRAND TOTAL P 10,000.00