Community Livelihood Development
The Foundation supports Livelihood Development Projects that are empowering, sustainable,
and produce measurable results which can help improve the lives of the people, especially
the least fortunate families, in the communities that the bank serves. These include
projects that teach skills to supplement family income and support crafts that will
generate products to sell.
In 2005, the Foundation supported the Dagatan Family Farm School and Balete Family
Farm School’s Lettuce Production Project. This project aims to animate each Family
Farm School (FFS) Association to be active partners of FFS in the development of
the community where the school is located; generate enough income in the conduct
of livelihood activities that would increase income of the farmers and help in the
operational expenses of each school; utilize the projects as management and skills
training laboratory for farmers and students; aid in the promotion of FFS as venue
for community development; and increase understanding of farmers in managing an
organization.
Another project supported by the Foundation in 2005 was the Punlaan School in San
Juan, Metro Manila. The financial assistance granted by the Foundation to Punlaan
School was used for the advancement of less-privileged young women to help them
acquire general culture, values formation and necessary skills for gainful employment
in tourism-related establishments after graduation. The foundation supports the
school’s distinct education philosophy of promoting positive values that builds
character and ingrains work ethics in both the group-teaching situations and in
the individualized tutorial system.
In July 2009, the Foundation supported an Organic Rice Production Project in San
Pablo, Laguna in partnership with the San Pablo Parents Association, Inc. and Yakap
sa Kaunlaran ng Bata, Inc. This project aims to provide about poor families with
access to low cost but nutritious rice and additional income, as well as to generate
funds to help support community projects or activities for children and families
in the community.
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Accomplishments
