Dolefil Initiates Caravan of Hope to Sendong Survivors
Dolefil employees pose during a breather in the distribution at Brgy. Macasandig with Ms. Corazon 'Dinky' Soliman, Secretary of DSWD
In December 22-23, 2011, a delegation of 48 persons from Dole Philippines, Inc. (Dolefil) and Mahintana Foundation, Inc. (MFI), went to Cagayan de Oro (CDO) City with 3 truckloads of relief materials consisting of Food and Non Food items (NFI).
These were distributed to 2,081 family-survivors evacuated in Brgys. Macasandig, Canitoan and Sayon and in City Central Elementary School who were affected by flashfloods and landslides caused by typhoon Sendong (International name Washi). Food items include rice, noodles, sardines, water, banana and pineapple products while NFIs include blankets, quilts, plastic mats and toothpaste with toothbrush.
Mahintana holds 3rd Alay Gabay Golf Tournament
Gov. Arthur 'Dodo' Y. Pingoy, Jr., MD of South Cotabato takes a drive shot at hole no. 10 of the Kalsangi Golf Course
Another successful year went by for the “Alay Gabay para sa Maginhawang Buhay:” Wheelchair Project as Mahintana and Dole Philippines, Inc., conducted the project’s 3rd Annual Golf Tournament last December 3-4, 2011.
The event, participated by Dolefil’s business partners, generated a gross income of P1.3 M. The proceeds will be used to augment the project’s fund in purchasing wheelchair units for Persons with Disabilities (PWD).
HEAL project distributes medical equipment in South-Eastern Philippines
The South-Eastern Philippines Health and Economic Alternatives (HEAL) project has started the medical equipment and supplies distribution to beneficiary-brgys. last October 2011. The activity is a project intervention, under its health component, aimed at complementing the health services of RHUs and BHS. Specifically, the activity aims to reduce maternal and child death and improve accessibility and quality of health service delivery in IP, upland and boundary areas of South-Eastern Philippines.
Mahintana and IOM conducts Relief Operations
Ms. Maria Ena Olmedo, Operations Officer, IOM Mindanao, gives a background of the project
The Emergency Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Essential Non-food Items (NFI) Distribution Support to Flood-Affected Populations in Central Mindanao Project was initiated in September 2011, implemented in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Mahintana Foundation, Inc.
The project, funded by the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UN-CERF), aims to complement the LGUs and other humanitarian organizations’ effort in providing timely, coordinated, needs-based and efficient emergency assistance in conflict and disaster affected areas in South Cotabato.
- Mr. Martiniano L. Magdolot, Executive Director, MFI, shares tips in dealing with present situation and MFI’s mitigating measures to flash flood
Specifically, the project utilizes the mechanisms adopted by the CCCM cluster. These include mobilizing experienced quick response teams to update LGUs’ database of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) and conduct needs assessment to identify the needed essential NFI kits and community facilities, thus providing persons/families the immediate and critical support.
MR Distribution Program shares NFIs
Inventory/repacking of NFIs at Dolefil gym
Since its approval on August 2011, the Material Resources (MR) Distribution Program, funded by the Lutheran World Relief (LWR), implemented in partnership with Dole Philippines, Inc., has identified its beneficiaries and have started a series of Non Food Items (NFI) distribution activities in SOCSKSARGEN area.
The undertaking aims to provide assistance to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) affected by natural calamities and incidents caused by human error, such as flash floods and fire. It has also included addressing the basic health and school needs of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) in the upland and boundary communities, promoting health practices among pregnant and lactating mothers and school children.
Provincial Launch of Wave II Family Planning Materials in Sarangani
With the theme 3-5 Taong Agwat, Dapat (3-5 years birth spacing), RHU Alabel spearheaded the provincial launching in Sarangani of Wave II Family Planning (FP) Materials last October 5, 2011. This was conducted in partnership with Mahintana Foundation, Inc., Dole Philippines, Inc., Kasilak Development Foundation, Inc. (KDFI), Conrado Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation, Inc. (CLAFI), World Vision, Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Sarangani, and LGU Alabel.
Mrs. Baldelovar, HEPO Coordinator, welcomes participants and guests
The event benefited 159 participants composed of pregnant women and men and women of reproductive age, of which 141 were beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4 Ps. Key messages delivered during the program proper aimed to educate parents on the importance and benefits of birth spacing in FP and to inform them of FP services available in the RHU.
AAS Project distributes books from READ Philippines
A pupil of Kinilis Elementary School happily helps carry the treasure of books
In November 2011, READ Philippines, formerly known as MOVE ON Philippines, distributed through Mahintana 226 primary Science and Reading books in the provinces of Sarangani and South Cotabato through the Adopt-a-School (AAS) Project of Mahintana and Dole Philippines, Inc.
A total of 2,404 pupils and 36 teachers of Bales Elementary School (ES) in Maasim, Lugan ES in T’boli, and Kinilis ES in Polomolok benefitted from this endeavor. The books featured an improved method of learning for school children and teaching strategies for teachers. Reading books include cassette tapes, providing the ideal medium of teaching small children on proper articulation of words while the Teacher’s Guide provide supplementary teaching strategies to teachers for easy comprehension of school children.
Call for Bidding: End-of-Project Evaluation and Video Documentation
Mahintana Foundation, Inc., seeks the services of a consultant to do an end-of-project evaluation for one of its projects that will end on February 2012. The foundation also seeks the services of a contractor to do a video documentation of the said project.
The consultant of end-of-project evaluation must have expertise and a minimum of 5 years work experience on project evaluation, involving programs on public health, agriculture, and local governance. The contractor of video documentation, on the other hand, must be a member of a qualified video production company, has expertise and a minimum of 2 years work experience on video documentation, and must have proven human resource capacity in production and post-production areas.
End-of-project evaluation will be on November 2011 – 30 January 2012 while video documentation will be on 2-31 January 2012.
For parties interested in this consultancy, please address your CV to Mr. Martiniano L. Magdolot, Executive Director, Mahintana Foundation, Inc., Cannery, Polomolok, South Cotabato and email to mahintana_mfi@yahoo.com. Deadline of submission is on November 30, 2011.
Please refer to the Terms of Reference below.
Mahintana joins Dolefil’s Ceremonial Tree Planting
Representatives of the different participating groups
Management and staff of Mahintana Foundation, Inc., joined Dole Philippines, Inc., as it launched its Ceremonial Tree Planting last September 18, 2011. The activity, initiated in partnership with the Labor Employees Association of Dole Polomolok Hourlies (LEAD PH), supported by the Environment Management Bureau-Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) and LGU Polomolok, took place at 103 Alpha, Purok Dignadice, Brgy. Poblacion, Polomolok, South Cotabato.
