Archive for the ‘General Activity’ Category
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).
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.
Mahintana Shares to SPECTRUM and SBTF
Mahintana Foundation, Inc. has recently granted P90,000, for a total of P340,000, to support the operations of Sarangani Province Empowerment and Community Transformation Forum, Inc. (SPECTRUM) and to contribute to the collective account of Sarangani Bay Trust Fund (SBTF).
SPECTRUM is a private, non-stock, and social development organization that operates in Sarangani Province. It comprises various NGOs namely, Community Assessment and Strengthening of Community Property Rights, Inc. (CASCO), Conrado and Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation, Inc. (CLAFI), Community Development, Inc. (ComDev), Kasilak Development Foundation, Inc., Mahintana Foundation, Inc., OND-Hesed Foundation, Inc., SouthMin Habitat, Inc., and RD Foundation.
Strongly supported by SPECTRUM, SBTF aims to raise money for the protection of Sarangani Bay and to subsidize the personal insurance of volunteer fish wardens. To date, SBTF has generated an accumulated amount of P2M against its P20M target, sourced through the collaborative contribution of participating partners in Sarangani.
Mahintana Conducts Tree Planting and Symposium on Climate Change and Disaster Risks
Subsequent to Bloodletting 2011, Mahintana conducted a Tree Planting activity and Symposium on Climate Change and Disaster Risks last August 10, 2011, in collaboration with Dole Philippines, Inc., Lutheran World Relief (LWR), Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) through Tropical Institute for Climate Studies (TropICS), Environmental Management Bureau-Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and LGU Polomolok, supported by Sarangani Resources Corporation and Kasilak Development Foundation, Inc.
High school students of Polomolok carry Afus bamboo and assorted fruit tree seedlings towards the designated planting areas along Maria Rosa Creek
The endeavor aims to complement and intensify the environmental programs implemented by the government and other development actors, increase the communities’ awareness on the aggravating effects brought about by the erratic climate pattern and escalating climate change, and urge participants to take proactive roles towards sustaining said initiated interventions.
‘Dugong Alay Katumbas ay Buhay’ Bloodletting 2011
In August 9, 2011, Mahintana in partnership with the South Cotabato Provincial Blood Bank (SCPBB) and the Rural Health Unit (RHU) of Polomolok, supported by Dole Philippines, Inc. and Kasilak Development Foundation, Inc., sponsored a Bloodletting activity at the Calderon Park, Cannery, Polomolok, South Cotabato.
Potential blood donors from Tibud Cooperative enlist their names for Bloodletting
Forming part of Mahintana’s 3 major activities in celebration of its 34th Founding Anniversary, the undertaking was conducted in response to the increased incidence of Dengue cases in the municipality of Polomolok. Data from the Provincial Epidemics Surveillance Unit (PESU) of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) of South Cotabato show that as of July 2011, Polomolok has a total of 174 reported Dengue cases, ranking the municipality the highest among other municipalities in the province, followed by Koronadal at 47 cases.
Mahintana Turns 34
MFI's management and staff strike wacky poses outside MFI Office, rare yet poignant
Year 2011 underscores the Foundation’s 34 years of intensive groundwork in pursuit of fulfilling its mission of improving the quality of life of assisted communities. To commemorate its 34th Founding Anniversary and to show its gratitude to its donors and partners, Mahintana conducted 3 major events last August 9 and 10, 2011, namely Bloodletting 2011, Tree Planting, and Symposium on Climate Change and Disaster Risks, with the theme, “Renewing Commitment for a Healthy and Sustainable Environment.”
LWR helps Davao flood victims through Mahintana
Flood victims line up for food and non-food distribution at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Matina Aplaya, Davao
In July 8 and 9, 2011, 24 staff of Mahintana Foundation, Inc. participated in the packing and distribution of relief goods for Davao’s flash flood victims at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (OLLP), Matina Aplaya, Davao City. The initiative was implemented in partnership with the OLLP of Bangkal, Kasilak Development Foundation, Inc., and the Lutheran Church of Matina Aplaya, in close coordination with the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) of Davao.
Calling ‘Shit’ a ‘Shit:’ A Promising Radical Approach to Rural Sanitation
“Kinsa sa inyo ang naay kasilyas?, Asa ba kamo naga-tae diri?, and Pila ka sako ang inyong tae diri kada tuig?” (Who among you has toilet?, Where do you shit?, and How many sacks of shit do you produce in a year?)
When you hear a person ask the first two questions, you will probably think he/she wants to use a toilet to relieve himself/herself; while hearing the third question is somewhat unusual and might cause shock, laughter or outrage. However, these questions form part of the new sanitation approach called Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) pioneered by Dr. Kamal Kar, an independent development consultant from India.
Kar developed this approach during his evaluation of a traditional water and sanitation program in Bangladesh in 1999. The approach had spread to Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific. CLTS is now reportedly used in over 40 countries, although so far on a limited scale.
In the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) adopted the CLTS approach under its National Sustainable Sanitation Program (NSSP) through DOH Administrative Order No. 2010-0021 dated June 25, 2010. In support to this program, the Mahintana Foundation, Inc. (MFI) through the European Union (EU)-supported Health and Economic Alternative (HEAL) Project, in coordination with the Provincial Health Office of Sarangani, conducted a 4-day Training of Trainers (ToT) on CLTS last 10-13 May 2011 at IML Ecopark, Barangay Lumasal, Maasim, Sarangani Province.
South-Eastern Philippines HEAL-PIT Gets CLTS-Trained
HEAL-PIT and Barangay Council participants of CLTS Training
A total of 19 members of the South-Eastern Philippines HEAL-PIT, joined by 10 Barangay Council members, participated in the Trainers’ Training on Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) in May 10-14, 2011 at the IML Ecopark, Maasim, Sarangani Province. The training-workshop, conducted by Engr. Ruben Pelones, Sanitary Engineer of the Provincial Health Office of Sarangani, aims to orient and train the participants on CLTS as a new approach on sanitation that addresses open defecation (OD). The approach uses systematic triggering, focused on igniting a change in sanitation behavior rather than constructing toilets, hinged on the premise that shock, disgust, and shame will make people act to address OD.
