Dole Philippines, Inc., through Mahintana Foundation, Inc., turned over the community-based ram pump water system to the BLGU of Brgy. Polomolok, Columbio, Sultan Kudarat on February 28, 2018. The project was in partnership with the EcoAgri Development Foundation Inc. and Maguindanaoan Foundation Inc. The ram pump water system project was implemented starting September 1, 2017.
The turnover ceremoywas attended by key persons and representatives of Dole Philippines Inc., Mahintana, EcoAgri Development Foundation Inc., Maguindanaoan Foundation Inc., LGU Columbio, BLGU Polomolok and the community members. Messages of support were heard from the guests. After the program, ceremonial washing of hands and turning over of tools to the technicians were conducted. A sumptuous meal was prepared by the BLGU and was shared by everyone. After the project was completed, 1 spring box, 2 ram pumps and drive pipes, 2 catchment tanks, diversion pipelines, delivery and distribution pipelines and 11 communal tap stands were constructed and 2 existing water tanks were rehabilitated. The community-based ram pump supplied at least 4.5 liters/minute/unit or 6,480 liters/day or 64.8 drums per day for 2 reservoirs. This has benefited at least 480 direct beneficiaries (80 households), 1,876 indirect beneficiaries (453 households) of the barangay and 1 existing school in the community that benefited at least 100 pupils and at least 10 teachers. Moreover, three local technicians were trained to maintain the ram pump.
Mahintana Foundation, Inc. was awarded with Certificate of Accreditation Level II in the Implementation of Community Based Programs and Services for Families and Communities in Region XII in compliance with Republic Act 4373 “An Act to Regulate the Practice of Social Work Agencies in the Philippines and for Other Purposes” on February 20, 2018 at Cinco Niñas, Koronadal City, South Cotabato.
Ms. Liza D. Hora, the Admin Finance Officer of Mahintana, received the award in behalf of the organization. SWDA stands for Social Welfare and Development Agency.
Mr. Martiniano L. Magdolot, President & CEO of Mahintana Foundation, Inc. (MFI) met with Mr. Glen Bais, Mindanao Regional Coordinator of Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PHILDHRRA), Ms. Bai Raizza Anayatin, Executive Director of Mindanao Coalition of Development NGO Networks (MINCODE), Mr. Dam Vertido, Executive Director of Mindanao Land Foundation Inc. (MINLAND), and Mr. Isabelo Julius Caezar Benitez, Project Manager of Action Against Hunger (AAH) on February 18, 2018 at the PHILDHRRA Mindanao Office, Lunar St., Marfori Hts, Davao City.
Afterwards, they visited the REVIVE project in Barangay Rubber where the 4-year-old bamboo forest is located followed by the tour at the Indigenous Bamboo Dike at Barangay Magsaysay and Napier planting to see and learn some of the Ridge-to Reef program approaches in riverbank vegetation enhancement and rehabilitation. Aside from the R2R areas, the group also visited the Nutripan Bakeshoppe and Chairs-for-Trees fabrication area.
Ms. Ella Mae M. Babao of Mahintana Foundation, Inc. represented CSDO-SC in the CARE Humanitarian Partnership Platform Capacity Training and ALERT Roll out on February 6-8, 2018 at N-Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental. The training was participated by nine (9) civil society organizations namely, Mindanao Coalition of Development NGO Networks (MINCODE), Disaster Response Center (DIRECT), Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation, Inc. (MISFI), Bread for Emergency Assistance and Development (BREAD), AL-MUJADILAH Development Foundation (AMDF), Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), Panday Bulig, Agri-Aqua Development Coalition (AADC) and KADAIT. CSDO-SC is under the umbrella of MINCODE. The 3-day event is part of the ALERT trial period, where different NGOs were trained and supported to trial and/or integrate the ALERT emergency preparedness system in their organizations.
The nine (9) partner schools for the Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Program together with the MHO, MSWDO, MPDC, SB and MFI conducted a meeting about the outgrowing number of Teenage Pregnancy on February 6, 2018 at Blue Room of Esma Restaurant, Cannery Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato.
The annual review and strategic planning was conducted with 23 ARH coordinators from 9 public high schools last December 11-12, 2017 for the one-year accomplishments for the target partners and to identify the contributing factors to the accomplishments and non-accomplishments of the target and for planning the one-year activities for the partner schools.