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Children’s Safe HavenHasim M. Guiamil, RSW
Philippine Minorities Program Participant
Liaison Officer International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mindanao Sub – Office, Cotabato [email protected]
Co - Founder Advocacy For the Advancement and Development in
Mindanao – AFADMin Inc. [email protected]
Outline•Context• Problems and Needs•VMGO•The Project •Output•Outcome •Sustainability
The community… •Battlefield in 1973
• Rural part of Cotabato City re-occupied since 1993
• > 30 Household Maguindanaon and Mixed Bisaya (Visayan)
• Farming, mat waving, firewood and charcoal making, gardening
• Host of the Displaced Persons
Problems… •Low Productivity
• Economic
• Access to basic services
• Electricity
• Flooding • Water and sanitation
Needs…• Latrines
• Farmer support - Economic opportunities (FIELDS)
• Educational Facility
• Flood Response and Control
• Water Connection
• Electrification
The project…Children’s Safe HavenEstablishing Play House and
promoting Early Education among Children
Inspired by…
Driving forces… •vital for the social, physical, intellectual,
creative, emotional, and cognitive development
-No available facility in the neighborhood
-Parents are less interested or capable of bringing their children
-Education as less priority-Challenge in crossing the stream or walking through the semi – forest area
Framework… • Declaration of Human Rights – right to life, education, development.
•UN Convention for the Rights of Children
• RA 8980 - ECCD• Mindanao peace framework
Model…
VisionChildren in the peace loving
community are enjoying their rights, provided with services and nurtured to become well grounded
individuals
MissionContribute in nurturing children for them to
become an active member of the community, through advocacy of rights and
development of children
Goal•To promote children’s rights and development in the community
• To provide opportunities among children to experience the gift of childhood
Objectives•To establish a venue where children in pre –school age can play, learn and inter act with each other
• To encourage the parents and communities to appreciate the value of education
Activities…• Coordination with Barangay local government
unit and community leaders for orientation and securing support
• Purchase of materials for construction of tables, mini chairs and cabinet
• Purchase of toys and educational materials
Activities…• Construction of tables, mini chairs and cabinet
• Installation of all the materials in the play house
• Establishment of Bangsamoro Corner
• Lobby and Network with partners
`Overall Timetable by Months in 2010 – 2011
# Phases November December January February
1 SocialPrepara-tion
X X
2 ActualImple-menta-tion
X X
3 Evaluation X >
4 Continuity X >
Output…• 1 Children’s Safe Haven – play house
• Furnished 4 mini tables, chairs and cabinet
•Established the Bangsamoro Corner – Maguindanaon with in the play house
Outcomes…•Children play, learn, interact possess some good traits
•Parents are appreciative and supportive children
•Communities are more participative in the educational activities
How?• PMP funding support
• Community Mobilization
• Network with AFADMin Inc.
Onward…• Link Barangay Local Gov’t Unit
• Accreditation to City Social Welfare Office
• Accreditation to City Social Welfare Office
Peace in Mindanao will not
be completely achieved unless, we educate our
children…
Children’s Safe Haven
Hasim M. Guiamil, RSWPhilippine Minorities Program Participant
Liaison Officer International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mindanao Sub – Office, Cotabato [email protected]
Co - Founder Advocacy For the Advancement and Development in
Mindanao – AFADMin Inc. [email protected]