Join Good Neighbors International Philippines (GNIP) Laak Field Office on the Webinar on Psycho-Social Support/Psychological First Aid (PSS/PFA) for Teachers in joint partnership with the Department of Education – Division of Davao de Oro. This webinar aims to equip the teachers with the necessary skills to cope and manage the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and as they deliver responses in the communities and children.
GUD LIFE aims to:
- Improved access to and capacity to maintain a potable water source.
- Cultivating their backyard garden using Hydroponics and use the product as a food source and alternative source of income; and
- Sitio Bakal is organized and capacitated to sustain its sources of food and income.
GNIP has spearheaded the initiatives on urban gardening projects using hydroponics technology during the pandemic that has benefited 12 families in different ways.
When the pandemic swept the Philippines last year, Sitio Bakal underwent restrictive community quarantines which led to a surge in the unemployment rate within the community. Food shortage and income loss are among the major problems causing anxiety to the families apart from the ongoing health emergency.
Good Neighbors International Philippines (GNIP) was recognized in the 4th Gawad Samabaralan (Sama na sa Pambayang Kaunlaran) of the Bulacan State Univerisity. This award acknowledges the steadfast commitment and compassion of the GNIP Bulacan Field Office in providing services to communities despite the challenges brought about COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.
Eleine Reyes is a 19-year-old resident from Pugad Tibaguin CDP and a former sponsored child and child rights club president of Good Neighbors International Philippines. She is being raised in a family that everything is enough to survive and support their daily needs. Her father is a fisherman and her mother is a housewife.
Krisselle Atienza, 31, was 8 together with her brother when they started selling dried fish to their community in Hagonoy, Bulacan. She worked hard to earn income for her family. Supporting her parents and three siblings compelled her to stop schooling and find jobs.
Her father is a hardworking fisherman. This serves as their source of income and was able to sustain their daily needs. Her father always did his very best to support the family.
Strengthening Child Protection System in the barangays is one of the steps towards developing and contributing to their full potential. Barangays of the communities are the first ones that a child connects with, besides their family. Thus, it plays a vital role in the empowerment and fulfillment of children’s rights.
Her dream is to become a successful chef. And given the opportunity to make her dream into reality, she will also be able to fulfill her dream of providing a comfortable life for her family which is one of the major reasons why she is pursuing to finish her education while working.
We, ask her, what can she do to help end child labor, and here are her thoughts:
I think child labor is a social crime that transpires to many places, either publicly or worst secretly, and innocent children are racked with pain and agony.
John Emmanuel Tayo, Gigmoto CDP in Catanduanes
Youth taking part in societal issues is greatly important and we, in Good Neighbors, ensure their participation in taking action. Some of our youth in our communities shared their thoughts on how everyone should take part in protecting our environment.
Althea Romano & Kaye Adreinne Evangelista, Tingloy CDP in Batangas
Many ways drive us to take care of the environment and if we do not protect it we will be the ones to be affected by the abuse we are doing. Moreover, the important livelihoods depend on this every day.
The education of the youth and children in distance learning is one of our top priorities. Many education-related challenges were encountered by youth and children learners, such as lack of modules or learning materials, accessibility to the internet, and others.
We continuously work hand in hand with partner government units to achieve a better and quality education for the children and address these challenges in education.
Participation of GNIP Laak Field Office
The role and participation of Good Neighbors International Philippines (GNIP) Laak Field Office have been significant in addressing the needs and plight of the frontliners and the communities.