Lakbayani at Bacolod and Talisay Cities Negros Occ August 26-30 2013

Team Lakbayani: Cecille Ferrer of Mission Manila, Cosette Ferrer-Romero, Au Hugo and Enrique Cañizares of Mission Iloilo were in Bacolod and Talisay Cities Negros Occ to facilitate Vision Cafe and Workshop Courage in Negros Occ High School in Bacolod City on Aug 27 and Inocencio V.Ferrer Memorial School of Fisheries in Talisay on Aug. 29 and 30, 2013. Cecille joined 35 boyscouts and 15 CAT officers from IVFMSF in planting bakhaw seedings on 500 sq.meters of mangrove at Brgy. Catablay, Talisay and coastal clean-up on Aug. 27 organized by Lakbayani members Adorni Sanchez and Romeo Sanchez of Talisay City, followed by Vision Cafe with 63 fourth year special science section students of NOHS. On Aug. 29, Cosette Romero gave the inspirational talk at IVFMSF. Together with Cecille, Cosette delivered books donated by Coleta Pefianco-Ferrer of the Inocencio V.Ferrer and Coleta P. Ferrer family foundation to the school. Au Hugo, Enrique and Cecille co-facilitated Vision Cafe for 119 students of IVFMSF and Au gave a special workshop on financial stewardship in the the afternoon of Founder's Day. On Aug. 30, Au, Enrique and Cecille co-facilitated  Workshop Courage for 100 students of IVFMSF. Visits were made to the Earth Chapel at UNO-R  and May's Organic Garden in Bacolod City as part of the mapping activities of Lakbayani of Initiatives of Light that light up the Philippines, making a difference in societal transformation for a sustainable life and environment. Special thanks to: Lakbayani members in Talisay Adorni and Romeo Sanchez of IVFMSF, Jen Hinlo of Bacolod and our angels Jen, Danny Romero and Junjun Hinlo and the Alberto Pefianco family of Countrymart esp. Sonny, Jun, Inday, Justine and Santino and driver Eddie. They are all our heroes!

Photo Diary:

 

August 27,2013 Holding up the bakhaw seedlings for mangrove planting.

                               Mangrove planting at Brgy Catablay Talisay Negros Occ.

                               Mangrove Planting with 35 boy scouts and 15 CAT officers of IVFMSF

 Coastal clean up Aug 27,2013

                                    Vision Cafe with 63 seniors of NOHS  Bacolod City Aug 27,2013

                            Vegetable  garden of IVFMSF Boy Scouts w/ Scout Master/Teacher Jun

                                              Lakbayani Team: Au, Cecille, Cosette, Enrique

                                                          Au Hugo of Iloilo and Cecille
                                    
119 participants of Financial Stewarship and Vision Cafe from IVFMSF w/ Au,Cecille & Adorni Sanchez

    100 participants of workshop courage from IVFMSF on Aug. 30, 2013 w/ Teacher Jun & Adorni

LAKBAYANI GOES TO DUMAGUETE AND BAYAWAN NEGROS OR. JULY 12-16 2013

Lakbayani goes to Dumaguete and Bayawan, Negros Oriental from July 12-16,2013. Lakbayani will be participating in one of the initiatives of Bayawan through Atilano Jude Silorio Cabangal

at the Reforestation - Milagrosa Woodland
Description of the Site:

1) The Atilano Buyco-Cabangal Memorial High, Barangay Nangka, Bayawan was established in the year 2011 and at present has 189 students with three (3) Regular Teachers and one (1) Teacher Aid;
2) Adjacent to the school is a farmlot owned by the Cabangal family with a potential site for an Arboretum (a collection of some 20 native and endemic forest tree species.)
3) DCCCO Multi-purpose Cooperative planned to adopt the school.



Expected Outcomes:

1) Establishment of a Nursery for native and indigenous species of trees, tropical fruits and bamboo species in partnership with DepEd; LGU-Bayawan/CF! Bayawanihan/City Agri Office/CENRO; DCCCO Multi-purpose Cooperative; Barangay; students and parents;
2) Integration of rainforestation and bamboo industry in the (Technology and Livelihood Education) TLE curriculum;
3) Establish eco-educational tour package (equipped with facilities) with the students as guide-advocates; and
4) Establish an income-generating mechanism that would support the students financially.

July 12, 2013


Ø Arrival of Learning Facilitators and Volunteers

Ø Briefing/Meeting


· Levelling-off of flow and purpose

· Review preparations and logistics

July 13, 2013


Ø Bird-watching and Bio-diversity Observation

Ø Refresher on Rainforestation

Ø Tagging and Inventory of Trees


· Commitment from students, school administration and parents association

· Profiling and mapping of the area

July 14, 2013


Ø Ligiron Clinic and Exhibition

Ø Collection of wildlings

Ø Nursery Establishment


· Appreciation of “ligiron” as sustainable pinoy transport

· Establishment of a Nursery with native and indigenous species of trees, tropical fruits and bamboo species

July 15, 2013


Ø Presentation during Monday Morning Convocation

Ø Vision Café (20 ABCMHS Selected Student Leaders)

Ø After lunch – to Dumaguete


· Presentation of the initiative to the LGU;

· Meeting with the mayor to discuss details of the partnership

· Vision café conducted to youth leaders of the school

PARTNERSHIP SCHEME
Bayaw-ANI


ABCMHS/Dep-ED


LGU-Bayawan (Character 1st! Bayawanihan, City ENRO, City Agri)


Barangay

§ Coordination in the over-all conduct of the activity

§ Accommodation, food and honorarium of resource persons and volunteers

§ Materials for the nursery (bamboo, nylon)

§ Transport support within Bayawan


Ø Area for Nursery

Ø Allow 20 students to take part in the establishment of nursery and attendance during workshops and other related activities

Ø Make the initiative part of the program of the school


§ Transportation support

§ Technical/Monitoring support and provision of seedling bags

§ Happy soil and fertilizer for the potting medium

§ Workshop Facilitator

§ Provision of IT equipment

§ Tokens


§ Manpower support in the establishment of the nursery



** Students will provide their own lunch and bring notebook and ball pen.

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