Community-Based Education

History

One year after the super typhoon Yolanda, in early December 2014 another super typhoon name Ruby struck Eastern Samar where in Municipality of Dolores as the center.  The typhoon was strong, but it was a bit higher and the damage done was not like Yolanda. On that time AMG Philippines was already doing Relief and Rehabilitation work under the Rest Program (Restore Eastern Samar Together) in Giporlos, Eastern Samar. The Rest program also conducted an initial relief in Barangays that has been heavily damaged by the Typhoon Ruby.  The Municipal town Mayor of Dolores ask AMG to restore the devastated Barangay of Tan-awan. With the partnership of Word en Daad the construction of temporary housing units was conducted, as well as on the rehabilitation and development effort of the Barangay was conducted too.

After the Rehabilitation and Development project, another proposal was submitted to Word en Daad to start a new Pilot project called Community-based Education Program. This program is based on the experiences of AMG Philippines in implementing Child Development Program and as well the experienced of Super Typhoon Yolanda and Ruby. Praise God the proposal was granted and in 2018 the initial implementation of the Community Based Education project has been implemented and until now is in its second phase of implementation where it was able not only to duplicate in other Barangay, but with many improvements and innovation will help and develop another poorest of the poor barangay in Dolores, Eastern Samar.

The CBE also is an instrumental in the conceptualization of the restoration and development of Abaca industry in Eastern Samar, that was also devastated by a virus called “bunchy top”. At present a new program was established in 2021 named Fiber for the Future Program, which aims to replant and restore abaca industry, train and linked small abaca farmers to Gov’t., Financial Institutions, NGO’s and on Abaca Value Chain.

The implementation of this project is not too easy, it facing various of trials along the way but because it is God’s will to be born this project and implement, it can be grown, remain and expand according to His will. The program has continued to be God’s instrument in the good change of people’s minds and lives. #Hope for a Better Future is Possible