Saturday, August 29, 2009

Attempts at Reducing Vulnerabilities of Coastal Households through Sustainable Livelihoods and Social Protection

This project started in June 2008 and its main thrust is supporting sustainable livelihoods development among poor fishing households in Sitio Gumange, Brgy. Cuta na Daco, Sorsogon and social protection through gender-responsive household organizing.

Strategies:

1. Nurturing the social capital:

1.1 gender-responsive household organizing for DRR

a. understanding personhood
b. household visioning and planning
c. the essence of family and parenting
d. building practical family lifeskills
e. building socially responsible families
f. family synergy, family negotiations and agreements


1.2 Finding strength in each member of the community: Family Day


2. Understanding Risks to Disasters: PCVA

3. In search of sustainable livelihoods for fishing households facing the threat of typhoon and storm surges: supplemental and alternative livelihoods

a. shellcraft


b. handicraft from screwpines




c. compost preparation from managed solid waste and dried sea grass found in the shoreline


d. garbage collection from neighboring communities: waste sold for recycling and waste turned into compost

e. vegetable gardening



e. food preparation and vending


f. food retailing in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Social Work and Development, National Food Authority


4. Social protection

a. Access to health insurance: P4/day health savings from livelihoods for PhilHealth premium

b. Health empowerment for health resilience: capacity building for a community-based health program (i.e, indigenous health practices such as use of herbal medicine); feeding program for malnourished children



c. Preventing spread of diseases from contaminated water: Setting up level-two potable water system



NOTE: The barangay decided to replicate the strategies and methods used in Sitio Gumang through a barangay resolution. Brgy. Cuta na Daco has been awarded and cleanest barangay in the province of Sorsogon after the replication of the strategies from Sitio Gumang.

Name of Organization

Coastal Core Sorsogon

Location

Sorsogon

Contact Person

Shirley Bolanos

Address

1164 Molave St., Gate 2, SPPVS, Bibincahan, Sorsogon City

Contact Number

056-2111904

Email address

coastalcore@gmail.com, corecoastal@yahoo.com


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