In the beginning, several causes
were identified that caused the members of the community to have insufficient
family income. These are: limited education, undiversified rural economy, and
unfavorable climate for investment. Meetings were conducted to formulate
solutions for this problems. Several government and non-government agencies
were also visited to solicit solutions for the problems. With the help of the
different agencies and of the members of the community, a plan of action was
formulated. This plan action consisted of pre-operational, operational and
post-operational stages. In the pre-operational phase, meetings were conducted
to assess the available resources, inherent skills of the workers and the
possible solutions that could be carried out. With the information gained,
several actions were implemented to address each factor of concern. Since
majority of the members of the community are farmers, coordination with the
Department of Agriculture was done to solicit seminars on how to increase their
production and to implore new seedlings to diversify their crop production. The
relationship of the local farmer’s association and of the Department was also
improved for easy access to any available programs in the future. But the
farmers are just a part of the labor force of Mirangan, 85%; another are the
housewives and out of school youth in the community, which compromise 41% of
the work force. A significant number to consider. Hence, to insure the increase
of their productivity, vocational seminars were conducted by the Kabasalan
Institute of Technology. 27 housewives and 3 out of school youth attended the
Bread and Pastry Production seminar and were certified as Bakers. While 50 out
of school youth underwent the Shielded Metal Arc Welding vocational seminar and
were certified as Welders. With this increase in their arsenal of skills, 3 of
the certified bakers were employed at a local bakeshop, while 25 of the welders
were enrolled in the Special Training for Employment Program of the provincial
government to ensure their employment. The rest of the 27 bakers put of their
own bakery in the barangay with the help of the barangay council and
non-government agencies. This local bakery was named, Mirangan Bakery. It will
be a venue where members of the community could practice their craft and earn
for a living at the same time in the comfort of their own barangay. Hence,
after the implementation of the different activities that were conducted to
solve the problem of insufficient family income, the post-operation stage
begins. In this stage, activities were conducted to guarantee the
sustainability of the different projects. Management classes were conducted to
the members of the bakery to increase their knowledge in handling their
business. Barangay resolutions were also made to address any problems regarding
the livelihood of the barangay. In general, the different factors were
addressed and the different members of the work force were considered and given
opportunities to be economically productive.
Meeting with Municipal Agriculturist for seminars regarding new farming methods
Procurement of seeds from Department of Agriculture Technician for Distribution
Conduct Self-Awareness Leadership Training Program for the Key Persons in the Community
Orientation on Organic Farming by Agriculture Technician
Bread and Pastry Production Vocational Seminar conducted by TESDA
Seminar conducted by Agriculture Technician on Vermiculture
Graduates of Shielded Metal Arc Welding availing of Start-up Kit from Provencial Government
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