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Project H.O.P.E.
(Haiyan Operations for Protection & Empowerment)
Progress Report No. 2014-3
(Period covered: May 1- July 31, 2014)
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ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Phase 1
During this first phase of intervention, Consuelo Foundation has provided much-needed
emergency assistance to survivors in several geographic areas. Forms of assistance include
provision of food, medicines, family protection kits, psycho-social support and creation of
safe spaces for children. Relief operations are paralleled with emergency employment for
family members that allow them to afford basic family needs. Early recovery likewise focuses
on various sustainable livelihood and income activities that are based on the strengths and
skills of the identified community, as well as the local market. Repairs of day care centers,
learning centers and schools are also priority activities during this first phase.
Below are the Phase 1 highlights for this reporting period.
A. Relief and Emergency Assistance
We have completed our relief and emergency assistance activities in our chosen sites. No such
activities were undertaken for this reporting period and onward.
B. Livelihood
Leyte
Cut-Flower and Vegetable Livelihood Project in Ormoc, Leyte
In Ormoc City, the cut-flower and vegetable production is ongoing. Recently, the project
was able to successfully produce and harvest crops such as bitter gourd, tomatoes, eggplants, and
others like rose and chrysanthemum. The project already expanded its land with an additional
1,000sq.m. for corn plantation. A total of 24 individuals are benefiting from this project.
The aerial view of the vegetable farm; The beneficiary/worker displaying the vegetable plant;
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The produce harvested from the farm; A beneficiary/worker displaying the harvested chrysanthemums.
Livelihood Project for Women in Palo,Leyte
Barangay Candahug in Palo, Leyte is one of the highest casualty areas in Leyte. We chose it as one
of the sites of our livelihood project in partnership with The Salubong Movement. To date, the
project has been fully rolled-out and completed. At least 70 women beneficiaries were given
assistance to restart their small businesses that are suited to their capabilities. The various
livelihood initiatives include variety stores, unity kitchen (for catering), haberdashery, hog-
raising, cooked food and non-cooked food vending, and street food vending. Workshops were
provided on simple business planning, values formation, financial literacy and accompanied by
much-needed stress debriefing.
The women beneficiaries with their small businesses.
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Livelihood Project for Families in Barangay 89, Tacloban City, Leyte
Another livelihood project completed during this reporting period is that for Barangay 89 in
Tacloban, Leyte. Likewise in partnership with the Salubong Movement, this project provided 10
units of eighteen-footer motorized boats, 15 bicycles, and capital assistance to families living in
the coastal section of the barangay who lost all their belongings and livelihood. At least 25
individuals benefited from this project.
Photos above: the last batch of motorized boats for Barangay 89 and their recipients.
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The beneficiaries of Brgy. 89, Tacloban City
Coconut-Clearing Project with Emergency Employment Component for Five
Towns in Leyte
Typhoon Haiyan destroyed vast amounts of coconut farms throughout Leyte. To be able to utilize
the farms to plant new crops, there is an urgent need to clear the debris before they get infested --
yet resources from the local and national government are limited.
Hence, in partnership with the people’s organization Leyte Union of Producers of Agri-products
(LUPA), we carried out a coco-clearing project covering five (5) municipalities in Leyte namely
1) Tabon; 2) Jaro; 3) Tunga; 4) Alang-Alang; and 5) Kananga. This initiative provided
emergency employment for 300 beneficiaries through a “cash-for-work” scheme for the
clearing of fallen coconut trees and cultivating the cleared land. CF also provided five (5)
chainsaws to aid in implementation of the project.
Above: the actual clearing of fallen coconut trees.
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Above: The pictures depict the actual cultivation of cleared coco farm. Below: the beneficiaries of coco-clearing project
Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
Emergency Employment and Livelihood Support in Barangay Sta. Cruz
In Barangay Sta. Cruz, an emergency employment/ “cash-for-work” project in partnership
with Westerm Samar Development Foundation (WESADEF) was carried out to help restore the
lives of the victims of Yolanda. This project generated opportunities to re-establish their income
through clearing of debris in nipa, mangroves and farming areas. The project was able to clear 25
hectares of mangroves and up to 20 hactares of nipa area. Two hundred individuals benefited
from this project.
In line with this initiative, CF also provided 5 carabaos in the nearby Barangay Mabini to aid the
famers in tilling their lands.
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Beneficiaries conducting the clearing operation of nipa and mangrove areas in Brgy. Sta Cruz.
Recipients/beneficiaries of carabaos for farming in Brgy. Mabini
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C. Infrastructure
Below are the progress we made in providing infrastructure support for the rebuilding of daycare
centers and schools during this reporting period.
Day Care Center Repairs and Reconstruction
Marabut, Western Samar
The repair and retrofitting of four (4) day care centers in Marabut was completed. A
total of 185 students benefited from the refurbishment and school supplies provided. The newly
repaired day care centers can be found at Barangay Amantillo, Barangay Osmeña,
Barangay Veloso, and Barangay Tag-alag.
At the turnover ceremony at a child-friendly space in Marabut, where the children performed songs and the barangay
officials received ceremonial keys to their new daycare centers.
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Above: Brgy Tagalag Day Care Center before the repair.
Below: Ms Arlene Oceña, teacher of Tag-alag Day Care happily posing in front of the newly repaired center.
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Above: The condition of Brgy. Veloso Daycare Center before CF’s repair
Below: The Barangay Veloso Day Care Center after repair
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Above picture shows the day care center of Brgy. Osmeña in bad shape after Haiyan
Below shows the day care center of Brgy. Osmeña upon repair
Above pictures: the damaged day care center in Brgy. Amantillo, Marabut, Western Samar
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Below: the repaired day care center
Giporlos, Eastern Samar
During the reporting period, much work has been done towards the rehabilitation of two (2) day
care centers in Giporlos, one located at Barangay Coticot and the other at Barangay 7. The
turn-over of both centers is scheduled for this August. The day care centers will likewise be fully
equipped with educational materials and a total of 80 children will be receiving their own set of
school supplies.
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Brgy Coticot Daycare Center (Before)
The newly rebuilt daycare center in Brgy. Coticot, Giporlos, Eastern Samar (After)
Last batch of daycare centers to be repaired
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Towards the end of July, we began work in 4 more daycare centers in Guiuan. Above photos show the state of Barangay Holywood
Daycare Center as of July 27, when we began the work. Below is Barangay Lupok’s.
Bantayan, Cebu
Rebuilding of Classrooms for San Jose Elementary School
The school rehabilitation project in Bantayan, Cebu is a collaborative effort between Consuelo
Foundation and CFSPI, with support from the Sugbuanon Foundation, and Jaime Ongpin
Foundation. It involves the rebuilding of two (2) classrooms at San Jose Elementary
School in Patao and is currently in progress. It will benefit at least 166 students per year.
Recently, CF provided the go signal for the adding of a computer laboratory with equipment
and WASH tower which stands for water, sanitation and hygiene. Upon completion, the
computer lab will be catering to 461 students and 28 teachers. Ground breaking of these projects
will take place by August.
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Ongoing construction of school building at San Jose Elementary School in Brgy Patao, Bantayan, Cebu.
Taluto-an, Iloilo
We completed the repair and rehabilitation of three (3) school buildings at the Talotuan
Elementary School, the only school in the island village of Talotuan in Concepcion, Iloilo. The
repair of school buildings were turned-over last July 1 to the community by CF management and
staff. The reconstruction of the mini-gym and multi-purpose center have recently commenced. It
is scheduled to be completed by September with solar power and water system. The project in
totality will benefit at least 411 elementary students.
The students of Talotuan Elementary School welcome and thank CF at the Turnover Ceremony
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Photos above show newly rebuilt school building and kids showing their thank you posters
Photo shows 1 of the 3 school buildings that were rebuilt by CF Project Hope;
and Sr. Issy, of Daughters of Charity, our local partner
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As a token of their gratitude, the Talotuan community prepared a seafood feast for CF
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CF management and staff at a courtesy call with mayor of Concepcion, Iloilo (in yellow)
D. Psychosocial Support
Tanauan, Leyte
One of the objectives of Project HOPE is to help recover the survivors’ psycho-social stability and
renew their hopes. CF is working with ACAY to implement psychosocial support activities (stress
debriefings, counseling sessions, play therapy and art therapy) for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in
Tanauan, Leyte. The project is still ongoing with target beneficiaries of 296 children/youth and
50 parents.
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Above pictures are the pscyhosocial intervention sessions conducted with ACAY for the typhoon victims in Tanauan, Leyte
Salcedo, Eastern Samar
Consuelo Foundation is also supporting and strengthening the psychosocial interventions for
families from Salcedo, Eastern Samar in partnership with Community and Family Services
International (CFSI). The ongoing project is providing child-friendly spaces and conducting
psychosocial care.
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Various psychosocial support services given at the locality of Salcedo, Eastern Samar
E. Child Protection
Eastern Samar
Child Protection Cluster meetings are regularly convened by CF in the towns that it operates in
Eastern Samar. These coordination meetings are meant to provide a venue for all public and
private organizations working in the area to update one another, to encourage collaboration
among stakeholders and to prevention of duplication of services provided in municipalities.
Currently, the Consuelo-led child protection clusters in the municipalities of Guiuan and Giporlos
are already in the planning stage of a Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Network.
Acting as a catalyst and convenor, CF shepherds the member stakeholders as they work together
in preventing child abuse, neglect and exploitation and discuss other protection issues post-
disaster as well as best ways to address them through policies, systems creation or change. The
clusters in Marabut and Hernani are still in the orientation and consultation phase where
stakeholders are in the process of being organized.
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Child Protection cluster meetings attended by stakeholders from local and international NGOs, representatives from the
local government units, police, social workers from DSWD, public school teachers, faith-based organizations, etc.
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Phase 2
Rebuilding Resilient Communities
We are now beginning to transition into Phase 2 - the Rehabilitation and Rebuilding Phase
of Project H.O.P.E.. During this second phase which officially begins in September 2014, we
will institutionalize the child protection systems that we catalyzed in the local communities
and monitor the sustainable livelihood projects that were begun in the first phase of the
project.
More importantly, focus will now be in working in one or two areas where CF will invest in
the long-term rebuilding of resilient communities. We have selected Guiuan, Eastern Samar
and Bantayan, Cebu for this second phase. Should budget permit, we are also looking at
building a similar community in Giporlos, Eastern Samar.
We have begun the process of planning and creating a resilient community for Guiuan by
creating a team of expert advisors to assist us composed of an urban planner, a housing and
resettlement expert and a sociologist to conduct the socio-economic profiling for the
beneficiaries. We are working closely with the Mayor of Guiuan and are going through an
assessment and planning stage with him and other relevant government agencies which we
anticipate will take 4-5 months.
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Table 1. Summary and Status of Infrastructure Projects To Date
Structure
Location
Description
Beneficiaries
Status
Daycare Centers
Barangay Hagna Guiuan, E. Samar
repair and retrofitting
of daycare center with an average floor area of 40sq.m. each;
provision of learning materials and school kits;
installation of jetmatic water system;
provision of electric fans, chairs, tables, and shelves.
20 preschoolers
100% completed. Turned over in April 2014.
Barangay Barbo Guiuan, E. Samar
same as above
25 preschoolers
100% completed. Turned over in April 2014.
Brgy. Palactad Quinapondan, E. Samar
repair and retrofitting
of day care center with floor area of 30sq.m.;
provision of learning materials and school kits;
provision of electric fans, chairs, tables, and shelves;
20 preschoolers
100% completed. Turned over in April 2014.
Brgy Osmena Marabut, W.Samar
repair and retrofitting
of day care center
with an average floor
area of 45sq.m. each;
provision of learning
materials and school
kits;
provision of electric
fans, chairs, tables,
and shelves;
65 preschoolers
100% completed. Turned over in June 2014.
Brgy. Veloso Marabut, W.Samar
same as above
50 preschoolers
100 % completed. Turned over in June 2014.
Brgy Tagalag Marabut, W. Samar
same as above
45 preschoolers
100% completed. Turned over in June 2014.
Brgy, Amantillo Marabut, W. Samar
same as above
30 preschoolers
100% completed. Turned over in June 2014.
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Brgy 7 Giporlos, E. Samar
repair and retrofitting of day care center with an average floor area of 50sq.m. each;
provision of learning materials and school kits
provision of electric fans, chairs, tables, and shelves.
100% completed. Scheduled for turn over.
Brgy Coticot Giporlos, E. Samar
same as above
35 preschoolers
95 % completed. Scheduled for turn over.
Hernani, E. Samar
scope of work currently being assessed
0% completed. To begin first week of September
Barangay Hollywood Guiuan, E. Samar
same as above
30 preschoolers
0% completed To begin by mid-August
Barangay Tagpuro Guiuan, E. Samar
same as above
24 preschoolers
0% To begin by mid- August
Barangay Cagdarao Guiuan, E. Samar
same as above
30 students
15 % completed.
Barangay Lupok Guiuan, E. Samar
same as above
100 preschoolers
40% completed.
Schools
Talotu-an Elementary School Concepcion, Iloilo
repair and
rehabilitation of three
(3) school buildings
with a total of eight
(8) classrooms
installation of four(4)
solar panels
repair and
rehabilitation of
school mini gym and
multi-purpose center
411 elementary students
Classrooms: 100% completed. Turned over in June. Mini-gym and multipurpose center: 10 % completed Solar panels: 10% completed.
San Jose Elementary School Bantayan, Cebu
construction of school
building with two (2)
classrooms of
approximately 256
sq.ms.
construction of
computer laboratory
approximately
83sq.m.
provision of
461 students
Classrooms: 70% completed Computer laboratory and water tower: to begin upon completion of classrooms
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computers and
computer tables
installation of water
tower
Table 2. Summary and Status of Livelihood Projects to Date
Type of Project Description Beneficiaries Status
Emergency Employment
a. Quinapondan,
Eastern Samar
Clearing of damaged mangroves and nipa plantation areas approximately 25 heactares and 20 hectares respectively.
200 individuals 100% completed
b. Leyte (5
Municipalities)
Clearing of fallen coconut trees
and cultivation and planting of crops in the clear areas.
Provision of chainsaws to aid in the clearing operations
300 individuals 100% completed
c. Leyte (3
municipalities) and Northern Cebu (6 municipalities)
Emergency employment for clearing operations and provision of Personal Protective Equipment for Yolanda survivors
3,000 individuals 100% completed
Provision of Livelihood Materials and/or Capital Assistance
a. Tacloban, Leyte
Provision of motorized fishing
boats to fishermen who lost their boats and bicycles for fish vending and other products;
Start-up capital to revive their businesses pre-Haiyan
10 fishermen 15 individuals
100% completed
b. Palo, Leyte
Provision of support for
different range of livelihood ventures that includes start-up capitals for business
70 women 100% completed
c. Talotu-an, Iloilo
Provision of 95 units paddle-
type fishing boats to fishermen of Talutoan
Women’s livelihood project
95 fishermen
40 women
100% completed 50% completed
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d. Ormoc, Leyte
Cut-flower and vegetable farming
24 families 90% completed
e. Barangay Malawig,
Coron, Palawan
Provision of fishing nets, gears and materials for boat repair
25 fisherfolk 100% completed
Table 3. Summary and Status of Relief, Emergency and Early Recovery Assistance
Type of Project Description Beneficiaries Status
Location
a. Cuartero, Capiz*
Financial assistance for the
repair of Balingasag Primary School’s toilet, installation of water system, and school stage;
Provision of 100pcs school kits for the students and learning materials for the school
Provision of relief goods
100 students 4 school teachers
100% completed
b. Brgy Malawig*
Coron, Palawan
Provision of medicines and relief items
Provision of learning materials and school supplies for Daycare Center
100 families 50 children
100% completed
c. Quinapondan*,
Eastern Samar
Provision of generator set and solar lights for remote community
400 families 100% completed
d. Leyte
(Dulag, Tanauan, Tolosa, Tacloban and Palo)
Provision of Family Protective Kits
600 families 100% completed
e. Villamor Airbase and
Tent City, both in Pasay City, Metro Manila
Emergency meals and relief goods for Haiyan survivors flown in to Manila by C-130 planes
150 families 100% completed
N.B. * - geographically isolated and devastated areas (otherwise known as G.I.D.A. area)
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OPERATIONAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Mobile signal and internet access in the project areas are very limited.
Some of the project sites in Samar are very far from the Tacloban, requiring long hours of land
travel and taking more time to accomplish things.
Inflation in Leyte and Samar, particularly in the price of construction materials (gravel and sand)
Lack of manpower in the field. Difficulty in finding competent field staff that is within our salary range. Due to the presence of numerous international humanitarian organizations, salaries being offered to field staff, social workers and community organizers have skyrocketted.
Shortage of skilled workers for construction. Of late, 80% of our construction workers are brought by us from Manila.
Our contractor and foreman shared the feedback that our some of our workers have displayed signs of what seems like work fatigue with depression or vicarious trauma. Since then, we have allowed each worker to return to Manila for a few days’ break after every 1.5 -2 months.
Most establishments in Leyte and Samar accept cash only,requiring our management and staff to carry around more cash than they normally do during field work.
Lack of available good lumber and construction materials in the areas of Samar and Iloilo which increases the costs of materials, and our construction expenses. Transporting and hauling the materials is also quite expensive.
Local government units do not have readily available land for housing/community rebuilding projects.
Extremely heavy workload and travel schedule for Project Hope management and staff. We have decided to hire more field staff so as to lighten the burden on the managing director, director for programs and program officer assigned to Project Hope as well as ensure that CF regular programs and operations do not suffer as a result.
ADMINISTRATIVE HIGHLIGHTS
After 3 months of searching for the right office property, we found an ideal house in Guiuan that we are now renting to serve as our field office. We made some repairs as well as repainted the façade and interiors to make it consistent with the Consuelo brand. It is a 2-storey house that doubles as a staff house with enough space in the ground floor for meetings with partners and stakeholders. We have used it several times for our child protection cluster meetings already as well as accomodations for our Project Hope management and staff when they go on field visits to Guiuan.
CF Project HOPE field office. Guiuan, Eastern Samar
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To keep up with the demands of the project, we hired a fulltime contractual bookkeeper for Project Hope. He began working for us end of July. He is based in the Makati office, reporting directly to our accounting officer, Reina Garao.
We hired a new field-based coordinator for our Leyte and Samar operations. The Toyota Hilux pick-up vehicle we purchased has been brought to the field last week. It is expected to bring down our vehicle rental expenses by half. We hired a full time driver, Michael Javines, who began work late June.
We are in search of an overall project coordinator who will be supervising our projects and staff in the field on a day to day basis, so as to lessen heavy travel demands on Manila based management and staff.
PROJECT FOCUS FOR THE MONTHS OF AUGUST TO OCTOBER
The following are the expected project milestones for the coming months:
Roll out of rehabilitation and rebuilding project (Phase 2) in Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Completion of last 6 day care centers, specifically in Guiuan and Hernani.
Groundbreaking and beginning of infrastructure and livelihood project for the Giporlos
National Trade School, Eastern Samar worth at least PhP 5M
Completion of cutflower and vegetable production project in Ormoc City.
Completion of school building construction, with computer laboratory and water tower in
Bantayan, Cebu.
Closing out with continued monitoring of most Phase 1 projects (livelihood, infrastructure,
psychosocial intervention).
Beginning of planning and assessment for Phase 2 in Bantayan.