By Jenny Rose de Guzman
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 29, 2012) – Residents of barangay Alegria have received livelihood assistance in the form of cardava banana seedlings with training on its proper planting and growing.
Barangay Captain Hilario Villamora expressed his gratitude to the people behind the project which he said would greatly help their community and thus convincing the beneficiaries to be responsible with the seedlings.
“Let us take care of these banana seedlings given to us because these could help our families and the education of our children,” Villamora told the beneficiaries.
A ceremonial turn-over and banana leaves livelihood training project was held Thursday (September 27) at barangay Alegria gymnasium initiated by World Vision in partnership with Sarangani Agricultural Company Inc. (SACI), Alcantara Foundation, and the offices of the provincial and municipal agriculturists.
The project aims to help disadvantaged families to use their capacities for sustainable development.
Some 14,000 planting materials (cardava banana seedlings) were sponsored by World Vision, Alcantara Foundation, and SACI for this livelihood assistance project.
To take good care of the seedlings was the appeal of Lyndon Magtulis, executive director of Alcantara Foundation. Magtulis said when the project succeeds and harvest would come, the families must not forget to share the same experience by giving seedlings to their neighbors.
Through this livelihood project, the help extends to the “whole family” and could provide for their children’s education as well, he said.
The provincial and municipal agriculture offices and municipal and barangay officials took part in the project through technical support especially in conducting the training for proper planting and growing of the banana seedlings.
There were a total of 195 registered families with World Vision at barangay Alegria who would benefit from the livelihood assistance. Each family will be trusted with 75 seedlings of cardava banana.
Part of the requirements for acquiring the seedlings for each family is a verified owned land area to plant the banana. It will be monitored by area leaders appointed by World Vision.
As of September 27, a total of 3,000 banana seedlings were initially turned over to the families and it was to be completed within the week. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Jenny Rose de Guzman/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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