The Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA)-Southern Mindanao (SouthMin) Region facilitated the implementation of spring development project - bringing potable water supply closer to households in a B’laan community of Barangay Lun Masla, Malapatan, Sarangani Province.
“Now we do not need to walk for almost half an hour to fetch water from a nearby creek source,” Lina Sukal, a Blaan grandmother of Sitio Kalmenda, Barangay Lun Masla said in local vernacular during an interview last week.
Sukal is one of the sub-project beneficiaries of the Blaan-dominated Sitios Kalmenda and Kafgul in Lun Masla.
“Because of this project, now our children take a bath every day,” she disclosed.
Before the project was implemented, she further revealed that their kids used to take a bath only twice a week. “Supply of water was indeed the primary problem of our Sitio for the past years,” Sukal added.
The sub-project provides tap stands installed near the beneficiaries’ residences. The period to reach the water source now ranges from 15 seconds to two minutes walk.
The water system level 2 is part of the Cycle 1 sub-projects under the Mindanao Trust Fund-Reconstruction and Development Programme (MTF-RDP) implemented in 9 barangays of Sarangani Province by BDA SouthMin staff under the leadership of its Regional Manager (RM) Mohalikin D. Piang.
During the turn-over ceremony last September 15, Pastor Sommy Lumayas, Sitio leader of Kalmenda, expressed his sincerest thanks to BDA and donor agencies for the realization of the water system which they “have been yearning for the past years.”
“Imagine how difficult it is to carry water in container from the creek bringing it uphill to our houses for half an hour struggle,” he said in Visayan language.
“The moment you reached home, you have already bathed with your own sweat and you should endure the muscle pain,” the IP leader revealed.
Ferdinand Osop, President of Lun Masla Tri-People Organization (LMTPO), said they now reap the fruit of their sacrifice.”We are very happy with this project,” he added.
“We need to take care and sustain this project which answers one of our basic needs which is water,” he told his fellow constituents.
RM Piang urged the PO officers and members to share their time and effort to sustain the water system project. He cited that having good track record in project implementation shall entice more development partners in their community.
LMTPO is the group that was organized and capacitated by BDA to implement the sub-project through the Community Driven Development (CDD) process.
Under CDD mechanism, the constituents are given leeway to identify their needs, plan and act to address concerns for the holistic peace and development of their community.
CDD process further espouses resource-sharing, thus the Municipal and Barangay governments and the People’s Organization also contribute financial, logistic and manpower support for the project implementation.
The local government of Malapatan provided ten percent of the sub-project cost while the Barangay Council of Lun Masla has committed to help for the major repair of the water system.
The MTF-RDP, under the World Bank administered multi-donor fund, was launched on March 27, 2006 with the aim to assist economic and social recovery in the conflict-affected and vulnerable areas of Mindanao.
It is supported by Australian Aid for International Development (AusAID), New Zealand Aid for International Development (NZAID), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), United States Aid for International Development (USAID), the World Bank, and the European Union (EU). It had been successfully implemented for three (3) consecutive Program Partnership Agreements (PPAs).
It is again embarked under PPA4, covering 65 barangays in 21 municipalities. BDA, with the help of its partners- the Community and Family Services International (CFSI) and Mindanao Land Foundation (Minland), takes lead in the implementation of the PPA4.
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Sukal is one of the sub-project beneficiaries of the Blaan-dominated Sitios Kalmenda and Kafgul in Lun Masla.
“Because of this project, now our children take a bath every day,” she disclosed.
Before the project was implemented, she further revealed that their kids used to take a bath only twice a week. “Supply of water was indeed the primary problem of our Sitio for the past years,” Sukal added.
The sub-project provides tap stands installed near the beneficiaries’ residences. The period to reach the water source now ranges from 15 seconds to two minutes walk.
The water system level 2 is part of the Cycle 1 sub-projects under the Mindanao Trust Fund-Reconstruction and Development Programme (MTF-RDP) implemented in 9 barangays of Sarangani Province by BDA SouthMin staff under the leadership of its Regional Manager (RM) Mohalikin D. Piang.
During the turn-over ceremony last September 15, Pastor Sommy Lumayas, Sitio leader of Kalmenda, expressed his sincerest thanks to BDA and donor agencies for the realization of the water system which they “have been yearning for the past years.”
“Imagine how difficult it is to carry water in container from the creek bringing it uphill to our houses for half an hour struggle,” he said in Visayan language.
“The moment you reached home, you have already bathed with your own sweat and you should endure the muscle pain,” the IP leader revealed.
Ferdinand Osop, President of Lun Masla Tri-People Organization (LMTPO), said they now reap the fruit of their sacrifice.”We are very happy with this project,” he added.
“We need to take care and sustain this project which answers one of our basic needs which is water,” he told his fellow constituents.
RM Piang urged the PO officers and members to share their time and effort to sustain the water system project. He cited that having good track record in project implementation shall entice more development partners in their community.
LMTPO is the group that was organized and capacitated by BDA to implement the sub-project through the Community Driven Development (CDD) process.
Under CDD mechanism, the constituents are given leeway to identify their needs, plan and act to address concerns for the holistic peace and development of their community.
CDD process further espouses resource-sharing, thus the Municipal and Barangay governments and the People’s Organization also contribute financial, logistic and manpower support for the project implementation.
The local government of Malapatan provided ten percent of the sub-project cost while the Barangay Council of Lun Masla has committed to help for the major repair of the water system.
The MTF-RDP, under the World Bank administered multi-donor fund, was launched on March 27, 2006 with the aim to assist economic and social recovery in the conflict-affected and vulnerable areas of Mindanao.
It is supported by Australian Aid for International Development (AusAID), New Zealand Aid for International Development (NZAID), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), United States Aid for International Development (USAID), the World Bank, and the European Union (EU). It had been successfully implemented for three (3) consecutive Program Partnership Agreements (PPAs).
It is again embarked under PPA4, covering 65 barangays in 21 municipalities. BDA, with the help of its partners- the Community and Family Services International (CFSI) and Mindanao Land Foundation (Minland), takes lead in the implementation of the PPA4.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1307-bda-southmin-brings-water-supply-closer-to-b’laan-households-of-sarangani
Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) is the economic development arm of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Established with the approval of the Philippine government, the BDA seeks to initiate development projects in conflict-affected areas under MILF influence/control.
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