He was able to expand the nuclear shelter and improve it much better than the rest of the other beneficiaries. Hard work, cooperation of the family members and help from God made it possible for the family to recover. Grajo has five (5) children, two (2) of which are in school, while one (me) goes to the kindergarten center of the barangay for the preschool education program of the DSWD.
Older children help with the family's economic needs and household chores. One of the biggest constraints in improving their basic shelter was lack of money. While the core has abutment walls, the extensions have concrete walls to the rear on the left side of the core.
They can only hope for the best because they know that the poor are always at the mercy of the rich and powerful. We identified all those who lost their houses as the main beneficiaries of the program.
MINDORO
This is the memory of the 58-year-old former barangay captain, now full-time farmer, devoted husband and father of seven (7) grown children. torch, they also received bedding such as mats, blankets and mattresses. She said she wanted to thank the people and groups who helped them find a place where they could feel safe, away from the dangers of life along the coast in Aplaya. Manang Herminia said that she was really happy and lucky that she got the privilege to own the model house that was drawn by lottery.
She was pleased that no "coconut wood" was used, as it was generally seen as inferior in quality and highly vulnerable to termite infestation. Manang Herminia says that she has had no complaints, except for the occasional drinking sessions of her neighbours. Apparently they would get very noisy when the group got drunk."
Since they really can't rely on fishing at certain times, she wanted to have immediate access to capital. She said that she does all kinds of farm work available in the Barangay Balete area just to pay for their daily food needs. Three of her children are already married and she thinks they are all doing very well.
34;During the great earthquake, I thought it was already the end of the world." She said she never thought she would survive the accident. Just by looking at the exterior and interior of Manang Zeny's core house, one could immediately conclude that she did not receive her fair share of the housing supply She said she received two bags of cement but she has no idea if that was all that was as specified in the project regulations.
The basic frame of her house is made of coconut wood, a cheap and inferior material that is prone to termite infestations.
BACOLOD
They joined Abayanihan and Melinda and their two sons helped build their nuclear shelter as Nelson worked as a common utility man. They attribute their success to Nelson being a dutiful husband and father who goes home after work and helps Melinda with the housework, including looking after the children. And when things go really bad, like when Nelson injured his fingers while repairing a jet pump and had to take a four-month break from work, Melinda worked as a laborer on the nearby sugarcane farm and ran to her family in Iloilo to ask for rice. and money.
For the families in the Core Shelter Assistance Project in Handumanan and Pulupandan, the worst off seem to be the Asin. Only half of the house has a bamboo floor to sleep on; the rest of the house has a dirt floor and serves as a dining room, living room and kitchen. Elsa left her father's household with her daughter and ventured into the city (Bacolod) where she met a man who she believed would make life better for her and her daughter.
Even so, she was identified as a potential CSAP beneficiary, and was overjoyed when she learned that she was finally selected as one of the 50 beneficiaries. When the frame was finished and the roof installed, she sold her house in Singcang so that she could buy other materials needed to complete the house, and she could move into the nuclear shelter with her children as soon as possible. She decided to move into the unfinished house out of fear that the nuclear shelter would be taken away from them if they did not occupy it immediately.
By then, the shrimp processing plant had closed, and with her children's father gone, she had no choice but to go ask her sisters for help. Her neighbors in Singcang and at the Nuclear Shelter also helped, especially when she gave birth to her youngest child while her house was being built. She used to send money to Elna, but after a year she stopped doing so because she married a construction worker.
With her now living in the core shelter are her two (2) daughters (I and 6 years old) and her four-year-old grandson who waits for her at night when she comes home from a hard day washing others' laundry with rice to feed for their to cook dinner.
SAMAR
They only had two (2) children at that time, but it was difficult to build a better house because her husband was only a laborer in the market area and did some small jobs for the vendors. Mana Coring helped her husband by selling cakes in the market and sometimes did laundry for families in town when needed. Her husband still continued to do odd jobs in the city market to increase their income because the share from the coconut harvest was only 1/3 and it was not sufficient for their family's increasing needs.
With the help of the owner, they managed to make some improvements to the shelter. Root crops and other vegetables did not thrive on the farm, as the soil was very sandy. According to Mana Coring, it was not difficult for her husband to get involved in the various activities related to CSAP, especially in the construction of units, since he is familiar with carpentry.
Her children helped her with this, as it was important for them to work together as a family, especially since her husband is no longer around. Four (4) of their eight (8) children live with them in the CSAP unit, the other four (4) are deceased. 9-year-old Ariston goes to a community primary school, while 5-year-old Purita and 9-month-old Nonoy stay at home with their mother.
In addition, he takes pride in the responsibility of being the Tanod of his community. They moved to higher ground in the same community and built their shack right next to a friend's shelter. Ariston was lucky to be included in the list of potential CSAP beneficiaries.
Ariston dreams of being able to find a more regular job if given a chance, perhaps selling fish in the city market.
- Relevance
- Practicality
- Viability
- Difference Between Completed and Constructed Core Shelter
- LGUs' Readiness
- Reduction of Homeless Families
- Participation ofBeneficiaries
- Participation of the Community
- Self-Reliance Among Beneficiaries
- Self-Reliance of the Community
- Social Responsibility of Beneficiaries
- Cost-Effectiveness
- Replication of CSAP
- Advocacy ofCSAP
The collective responses indicated that the program is the response to poor rural families who became homeless after being hit by disasters. All benefited from the program in terms of providing them with a house and a plot. The program is viable - with proper financial and technical support from the national government, most local government units or municipalities can effectively implement the program.
As can be seen from the findings, the program could be sustained even if there was a joint effort of state and local government units and the beneficiaries themselves. There were some limitations, but they did not deter from further implementation of the program. This was compounded by the fact that they did not have enough revenue to continue and complete construction to program specifications.
They also have the civil engineers who can provide technical input and supervise the construction of the core shelters. A municipality's ability to implement the program is thus dependent on a number of critical inputs. This finding showed that there is a deficit of twenty one percent (21%) in the implementation capacity of the parties engaged in constructing the central shelters.
Given the findings, it can be strongly argued that CSAP is a model program that can be replicated by other local government units provided they have the financial means to fully absorb and implement the program. This qualification is necessary, otherwise the program should remain a cooperative venture between the DSWD and LGUs. Any decision to repeat the program must therefore be made based on the above financial requirements as well as the technical capacity of the implementing local government unit.
The program goals and objectives are sound and responsive to the needs of the intended beneficiaries. In fact, based on the results of the study, the program was found to be relevant, practical and cost-effective. The program is good because it responds to the housing needs of poor victims of disasters.
Program Enrichment
Program Objectives
To reduce the number of families rendered homeless annually by providing a structurally strong core shelter capable of withstanding high velocity, moderate intensity earthquakes and other similar natural hazards;. To maximize the participation and establish the commitment of the beneficiaries and the neighborhood to make the core shelter livable and maintain its structurally strong standards; and. To develop and promote the value of self-reliance among the beneficiaries and the community.
Program Components
Qualifications ofBeneficiaries
