Rita, 45, a mother of five children yields a good harvest from her vegetable gardening. She learned organic farming from training conducted by World Vision. Rita also believes that organic farming promotes and enhances natural diversity and biological cycles on the farm.
Rita’s family lives in a village of wide rice and vegetable plantations. When World Vision trained community members in sustainable agriculture, Rita and her husband Bobby migrated to organic vegetable production. “In this way, we avoid the use of fertilizer and pesticides,” Rita shares. Rita plants different kinds of veggies, such as pechay [a water cabbage variety], ampalaya [bitter melon], kangkong [swamp cabbage], camote tops, and squash..
Laling, 45, an active community volunteer, was chosen for the pilot Hog-Raising Project in Himaya. This small enterprise helps support the education of her two children. Other families have also earned additional income through this swine dispersal scheme.
The ADP hog-raising project was started in 2007. Swine were purposely dispersed to help start an alternative source of livelihood among upland community members in Himaya. Laling was chosen for the project because of her long experience raising hogs and also because she already had a wooden pen in her yard.
Abner, 50, a father of four, is a proud tricycle driver. Through the tricycle loan project of World Vision, his income has improved enabling him to send his four children to college.
Tricycle is the primary mode of transportation in Himaya. In practice, it operates like a taxicab. It will take people anywhere as long as the price is right. This three-wheeled vehicle could fit seven people inside even with loads of luggage.
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Rita, 45, a mother of five children yields a good harvest from her vegetable gardening. She learned organic farming from training conducted by World Vision. Rita also believes that organic farming promotes and enhances natural diversity and biological cycles on the farm.
Laling, 45, an active community volunteer, was chosen for the pilot Hog-Raising Project in Himaya. This small enterprise helps support the education of her two children. Other families have also earned additional income through this swine dispersal scheme.
Abner, 50, a father of four, is a proud tricycle driver. Through the tricycle loan project of World Vision, his income has improved enabling him to send his four children to college.
