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• WCS PROJECT PICTORIAL ( 6 photos)
• PROJECT SUMMARY
• WCSPE PROJECT DATA
• PROJECT FINANCIAL ASPECTS (3 pages)
• PHILIPPINE ROTARY MAGAZINE ARTICAL

WCS PROJECT PICTORIAL

WCS Project Pictorial (top L-R): Pres-Elect Hiroshi Shiozaki of RC Kainan East piglet turnover; Pres Katuhide Fukatani of RC Kainan West piglet turnover; Rotarians and beneficiaries of piglet turnover.

(lower L-R): PP Kojiro Hayashi of RC Kainan East and Dir Tsutomu Takegoshi of RC Kainan West piglet turnover; Native chicken turnover in the community of Maliig-Lubang; PE Willie Masangkay, Charter Pres Noli Liboro and Pres Boy Zapata are tree seedling nursery.

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PROJECT SUMMARY:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION. Lubang Island, Philippines (located off mainland Luzon about 6 hours ferry boat from the port City of Manila) whose main agricultural produce is rice with secondary off season crop. About 80% of vegetable and meat consumption is ferried in from mainland Luzon. A greater majority of the island population are marginal income families. The "Cashew Dispersal & Backyard Farming" project is meant to augment the livelihood of a basically marginal income island community. The purpose is to establish the island as a cashew producing center within 5 years. The livelihood component of short term cash crop and livestock will provide food and income during the 5 year cashew maturing period. The beneficiaries are 5000 low income and marginal farmer families. The impact of this successful project will enhance the living standard of the island community with a more equitable distribution of new income and food resources among the 5000 beneficiary families which consists the greater population of the Lubang Island. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS. Batch funding of US$16,158.00 per 1,000 family beneficiary OR US$80,790.00 to provide for the entire 5,000 island families. The project will distribute in batch funding for 1,000 families (US$16,158.00). The funding will purchase 15,000 cashew seedlings per 1000 families or eventually a total of 75,000 seedlings to cover the entire island community. For the livelihood component, each family will be provided an assortment of vegetable seeds, papaya and banana fruit tree saplings, livestock like chicken and goats as family support during the medium term maturing period of the cashew seedlings. CONTACT PERSON. International project coordinator is HECTOR INGLES, International Service Committee, Rotary Club of Lubang Island, RID 3810 Philippines for RY 2004~2005. Snail Mail: #1 Vinzons Street, Heroes Hills Subd., Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Quezon City 1104, Philippines Tels: (632) 371-7227 or Telefax: (632) 375-2103 E-Mail: hingles@netgazer.com.ph

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World Community Service Exchange Project

Philippines Lubang Island—W04904 The agricultural town of Lubang is dedicated to growing rice due to the flat and low mountainous slopes. The local club would like to provide a new source of income for the inhabitants through cashew disbursal and backyard farming. Because it will take 3 to 5 years for the seeds to mature, the 5,000 low income families will be provided with short term cash crops of vegetables, banana, papaya fruit trees and livestock (native chicken, piglets and goats). The club will distribute all seeds to beneficiaries. Resources required: US$79,675 total. US$39,837/cashew seedlings, US$1,771/training, US$7,082/planting kit, US$8,853/livestock assistance, US$22,132/water well and pump. Contact: Hector Ingles #1 Vinzons Street, Heroes Hills Subc., Brgy. Sta Cruz, Quezon City, Metro Manila 1104, Philippines FAX: 632-371-7227 Tel(res/bus): 632-375-2103 632-375-2103 E-Mail: hingles@netgazer.com.ph

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PHILIPPINE ROTARY MAGAZINE ARTICLE

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 ROTARY CLUB OF LUBANG ISLAND - August 24, 2004