People's Organizations Gather to Showcase Initiatives and Best Practices
Date Posted: November 27, 2007 (Tuesday)

Kidapawan City - Ten (10) People's Organizations (POs), each with inspiring initiatives and best practices in exploring peace and reducing poverty will stage a 15-minute presentation to share their best practices on December 4 - 6, 2007 2nd People's Organizations Festival at the Guadalupe Formation Center in Balindog, Kidapawan City.

With the theme "Ipamahagi ang Karanasan, Pagtibayin ang Natutunan, Ipagpatuloy ang Nasimulan" the festival is organized by Mindanao Land Foundation (MinLand) in collaboration with The Invisible Link, an informal coalition of CSOs in Mindanao. The festival will highlight people-led initiatives across Mindanao, some in conflict and post-conflict communities, which have considerably uplifted people's lives and promoted peace.

Among the 10 Peoples Organizations who will present are the Damulog Alliance Tribal Organization (DATO) of Damulog Bukidnon, G7 Organic Farmer's Multi-Purpose Cooperative of Takepan, Pikit, Cotabato, Cotabato Multi-Sectoral Leaders Council of Kidapawan City, Women Initiatives for Human Development Association (WIHDA) of Pikit, GiNaPaLaDTaKa in the seven (7) barangays if Pikit - Ginatilan, Nalapaan, Panicupan, Lagunde, Dalingawen, Takepan and Kalakakan, Tumbras Muslim Farmers and Fisher folks Association (TUMFFA) of Tumbras, Midsayap, Barangay Takepan Youth Association (BTYA) of Takepan, Pikit, Liguasan Marsh Basin Organic Farmer's Cooperative (LIMBOFCO) of Midsayap, Cotabato, and Alegria Diversified Organic Farmer's Association (ADOFA) of Alegria, Pres. Roxas.

Successful peace and development stories that will be shared by the 10 POs dwelt on Advocacy, Education, Peace Building, Women, Environment, Community Infrastructure, Health, Economic and Livelihood, Youth and Children, and the like.

The festival will showcase effective participatory strategies by focusing on people-led activities, which can be replicated by other communities or institutions to strengthen development initiatives of other organizations in the long run.

For inquiries, you may contact Ofelia or Alih at telephone number (064) 278-3077 or through email address minland-cmo@minland.org. (MinLand)