Children’s Safe HavenHasim M. Guiamil, RSW

Philippine Minorities Program Participant

Liaison Officer International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mindanao Sub – Office, Cotabato Cityhguiamil@iom.int

Co - Founder Advocacy For the Advancement and Development in

Mindanao – AFADMin Inc. shemguia@yahoo.com.ph

Outline•Context• Problems and Needs•VMGO•The Project •Output•Outcome •Sustainability

The community… •Battlefield in 1973

• Rural part of Cotabato City re-occupied since 1993

• > 30 Household Maguindanaon and Mixed Bisaya (Visayan)

• Farming, mat waving, firewood and charcoal making, gardening

• Host of the Displaced Persons

Problems… •Low Productivity

• Economic

• Access to basic services

• Electricity

• Flooding • Water and sanitation

Needs…• Latrines

• Farmer support - Economic opportunities (FIELDS)

• Educational Facility

• Flood Response and Control

• Water Connection

• Electrification

The project…Children’s Safe HavenEstablishing Play House and

promoting Early Education among Children

Inspired by…

Driving forces… •vital for the social, physical, intellectual,

creative, emotional, and cognitive development

-No available facility in the neighborhood

-Parents are less interested or capable of bringing their children

-Education as less priority-Challenge in crossing the stream or walking through the semi – forest area

Framework… • Declaration of Human Rights – right to life, education, development.

•UN Convention for the Rights of Children

• RA 8980 - ECCD• Mindanao peace framework

Model…

VisionChildren in the peace loving

community are enjoying their rights, provided with services and nurtured to become well grounded

individuals

MissionContribute in nurturing children for them to

become an active member of the community, through advocacy of rights and

development of children

Goal•To promote children’s rights and development in the community

• To provide opportunities among children to experience the gift of childhood

Objectives•To establish a venue where children in pre –school age can play, learn and inter act with each other

• To encourage the parents and communities to appreciate the value of education

Activities…• Coordination with Barangay local government

unit and community leaders for orientation and securing support

• Purchase of materials for construction of tables, mini chairs and cabinet

• Purchase of toys and educational materials

Activities…• Construction of tables, mini chairs and cabinet

• Installation of all the materials in the play house

• Establishment of Bangsamoro Corner

• Lobby and Network with partners

`Overall Timetable by Months in 2010 – 2011

# Phases November December January February

1 SocialPrepara-tion

X X

2 ActualImple-menta-tion

X X

3 Evaluation X >

4 Continuity X >

Output…• 1 Children’s Safe Haven – play house

• Furnished 4 mini tables, chairs and cabinet

•Established the Bangsamoro Corner – Maguindanaon with in the play house

Outcomes…•Children play, learn, interact possess some good traits

•Parents are appreciative and supportive children

•Communities are more participative in the educational activities

How?• PMP funding support

• Community Mobilization

• Network with AFADMin Inc.

Onward…• Link Barangay Local Gov’t Unit

• Accreditation to City Social Welfare Office

• Accreditation to City Social Welfare Office

Peace in Mindanao will not

be completely achieved unless, we educate our

children…

Children’s Safe Haven

Hasim M. Guiamil, RSWPhilippine Minorities Program Participant

Liaison Officer International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mindanao Sub – Office, Cotabato Cityhguiamil@iom.int

Co - Founder Advocacy For the Advancement and Development in

Mindanao – AFADMin Inc. shemguia@yahoo.com.ph