AH AHON ON SA HI A HIRA RAP IN INC. C., (ASHI)
RESPONDING TO YOLANDA AHON SA HIRAP (ASHI EXPERIENCE)
FARMER MER LIVEL ELIHOOD IHOOD REC ECOVER ERY Y PROG OGRAM RAM For Areas Affected by Typhoon Yolanda Up Updat dates es (As s of of Feb ebruar uary y 27, 2014)
Intr troduc oduction tion Abo bout t The he Or Organ anization ation Ahon sa Hirap, Inc. (ASHI) has the distinction of being the first replicator of the Grameen Bank approach to credit for the bottom poor in the Philippines. ASHI is an established, well-known NGO with a good reputation in the microfinance industry. Finding a niche in providing microfinance services to the poor residing in the provinces of Laguna, Rizal, South of Metro Manila, Antique and Aklan, ASHI has an established brand and loyal customer base. ASHI operates with culture of social responsibility and integrity evident among both staff and members. • Started as an action research project in UPLB-1989 • Replication in Antique-1996-ANIAD Foundation
Yolanda anda 2013 Worse se th than On Ondoy, , Habagat bagat? Super typhoon Yolanda has slammed into Cuartero, Capiz, according to PAGASA's 1:00 PM hourly update, as it continued its destructive path across the Visayas provinces Friday, November 8,2013 It moved toward Aklan — including Boracay — and Semirara Island, In the next few hours, it hits Antique at 4pm.Residents in these places, especially those living along hillsides and coastlines, were urged to move to safer areas. At 5:40 p.m. Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) was declared as Super Typhoon Yolanda, the strongest cyclone to hit the planet in 2013,(based on the declaration of National Disaster Coordinating Council) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility via the West Philippine Sea around 10 a.m. Saturday, November 9,2013
Yol olanda anda 2013 Wor orse se th than On Ondoy, , Habagat bagat? Yolanda is still moved west northwest at a very fast speed of 40 kilometers per hour bearing very ANTIQUE AREA strong winds of up to 215 kilometers Antique Southwest Branch Antique South Branch per hour near the center and Antique Southeast Branch Antique Central Branch gustiness of up to 250 kilometers per Antique North Branch Antique Northwest Branch hour total windspeed of 355kmph
Ef Effect ects s of Typhoo phoon n Yola landa da an and Reas asons ons for Doing g th the Reco cover ery Pr Program am UPDATE ON THE NUMBER OF AFFECTED ASHI MEMBERS DURING TYPHOON YOLANDA' Totally ANTIQUE Damaged Partially Damaged Total MUNICIPALITY Ahon sa Hirap Inc have saturated LIBERTAD 50 266 316 PANDAN 85 417 502 the whole province of Antique and SEBASTE 72 108 180 CULASI 214 400 614 opened 3 branches in AKLAN. TIBIAO 35 44 79 ASHI has total membership of 5979 BARBAZA 58 68 126 LAUA-AN 20 105 125 as of September 2013, the affected BUGASONG 70 197 267 PATNONGON 9 19 28 members of typhoon Yolanda was BELISON 0 17 17 2,463 representing 41% of the SIBALOM 3 24 27 SAN JOSE 6 66 72 membership. In Aklan, ASHI has HAMTIC 5 100 105 TOBIAS FORNIER 1 4 5 763 members, 300 members 628 1835 2463 AKLAN representing 39% of Aklan BURUANGA 20 42 62 membership. IBAJAY 32 144 176 NEW WASHINGTON 20 42 62 72 228 300 TOTAL 700 2063 2763
Ef Effect ects s of Typhoo phoon n Yola landa da an and Reas asons ons for Doing g th the Reco cover ery Pr Program am In summary : 2,763 membership in Panay out of total membership of 6,742 were affected representing 41% of membership. Of total affected members ,700 members whose houses were completely damaged. Most of these members are coming from the northern part of Antique and parts of Aklan as listed above. Heavily affected are Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao, Laua-an, Barbaza and Bugasong. ASHI LAUNCHED PROGRAM RELIEF, REBUILD AND RECOVERY.
Ef Effect ects s of Typhoo phoon n Yola landa da an and Reas asons ons for Doing g th the Reco cover ery Pr Program am RECOVERY Program: This is an on-going program intended to restore the lost business or enterprises of the affected clients/members to give them the opportunity again to have the income to support their family needs until they have fully recovered Based from the reports gathered from the ASHI branches, there are 1234 members who are into farming in the affected areas of the typhoon of which 837 were affected or 68% affected. Most of these members are into rice farming, vegetable growing and animal raising. Based on the action plan of ASHI for recovery program, only suspension of payments and loans rescheduling have been achieved. The support from other partners was concentrated on the recovery of other enterprises such as fishing related and vending. The proposed farmer livelihood recovery program would help the affected families recover and earn income to support their family needs and other needs as well, as this would focus more on helping the farmer-members. Inspired by the concept of the Farmer Entrepreneurship Program, this would give hope to the farmers to recover from the effects of the disaster brought about by typhoon Yolanda.
Target rget Province vince and d Mun unicipalities icipalities Branch No. of Target Barangays members Antique Northwest 100 Candari, Sta. Cruz, Buang, Fragante, Talisay, Branch, Pandan, members Botbot, Sitio Dumili, Calabanog Antique Antique North Branch, 100 Malacanang, Buhi, Camancijan, Jalandoni Culasi, Antique members Antique Central 50 Cubay North, Paliwan, Talisay Branch, Bugasong, members Antique Aklan Northwest 25 El Progreso and Nazareth Branch, Buruanga, members Aklan Aklan North Branch, 25 Aquino and Maloco Ibajay, Aklan members TOTAL 300 2 Provinces, 5 municipalities members 19 barangays
Target rget VS VS. Accom omplishm plishment ent ACTUAL AS OF INDICATOR TARGET REMARKS FEBRUARY 27 Pandan -100 Pandan -105 Actual is based on Culasi -100 Culasi - 51 those who Bugasong -50 Bugasong - 48 expressed Buruanga -25 Buruanga - 39 willingness after the Ibajay -25 Ibajay - 58 orientation. Total Total =301 No. of Farmers =300
Target rget VS VS. Accom omplishm plishment ent ACTUAL AS OF INDICATOR TARGET REMARKS FEBRUARY 27 Pandan -417 Pandan - Culasi -400 Culasi - Reports from No. of Farmers Bugasong -197 Bugasong - branches not yet Buruanga -42 Buruanga - (partially affected) Ibajay -32 Ibajay - completed. Total =1088 Total = Pandan -85 Pandan - Culasi -214 Culasi - No. of Farmers Bugasong -70 Bugasong - Buruanga -20 Buruanga - (severely affected) Ibajay -144 Ibajay - Total =533 Total =
Target rget VS VS. Accom omplishm plishment ent ACTUAL AS OF INDICATOR TARGET REMARKS FEBRUARY 27 preparatory period Delivery of -85 heads per stocks beneficiary scheduled 2 nd (module) or Committed Production week March for 25,500 Area the first heads of (hectarage or no. of broiler production heads) -3 cycle production cycle until July
I. Pr Program am Implementa lementation tion (J (Jan an-Feb) eb) TARGET ACTION TAKEN and ACTIVITIES DATE/DATE RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED Internal planning and -Presentation to -achieved coordination meetings Operations’ Mtg. - Jan.9 -Meeting in Cebu -achieved with JGF-Jan.24 -Memo.issued by -achieved/included IRR Pres.-Feb.10 -Discussion at -achieved/LED Manager branch levels- visited the branches- Feb.10-14 discussed roles
I. Pr Progra ram m Implemen plementat tation ion (Ja Jan-Feb) eb) TARGET ACTION TAKEN and ACTIVITIES DATE/DATE RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED Coordination with LGU’s at the Pandan-Feb.13 Formal letters to Mayors municipal and barangay levels and MA’s were sent ahead; was able to meet Culasi-Feb14 Mayors of Buruanga, Ibajay and Culasi; was able Bugasong-Feb.10 to meet all MA’s and AT’s. Mayor of Culasi requested Buruanga-Feb.12 assistance from ProVet because of absence of AT Ibajay-Feb.12 on animal prod. from MAO-Culasi Coordination at barangay levels are assigned to Cluster leaders and branch staffs.
I. Pr Program am Implementa lementation tion (Jan (J an-Feb) eb) ACTIVITIES DATE/DATE ACTION TAKEN and ACCOMPLISHED RESULTS Pandan-January 29 Orientation of beneficiaries Attendees were pre- Culasi-January 30 on program mechanics with identified by staffs; decision Bugasong-Feb.10 farmer leaders for final beneficiaries; Buruanga-Feb.11 cluster leaders/coordinators Ibajay-Feb.12 selected Basic Training on Pandan-January 29 Discussions on: Clustering Agroenterprise Culasi-January 30 approach, product Bugasong-Feb.10 selection, organization of Buruanga-Feb.11 clusters and selection of Ibajay-Feb.12 cluster leaders/coordinators; draft content of production module
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