Mrs. Edna Garde, the
Filipina volunteer, who has been coordinating that project on a
weekly basis, has definitely succeeded in her mission to raise the
awareness of the children on the benefits of gardening. The children
genuinely love looking at the veggies growing up. Over the last few
weeks, they have been planting tomatoes on the soil previously enriched with
compost. They should start producing a new compost with the support
of CAPGEM, SDC's partner, whose team will provide all the equipment
needed.
Upon six months of running
activity, the initial objective has almost been reached:
to educate and train the children of the SDC on gardening technics.
The first results have already been observed. Four young boys, aged
15 to 17 years old, who were regularly involved and showed lots of
attention to Edna's gardening sessions, will enter a community-based
rehabilitation program with a gardening certificate signed by their
teacher. They have succeeded to acquire the knowledge and skills
shared by Edna, which offers them better opportunities to find a job
in the future. The labor market of the Philippines remains very
informal and every asset counts for a potential employer.
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