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PROJECT TITLE
Ideas: FRUIT & LABOR/ Reap What You Sow

II.

PROJECT RATIONALE
With 89% of the working citizens of Kasiglahan Village (block 6) having
no alternative jobs, having a permanent and stable source of income is an everpresent problem residents are faced with. In addition to this, 63.54% of the
people interviewed indicated that they do not have skills, rendering them
unprepared and unable to find jobs. Providing residents with programs that can
help boost their self-esteem and confidence will not only help them find and apply
for jobs but also help in motivating them to work harder.
As a solution for these problems, the regulated tree-planting activity
together with the skills training and seminar programs would help the residents of
Kasiglahan Village to attain an alternative source of income, and acquire skills
they need to motivate them and even make a living out of. Looking at a widened
scope, the tree-planting activity would also provide the community with a more
ecologically sound environment to live and prosper in.

III.

PROJECT PROPONENTS
The project is to be sponsored by the Thomasian Science Ambassador and
Ambassadress, and the College of Science

IV.

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the project, it is expected that the participants are able to:
1. Provide the Kasiglahan, Block 6 residents with proper ventilation for
their homes
2. Enhance the skills of the Kasiglahan, Block 6 residents
3. Boost the self-esteem of the Kasiglahan, Block 6 residents
4. Provide the Kasiglahan, Block 6 residents with extra income
5. Promote an eco-friendly environment in Kasiglahan
6. Raise awareness about the condition of the residents in Kasiglahan so
that there may be other people who can help them in their future
projects
7. Instill the value of volunteerism to the College of Science body
8. Allow the College of Science Students to develop social skills, and to
put into action the Thomasian values

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION/ MECHANICS

________ is a regulated tree-planting activity headed by the Thomasian
Science Ambassador and Ambassadress together with the six societies in the
College of Science. More than just simply being a tree-planting activity, this
project specifically allocates fruit-bearing plants to be used. By utilizing fruitbearing trees, the projects aims to provide an ecologically-sound environment for
Kasiglahan Village and at the same time provide a source of income for residents.
The projects starts off with the first seminar followed the by the treeplanting activities, then a second seminar, and lastly to be capped off by the
evaluation of the said activity. The Seminars are to be provided in coordination
with the different societies of the College of Science.
The following are the details of each part of the project:
1. Seminar 1 Lesson Plan
Why plant a tree?
Discover how tree planting can make a difference in our environment
Basics of Tree Planting
Find out how one plants a tree and the dos and donts of tree planting
Nurturing a Tree
The essentials of nurturing trees and how to address the different problem one
might encounter with growing trees.
What trees to plant?
A detailed discussion about the trees to be planted on the said event
An overview for Seminar 2
2.

Tree Planting Activity

Site preparation (Hole digging)
Tree planting
Site cleanup
The volunteers and residents will be grouped and each group will be given
different tasks. With this portion of the event, we will be able to incorporate
teamwork amongst people coming from different walks of life.

3. Seminar 2 Lesson Plan

Basics of harvesting
Basic harvest and post-harvest handling considerations for fresh fruits and
vegetables
Basics of becoming and entrepreneur
A short talk about how to run their own business from writing their own
business plan, setting prices to selling their product
Product making

After having knowledge on the basics of entrepreneurship, we will feed the

residents of Kasiglahan with useful information regarding the fruits of the trees
they planted. Letting them discover the many different products they can create
from them.
Fruit Calendar
We will give them a detailed summary of the fruits in season in every month of
the year.
January
Melon
Dried melon candies
February
Dalanghita, Watermelon
Butong-pakwan
March
Langka
Dried langka
April
Avocado
Soap
May
Mango, Santol
Dried mango, Santol Jam
June
Calamansi, Suha
Calamansi concentrate
July
Guyabano, Atis
Herbal products, juice
August
Mangosteen
Herbal medicine
September
Lansones
Fruits
October
Banana
Banana chips
November
Sampalok
Candy, spice
December
Papaya
Soap, cleanser

Garden Check-up

4. Evaluation
5. Help from the Thomasian community:
Collecting plastic bottles to create gardening tools that the residents can
use in the long run, such as the following:
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Plastic bottle dust pan;

Plastic bottle broom;
Plastic bottle garden spade;
Plastic bottle trowel;
Plastic bottle watering can;
Toilet paper tube seed starter; and the like...

PROJECT DURATION
Event

Date

Time

Venue

Preparation (Donation/ plastic bottle

collection)

February 1-7,
2015

Seminar 1

February 8,
2015

13:0015:00

Kasiglahan Village

Tree Planting activity

February 8,
2015
March 22, 2015

15:3018:00
13:0015:00

Kasiglahan Village

Seminar 2

UST College of
Science

Kasiglahan Village

Monthly garden checkup/ harvesting

VII.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
The projects shall benefit the residents of Kasiglahan Village

VIII.
PROPOSED BUDGET
Trnasportation
Seedlings
Instructors
Garden Supplies

Miscellaneous (printing, etc.)

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Kasiglahan Village

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

This project will be managed by the Ambassador and Ambassadress of Icon
ng Agham, together with the volunteers from the College of Science. Evaluation of
the project will be done at the end of every Seminar and activity.