BLDF Mancom Meeting: The Project Management Committee of Bohol Local Development Foundation, Inc. (BLDF) met yesterday, 04 Nov., to review the progress of each project under the Informal Employment and Sustainable Livelihood Program, a new initiative of the NGO. Marit Meijer, Dutch volunteer assigned as project officer of Bikes Tour Baclayon, said the promotional materials have been prepared for the presentation to Mayor Alvin Uy and the LGU. The pilot project, in cooperation with DepEd/ALS and the Bol-anon Cyclists, will soon be launched. Several donors have pledged donation of the initial bikes for the pilot project which will cover several barangays of the municipality.Yesterday, Dean Carrie Tharan of Miriam College handed to Marit a check for the purchase of two mountain bikes. Romulo Pasco, project officer of the Marketable Skills for the Youth Project, reported that the 9 participants, mostly from ALS Baclayon, have finished 60 hours of training under Mr. Julieto Boy Duce of Duce Airconditioning and his daughter, Amarish. A Dutch volunteer, Arno Djikstra, will arrive on Friday to start a 9-month assignment with BLDF to help in developing more courses for ALS and out-of-school youth. Like Mr. Duce, Arno is an electrical engineer. His assignment to the project has been arranged with Ms. Juliette Kwee of Activity Philippines. Ms. Emily Pedersen, BLDF consultant on plans and programs, has finalized two projects for submission to ILO. BLDF Pres. Nestor M. Pestelos met two days ago with DOLE and ILO on matters related to the new thrust on sustainable livelihood. Ms. Myrna Angalot-Lu was assigned as action officer to assist Dr. Pomie Buot, PMC Chair, in doing coordination work with project partners. BLDF President Nestor Pestelos has been working in Samar for the UNICEF DSWD 3rd Party Monitoring for cash grants given to victims of Haiyan/Yolanda in six municipalities.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 12:28:33 +0000
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