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| Introduction: Since its foundation in 2002, Life 4 Water didn't make the lack of external funds a limiting factor in its operation and delivery of services to the rural communities where government basic social services barely reach. Life 4 Water defines its programs for the next five years in the context of "Water: Bridging the Divides." Socio-economic, political, cultural as well as interfaith and inter-ethnic divides among others hamper community growth. To address this, Life 4 water believes, that foremost to community development in the Philippines should be geared towards poverty alleviation. The organization believes in multi-component intervention program. In this context, Lifef 4 Water identifies water as an entry point to a wholistic community development. It is on this premise that the programs and services of the organization have been based upon. Programs Water, Empowerment, Life and Livelihood or WELL is the core program of this institution. Water means to provide rural communities eacy aceess to safe drinking water by using easy to manage, cost effective water system Empowerment is initially the transfer of appropriate technology and knowledge to the community so as to offset their lack of formal education. Lack of information and technical know-how make them very vulnerable. Increased knowledge and updated information help develop their confidence. Life means as an outcome of the water and sanitation project the quality of life of the people is improved. Proper hygiene is promoted and care for environment is instilled. Livelihood, from the water projects, we help them develop livelihood program such as but not limited to: backyard fishpond, vegetable gardening and rice production. Strategy The organization adopts a two-pronged strategy. To accomplished its mission, the organization has this Institutional Strategy: "We help improved life to sustain water; we enhance water system to empower people; we help empower people to gain livelihoods. In order to attain its goals, Life 4 Water adopts a Productive Collaboration Strategy. This means that Life 4 Water empowers the communities by transferring knowledge and skills and together they negotiate with other NGOs and local government units for collaborative financial and/or technical supports in the subsequent implementation. For instance, a rural village is in need of water. Life 4 Water, in most case, pro bono organizes a community water team and trains them in water planning. With a water plan, together they approach local chief executives and head of NGOs, In a water conference representatives of this entities meet and formally discuss the counterparts to be poured in by each entity for the realization of the project. |
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| Projects In its 2 years of operation going on its third year now, Life 4 Water had provided a total of six water systems in different conflict areas in Mindanao. It has had provided 4 latrines projects: 3 in Lanao del Norte and 1 in Zamboanga del Sur. All of these projects are locally (collaboratively) funded. Services Training Life 4 Water had 3 modules of community water training. These are: Module I - Community Water Planning and Fundamentals in Water Sytem Designing Modulead II - Basic Plumbing Module III - Community Water Management Engineering 1. Water System Project Development and Feasibility Study 2. Engineering Survey and Construction Estimates 3. Manufacturing of Ram and Installation Life 4 water has had extended varied assistance to various community in need of water. Most of the services were commuity water planning, Pre-engineering studies, conduct of community water training, conduct of water needs analysis or water source inventory and demand analysis. Below are some of the established organizations that Life 4 Water had worked with and the corresponding services it had extended. |
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| Published January 1, 2006 |
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| Our 5th! Life 4 Water celebrates 5rd Anniversary on Nov. 5, 2008 |