Community Development in the Philippines PDF

## Community Development - A process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems. - Community well-being (economic, social, environmental and cultural) often evolves from this type of collective action being taken at a grassroots level....

## Community Development - A process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems. - Community well-being (economic, social, environmental and cultural) often evolves from this type of collective action being taken at a grassroots level. ## Government Programs - A plan or system under which action may be taken toward a goal initiated by a body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization. ## Grants - To bestow or transfer formally ## Poverty - The state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possession ## Poverty Alleviation - Is accompanied by a number of positive social impacts. - Improved access to food (that results in higher nutritional and health levels) - Improved access to education (due to higher income levels and ability to pay fees and supplies) - Improved employment opportunities ## Solidarity - Union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc ## Poverty Alleviation Grants of the Government **Here are the identified programs of the Philippine government to alleviate financial crises of the country especially in times of pandemic:** - **Pantawid ng Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)** - Is the human development measure of the national government that provides conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor to improve the health, nutrition and education of children aged 0 - 18. - **Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced (TUPAD)** – Is a community based (municipality/ barangay) package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed, and seasonal workers, for a minimum period of 10 days, but not to exceed a maximum of 30 days, depending on the nature of work to be performed. - **Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa Program** - Aims to provide hope for a better future to Filipinos through equity in resources throughout the country that will boost countryside development. - **Scholarship Grants for College Students** - Scholarships are generally based on academic or athletic merit, while grants are intended to solve financial need. - **Free Tuition fees for State Colleges and Universities** - The free tuition law covered 112 State Universities and Colleges and 78 local universities and colleges nationwide. - **Social Amelioration Program (SAP)** - Cash emergency subsidy program (ESP) for 18 million Filipino families whose lives are greatly affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). - **Sustainable Livelihood Program** – The Department of Social Welfare and Development aimed to deliver a capacity building programs to develop the entrepreneurial and labor skills of poor households by providing them with opportunities to enhance their access to basic social services and standard of living.