Projects
CHAPELS
OBJETIVE
Many poor Barangay (districts) in The Philippines do not have a place to pray, although the Filipinos are devoted Catholics. This project aims at building small chapels through a collaborative process in which the community is strongly involved.
At the moment we are working together with local counterparts and Japanese students of architecture on a small site in Barangay Duljo (Cebú).
PENDIENTE DEL DESTINO
OBJETIVO
The Good Sheperd welcome house was originally built as a shared residence where former sexual workers could find protection. Pendiente del destino consists on workshops aimed at strengthening their spirits while learning how to make small pieces of jewelry. Selling their own creations, even for a small amount of money, will make them believe in themselves.
DENTAL PROJECT
OBJETIVO
En Filipinas las personas que viven en zonas pobres a menudo no tienen acceso a la higiene bucal. Este proyecto tiene como objetivo promover la elaboración sostenible de pasta de dientes utilizando tiros de bambú, un material asequible y disponible localmente. Se espera que se lleve a cabo un proyecto piloto en Cebu y, en el futuro, se extenderá a otras comunidades.
Funding: Self funded
Progress: Under preparation. The pilot project will be conducted in a 1-km radius around the Santo Niño Basílica in Cebu, targeting around 1.000 people.
PLASTIC RECYCLING PROJECT
OBJETIVE
This project aims at holding workshops to train people in poor areas to collect, classify and recycle plastic. It is expected that residents will gain knowledge in the creation process that involves the following steps: Classification 🠚 recycling 🠚 creation 🠚 selling 🠚 a new life for the products. It is expected that a pilot project will be conducted in the Cebu area and later will extend to other poor areas.
ONLINE CLASSROOM
OBJETIVE
COVID-19 has disrupted the academic semester in all countries, and The Philippines is no exception. This project gathers members from Japan, The Philippines and Spain to give free classes to children who cannot go to school at the moment, so that they can keep the pace
FEEDING HOMELESS ON WHEELS
OBJETIVE
The Philippines suffers one of the longest and most severe lockdowns in the world. In Cebu City many businesses have gone bankrupt and many people have lost their jobs and homes. This situation has rapidly increased the number of homeless people in the city.
NPO Footroots in collaboration with Ho Tong Foundation Inc. organizes several food deliveries each month to feed 100 people in need.
help us to help them.
IMMERSION
OBJETIVE
One of the best ways to achieve a better understanding and acceptance of marginalized communities is to involve them in shared activities. This workshop series are focused on marginalized communities in the city of Cebu, and is based on selected community activities that can help to understand, improve and respect the people who integrate them. These activities can be introduced as part of a rehabilitation program or independently by interested persons such as japanese students from the University of Shiga Prefecture, and volunteer teachers, social workers or religious leaders. .
VIDEO -> https://youtu.be/t78vpuie6aA
SECOND CHANCE PROJECT
OBJETIVE
The aim of this program is the rehabilitation of Cebu City Operation Second Chance Center (CCOSCC) residentchildren in conflict with the law, to provide them with the necessary skills that will be a vehicle for their transformation to have a decent means of livelihood for their daily living once theygo back to the mainstream of the society
In collaboration with Ho Tong Foundation lnc., , and MIitaka Environment Service Corp., four programs are taught for CCOSCC's children: SEWING SKILL TRAINING PROGRAM, HAIR CUTTING SKILL TRAINING PROGRAM, COMPUTER LITERACY SKILL TRAINING PROGRAM and CLEANING AND GARDENING PROGRAM
CUTTING TO OPEN THE BRIGHT FUTURE
OBJETIVE
This paper-cutting workshop was started with the idea that there is something we can do for the people of the Philippines who are suffering from the long-term curfew due to the novel coronavirus infection.
Due to long-term restrictions on going out, many people are unable to go to school or work and feel anxiety and stress about their lives. To alleviate that feeling even a little bit, we hope that the artwork that freely expresses you will bring some comfort and healing to your heart.
When we tried to hold an "online workshop" using "Zoom", many people wanted to participate, and so on, various voices from the heart were sent. Kirie is a traditional painting technique in which a pre-drawn sketch is fixed on another sheet of paper and unnecessary parts are cut out to create an image. Anyone can do their own job depending on a little ingenuity and ideas. It can be done with familiar materials and tools, and by holding workshops, you can feel a sense of accomplishment in creating work and establishing a place where you can create a sense of unity with the participants. therefore, hoping that it will be an opportunity to reconsider my positive feelings and myself. On this occasion, more than expected, 80 people participated and 247 works were collected. Each work has originality, and each work has its own thoughts.
Financiamiento: Japan Foundation Asia Center
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