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𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗖𝗢𝗙𝗣𝗖) 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 through organic vegetable farming. Formally registered in 2012 after training from NGO SIBAT, the cooperative started small but grew steadily despite early challenges. Today, it brings together 40 members—20 women and 20 men—from four barangays in Capas, fostering sustainable agriculture, community cooperation, and resilience even through the pandemic.

𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗕𝗔 𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗜-𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬-𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘

PATAMABA–WISE (Rizal) — Founded in 1992 as PATAMABA’s Rizal chapter and launching WISE in 2006 as its economic arm, the group has become a key driver of local employment, income generation, and community development. Accredited by the Angono LGU since 1997, WISE has held influential roles in local and regional councils, co-chaired the Local Poverty Reduction Action Team since 2014, and engaged in national anti-poverty efforts through NAPC. Guided by democratic leadership, members act as “investors,” actively participating in production, marketing, and management, ensuring shared ownership and decision-making in the organization’s operations.

𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘆𝘁𝗲

WEAVERS, Inc. — Established in 2012 in Leyte, WEAVERS, Inc. empowers women artisans through heritage food production, eco-friendly crafts, and sustainable livelihoods. Partnering with local groups, it preserves traditions like roscas making, promotes upcycling, and ensures fair market access. The group integrates climate action by shifting producers to LPG, supporting peatland revegetation, and creating alternative livelihoods such as herbal soap and rug-making. Its work strengthens women’s leadership, economic resilience, and environmental stewardship, with aspirations to expand markets, diversify products, and deepen cultural preservation.

𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗛𝗔𝗜: 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗬𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗦

For the past two years, the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) Cebu Women’s Committee has backed Tingub Community and Urban Poor Homeowners Association, Inc. (TICUPHAI) in Mandaue City to create school bags, wallets, accessories, and sandals from recyclable materials. What began as a seasonal project supplying JPIC-run daycare centers has grown—partnering with DAK AY Construction Company to produce eco-friendly window coverings and securing a ₱350,000 grant from a foreign funder. This boost is transforming their once-limited venture into a sustainable, year-round income source for the community.