Community Engagement

Solidarity and Citizenship 12

Quarter 1
Module 16
Purposes of Community Actions:
Poverty Alleviation
Community Engagement Solidarity and Citizenship
Quarter 1 – Module 16: The Purposes of Community Actions: Poverty Alleviation
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 Community Engagement
Solidarity and Citizenship 12
Quarter 1
Module 16

Purposes of Community Actions:

Poverty Alleviation
Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Community Engagement Solidarity and Citizenship Self-

Learning Module on Purposes of Community Actions: Poverty Alleviation!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the Learner:

Welcome to the Community Engagement Solidarity and Citizenship Self-

Learning Module on Purposes of Community Actions: Poverty Alleviation!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

1. Identify different organizations that cater to the issues on poverty at the

community level.
2. Assess the approaches employed by different organizations in helping
community.
3. Expound on the contributions of each of the organizations to local and global
community development.

PRETEST

Check it out: Just put a mark on the space provided after each statement
if you think it is correct and if you think otherwise.

1. The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation is composed only of NGOs

and local communities in remote provinces. ____
2. Poverty remains a mainly rural phenomenon in the country. _____
3. The UN World Food Program implements projects only in Asia and Africa.
_____
4. Underemployment also results in poverty. _____
5. Poverty is only an economic problem. _____

RECAP
The last module focused on the community action modalities exemplified by
the different organizations. The first topic centered on education and cultural
heritage preservations. Can you say something about advocacies of the organization
cited under this modality?

The next topic was about the environmental issues. What programs of the
EcoWaste Coalition can you still recall? Are you familiar with those programs?

The last topic in the module was devoted to the short discussions on
movements that promote gender equality. How important is the discussions on
gender equality to the community development process?

I hope you are all set for the lessons in this module. So let’s get started!
 LESSON

Poverty and its social impact

Poverty is a condition in which the people in a community experience
deprivation of essential goods and services due to the lack of financial capability and
other resources. Poverty results from diverse factors which include unemployment,
underemployment, disasters, and economic crisis among others.

Because of poverty, parents cannot provide children with nutritious foods

education and other basic necessities. Some young individuals missed out on the
many opportunities for good employment for failing to get a good education. The
economy will suffer when a large portion of population are lacking in skills and
purchasing power. All these issues make people unproductive and incapable of any
significant contribution to the development process.
Data provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its Basic Statistics
2020 published in April of the same year stated that 16.6 percent of the population
lived under the national poverty threshold in 2018. For every 1000 babies born in
the country 28 die before reaching the 5th birthday.

Shown in the picture are people

considered poorest of the poor
who barely survive on meager
income. (Photo source: Ed
Gumban/philstar.com

Poverty is not just a problem in which people have less access to their daily
necessities. It is also an issue that can potentially create more pressing social
problems. Which is why the government has an agency devoted solely to addressing
poverty issues, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC). On the other hand
there are also organizations that cater to this problem. There are organizations whose
scope of operations are global while there are others that concentrate on local
matters.
Report on poverty cases by ADB

A study conducted by the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines which

was published in December 2009 came up with the following key findings:

 Economic growth did not translate into poverty reduction in recent years;
 Poverty levels vary greatly by regions;
  Poverty remains a mainly rural phenomenon though urban poverty is on the
rise;
 Poverty levels are strongly linked to educational attainment;
 The poor have large families, with six or more members;
 Many Filipino households remain vulnerable to shocks and risks;
 Governance and institutional constraints remain in the poverty response;
 There is weak local government capacity for implementing poverty reduction
programs;
 Deficient targeting in various poverty programs;
 There are serious resource gaps for poverty reduction and the attainment of
the MDGs by 2015;
 Multidimensional responses to poverty reduction are needed; and
 Further research on chronic poverty is needed.

POVERTY ALLEVIATION EFFORTS BY SELECTED NGOs

The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP)

The United Nations is the world’s largest organization that addresses almost
every issue that one can imagine affecting the entire humanity. One of its agencies
is the World Food Programme. The WFP conducts humanitarian programs in many
countries where there are people suffering from hunger including the Philippines.
One of its programs is the Sustainable Livelihood and Ecosystems.
Sustainable livelihood is based on the principle that every human being has the right
to have a source of livelihood but without undermining the need to keep the
environment protected to ensure sustained long term provision of essential
resources. This advocacy intends to ensure self-sufficiency in areas where poverty is
prevalent.
Included in the Sustainable Livelihood and Ecosystems of the WFP is the Food
Assistance for Assets (FFA). This project provides supports to people living in
unstable, resource-scarce and
degraded environments which are
prone to disasters. Part of the
assistance is the rehabilitation of
barren lands, diversified crops,
restored forests and provided
irrigation.

A participant in the Food for

Assets program by the WFP in
Africa. Photo source:
WFP/Guido Dingemans
 Participants of the Food
Assistance for Assets project
in South Upi, Maguindanao
preparing seedlings for the
reforestation of 1,800
hectares of watershed areas
with the support of the Japan
Association for WFP. Photo
source:
twitter.com/wfpphilippines

The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation

It is a foundation supported by the country’s largest corporations and NGOs

which aimed to organized and implement post-disaster recovery programs. There are
five key sectors in its programs: shelter and livelihood, education, environment and
water, infrastructure, sanitation and health.

The PDRF with the help of

partners from private sectors
and local government, help
restore employment and
income generating
opportunities to areas
affected by disasters. (Source:
pdrf.org)

The foundation coordinates

with member companies and
organizations in rebuilding
disaster-hit school buildings
and learning centers. (Source:
pdrf.org)
 With the help of partners
from private sector PDRF
addresses gaps in the supply
and quality of water
resources, strengthens the
resilience of public
infrastructure, and broadens
community access to health
facilities. (Source: pdrf.org)

With the support of partners

including community
development organizations,
the PDRF facilitates the
construction of emergency,
transitional, and permanent
shelter facilities and
evacuation centers for
communities affected by
disasters. (Source: pdrf.org)

The WFP is an agency of the United Nations that implements anti-poverty

programs in almost all parts of the world. They provide assistance especially to those
who were deprived of resources to enjoy decent life. On the other hand, the PDRF
operates within the territorial limits of the country where there are people affected
by calamities and other factors that may cause poverty.
Both organizations are supported by partners from private sectors,
government agencies and NGOs. However, the success of their endeavors may not be
easy to realize without the support of the community people. As exemplified by the
actions of these organizations community development is a collaborative process
between the community and the external partners. Solidarity is key in fighting this
complex problem of poverty.
 ACTIVITIES

Try recalling all the concepts discussed in this module. Cite 10 words that
show similarities in the advocacies of both organizations. Write your answer inside
the square labeled commonalities. I hope you can do it within five minutes.

WRAP-UP

In this module the discussions centered on the issue on poverty. Can you give
one social impact of poverty? There are two organizations identified here, one is global
in scope and the other one operates within the country. Can you identify any poverty
alleviation programs in your community which you can relate to the advocacies of
the two organizations?

How will you reconcile the concept of solidarity to the success of the programs
of both organizations? What do you think are the possible hindrance to the
attainment of the objectives of any of their advocacies?
Thank you very much for doing your best in this module.
 VALUING

Poverty is a very complex problem which we all can encounter almost

anywhere even in the urban areas. There is no single solution to this socio-economic
issue. Organizing the community is just the first step and there are still a lot of work
to do to help people languishing in poverty.
As a student of HUMSS reflect on the issue of poverty in your community. As
young as you are right now how can you contribute in alleviating poverty in your own
community? What competencies and skills you still need to develop to become
effective enabler in your household and your community?

You have all the time to reflect and figure out those questions. Although we
are all given the choice regarding our future but being a member of your community
you are duty bound to have a part in the development process.

POSTTEST

Check it out: Just put a mark on the space provided after each statement
if you think it is correct and if you think otherwise.

1. Underemployment also results in poverty. _____

2. The UN World Food Program implements projects only in Asia and Africa.
_____
3. The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation is composed only of NGOs
and local communities in remote in remote provinces. ____
4. Poverty is only an economic problem. _____
5. Poverty remains a mainly rural phenomenon in the country. _____
 KEY TO CORRECTION

5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Posttest:

5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Pretest:

ANSWERS:

REFERENCES

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Duka, Cecilio D., Buraga, Jeremias F., Pila, Rowena A. 2014. An Introduction To
Sociology: A Filipino Perspective. Mandaluyong City. Anvil Publishing Inc.

Espinas, Arnold L. 2010. Reference Text In Nstp-Cwts. Malabon City. Mutya

Publishing House.

Zulueta, Francisco M. 2002. General Sociology (Revised Edition). Mandaluyong

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Poverty Incidence among Filipinos Registered at 26.3%, as of First Semester of 2015

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