RICHARD PROGRAM

RICHARD (RESPONSIVE INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND

AGRICULUTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT) PROGRAM
I. BASIC INFORMATION

LOCATION : Eighteen (18) Barangays in the

Municipality of Sogod

BUDGET : c/o MAO and MHO

DURATION : 2 YEARS
II. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE

The specific problems and needs that will be addressed by the program are the high frequency of
illnesses and malnutrition especially among children.

While vegetables can be growth easily in the locality, many families and households in the
municipality of Sogod do not grow enough of them. As a result, many families are under nourished
and many children are having problems on malnutrition especially in marginalized farming and
fishing communities.

On the other hand, about fifty percent of the households in the upland barangays and farming
communities in the municipality don’t have latrines for proper and sanitary human wastes disposal.
 III. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The program is a convergence of the entire Municipality’s project for agriculture, health and nutrition. It
integrates all the community health projects related to environmental sanitation by focusing on solid waste
management at the household level and zero open defecation. It also integrates agriculture through Food
Always In The Home (FAITH) gardening concept.
 IV. OBJECTIVES
Specifically, the program aims to:

• 1. Strengthen the implementation of family nutrition and environmental

sanitation through the promotion of FAITH gardening and zero open defecation.

• 2. Improve farmers and fisherfolks well-being through improved livelihood and

better health conditions.

• 3. Increase farm productivity and diversify income sources of farming communities.

• 4. Strengthen the organizational management capacities of people’s

organizations in the Municipality of Sogod.
 V. PROGRAM STRATEGIES

•1. FAITH GARDENING (HOMELOT VEGETABLE

PRODUCTION)

Vegetable production is primarily a home garden activity supplying the

household with chemical free food, as well as cash for extra vegetable
produce. It also contributes to animal feed, while drawing on the
livestock activity for manure.
•2. ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

This component will address the common root of community health problems- the unsanitary health
surroundings and elimination of the breeding grounds of non-beneficial insects and harmful bacterial
colonies.
This component will also reinforce the zero open defecation campaign of the Municipality by giving
out sanitary toilet bowls to PO members who do not have latrines yet.
•3.Mobilizing Community Development Facilitators (Organic
community extension/development workers)
The program will mobilize organic community development workers who will facilitate the
capability building activities of barangays and peoples organizations. Barangay Animal Health
Assistant (BAHA) and Barangay Health Workers and BNS will be tap as community development
workers.

The Community Development Facilitators will facilitate project activities within the assigned cluster.
She/he will stimulate community actions and wider community engagement. She/he will provide
technical inputs as needed or link the communities to resource persons and organizations that can
provide support. She/he takes notes on activities, process and results and takes this to the
program-level discussions in the Municipality.
•4. CAPABILITY BUILDING

The main focus under this strategy at the start of program implementation will be the strengthening of the leadership and
management of the existing structures within the barangays and people’s organization, the consolidation and effective
mobilization of its members and assistance to them in the acquisition of organizational and technical skills.
As one of the outputs, the program will facilitate the formulation of strategic plans of people’s organizations.
Among the trainings and seminars that will be conducted are: Basic Leadership Skills Training, Local Governance, Values
Re-orientation, Project Management Cycle and Project Proposal Writing.
•5. REACTIVATION OF BARANGAY SANITARY INSPECTOR’S

(BSI’s)

The program will require all the barangays to mobilize the Barangay Sanitary Inspector (BSI) in each
barangay. The Barangay Sanitary Inspector will provide support to Barangay Health Workers in
strengthening the implementation of environmental sanitation and zero open defecation. The
barangays will be required to provide budgetary support for BSI’s monthly allowance as the municipal
LGU may provide financial support.
•6. MODEL HOUSEHOLDS

Community Development Facilitators (CDF’s) will facilitate the establishment of Model household in
every barangay. The program will require all the CDF’s to establish a model household.
A model household will showcase FAITH gardening integrated with environmental sanitation more
emphasis on waste management and zero open defecation.
•7. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS OF BEST PRACTICES

• The program will give awards and recognitions for best practices at different levels and different
categories for individual households, puroks and barangay who consistently and continuously
practiced home lot production system through FAITH gardening integrated with environmental
sanitation emphasizing on waste management and zero open defecation Awarding and Recognition
at the barangay level may be done during its fiesta celebration or during barangays special
occasions.

• Purok and Barangay Awardees will be evaluated for the Municipal level award which will be given
during the annual fiesta celebration or in any major special occasions in the municipality.
• "Thereforedo not worry about tomorrow, for
tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has
enough trouble of its own.“
------------ Matthew 6:34

The Good News: We could all be reminded to stop sweating

the small stuff. This verse serves as a reminder that God will
take care of you — so you don’t have to worry.