Extension Program/Project Title: “AYUDA” To Assist, To Sustain the Barangays

Extension Projects: Jazzing Up the Oldies

H2O
Balik-Basura, Balik-Pakinabang

Background:
The extension program entitled “AYUDA” To Assist and to Sustain the Barangays
consists of three extension projects namely: Balik-Basura, Balik-Pakinabang, H2O and Jazzing Up
the Oldies. The said program aims to assist the barangay officials in handling their project for
their constituents in terms of governance related to health and nutrition, and environmental
protection, implementation of livelihood programs for senior citizen to give them additional
income, sports and physical fitness for the young and old community members. The creation of
the three projects were based from the assessment done in the different barangays of Siniloan.
The main objective of the program is to elevate the social, and economic life of the people
particularly the marginalized members of the society which is primarily situated in some rural
areas and shorelines.
Balik-Basura, Balik-Pakinabang is one of the extension projects of AYUDA that aims to
lessen the problem on improper waste disposal by providing lectures and trainings on creating
usable and marketable output/products out of waste materials. Also, the project aims to re-
orient the community regarding health and environmental protection thru proper waste
management, to teach the residence of the different methods of reusing waste materials from
paper to plastic bottles thru art design and creativity and to assist the community in marketing
and promotion of their output. Jazzing up the Oldies is an extension project that aims to
address the elderly problem on spiritual, social and physical aspect by providing lectures and
trainings on counseling while the third project which is H2O aims to lessen the problem on
improper waste disposal by providing lectures and trainings on creating usable and marketable
output/products out of waste materials.

Status:
The extension program, “AYUDA” was able to help in carrying out barangay programs
and projects to reach the needs of residents. However, the needs of the residents in Balik-
Basura, Balik-Pakinabang vary from the location of their barangays and towns. With this, the
residents were able to improve their waste management disposal since they taught the
residents on how to reuse the waste materials from paper to plastic bottles thru art design and
creativity like the “Bulaklak ng Sinarol”. As a result, the CAS faculty assisted the community in
marketing and promoting their product.
 With regard to Jazzing Up the Oldies, the participants were able to improve their
physical and mental health condition as elders in order to have positive outlook in life. Through
series of orientations and seminars conducted by the CAS faculty, they were able to find ways
and means to improve their physical and health conditions including guidelines for normal
health status and preventive measures on the communication diseases and ailments brought by
the nature of their work. Lastly, the extension project leaders of H2O prepared a Handbook or
handout for the Health Awareness in Socio-economic, parenting and multiple burden nurturing
leadership. Also, they were oriented on community on management and sanitation practices
so one of the actual extension project activities was to clean the shoreline areas.

Challenges:
The challenges that the extension program “AYUDA” faced from the launching of the
three projects to the orientation and seminar proper were the following:
1. The attendance of the participants was the challenge met during the conduct of the
extension so the CAS extension program leader and project leaders motivated them by
awarding tokens and certificates on their graduation day.
2. The creativity of the participants was one of the problems encountered during the
demonstration so the motivation of the faculty was to award someone who got the best
output for the demonstration.

Accomplishments:
With the help of the program leader, project leaders and members, the program
“AYUDA” accomplished the following:
BALIK-BASURA, BALIK-PAKINABANG
1. Oriented the participants regarding quality control and product promotion, climate
change, proper disposal of electronic waste and food waste
2. Created and taught lectures and activities appropriate for the projects
3. Created designs and demonstrated recycled materials, consolidated and segregated
waste materials for possible utilization.
4. Assisted in the concept designing and reproduction of the recycled products as well as in
promotion and marketing.
JAZZING UP THE OLDIES
1. Oriented the participants on life therapy and social care for the oldies, home visitation
and monitoring.
2. Assisted and planned the spiritual activities, social and health care of the clients and
proper physical health care.
 H2O PROJECT: HEALTH AND HYGIENE OUTREACH FOR SHORELINE FAMILIES
1. Monitored the clients who need more attention and assistance.
2. Oriented on nutritional and prevention of health problem
3. Trained on food and proper hygiene practices Health and Sanitation of the
Environment.
4. Demonstrated Food and Proper Hygiene Practices Health by choosing the right food for
the body.

Outputs (Based on 6Ps)

BALIK-BASURA, BALIK-PAKINABANG
1. Improved waste management disposal
2. Less waste materials and protected environment
3. Sustainable economic and financial needs

JAZZING UP THE OLDIES

1. Improved physical and mental health condition of the members of the community
particularly the elders.
2. Adequate physical and financial sustenance
3. Individual positive outlook in life

H2O PROJECT: HEALTH AND HYGIENE OUTREACH FOR SHORELINE FAMILIES

1. Innovative and health conscious residents
2. Clean and healthy environment

OUTCOMES
The outcome of the extension program “AYUDA” is to have a progressive, sustainable
and environmental conscious community.

FUTURE DIRECTION/PLAN
Based on the findings of the Program “AYUDA”, the LSPU may consider continuous
trainings and seminars which can help the community. The barangays of the different
municipalities may coordinate with the LSPU for any assistance they need specifically seminars
pertaining to livelihood projects, proper segregation of wastes and waste management,
seminar on the preparation of annual program for sports and games for residents; and seminar
on defining partnership with the government and community services. The LSPU may also
consider introducing new livelihood programs to the community that can transform life of the
community. Further research or study in terms of livelihood program, implementation of waste
segregation and other plans and program which are not covered in the program “AYUDA”.