R T C U L IN A R Y T RA I N IN G

SHO
FOR SOL O P A R E N TS
BY MA. KAREN PITOY
 NEEDS ASSESSMENT
• THIS PROJECT IS FOR SOLO PARENTS.
• WHO ARE CONSIDERED AS SOLO PARENTS?
SOLO PARENT IS ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO FALLS UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

• 1. A WOMAN WHO GIVES BIRTH AS A RESULT OF RAPE AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY EVEN WITHOUT A FINAL CONVICTION OF THE OFFENDER,
PROVIDED THAT MOTHER KEEPS AND RAISES THE CHILD.

• 2. PARENT LEFT SOLO OR ALONE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTHOOD DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:
• A. DUE TO DEATH OF SPOUSE.
• B. SPOUSE IS DETAINED OR IS SERVING SENTENCE FOR A CRIMINAL CONVICTION FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR.
• C. PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL INCAPACITY OF SPOUSE AS CERTIFIED BY A PUBLIC MEDICAL PRACTITIONER.
• D. LEGAL SEPARATION OR DE FACTO SEPARATION FROM SPOUSE FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR, AS LONG AS HE/SHE IS ENTRUSTED WITH THE CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN.
• E. DECLARATION OF NULLITY OR ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE AS DECREED BY A COURT OR BY A CHURCH AS LONG AS HE/SHE IS ENTRUSTED WITH THE CUSTODY OF THE
CHILDREN.

• 3. UNMARRIED MOTHER/FATHER WHO HAS PREFERRED TO KEEP AND REAR HER/HIS CHILD/CHILDREN INSTEAD OF HAVING OTHERS CARE FOR THEM OR
GIVE THEM UP TO A WELFARE INSTITUTION.

• 4. ANY OTHER PERSON WHO SOLELY PROVIDES PARENTAL CARE AND SUPPORT TO A CHILD OR CHILDREN.
• 5. ANY FAMILY MEMBER WHO ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HEAD OF FAMILY AS A RESULT OF THE DEATH, ABANDONMENT, DISAPPEARANCE OR
PROLONGED ABSENCE OF THE PARENTS OR SOLO PARENT.
 NEEDS ASSESSMENT
• BECAUSE SOLO PARENTS HAVE DIFFICULTIES RAISING THEIR KIDS ON THEIR OWN, EXTERNAL
HELP MUST BE GIVEN TO THEM. THIS INCLUDES GIVING THEM A CHANCE TO HAVE ANOTHER
STREAM OF INCOME TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY.

• SOME OF THEM ARE WORKING AS EMPLOYEES WHILE SOME ARE SELF EMPLOYED.
• FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO START A BUSINESS OF THEIR OWN ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOD
INDUSTRY BUT DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO START, THIS PROGRAM WILL HELP THEM.

• THIS PROJECT IS FREE OF TRAINING FEES INCLUDING THE MATERIALS. WHAT IS NEEDED UPON
AVAILMENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS A VALID SOLO PARENT ID CARD. HE OR SHE MUST UNDERGO
AN INTERVIEW AND IF PASSED, HE OR SHE CAN AVAIL OF THE TRAINING.
 IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT
• MANY PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO START UP A RESTAURANT BUSINESS BUT DOESN’T KNOW HOW
TO COOK. THIS PROGRAM IS INTENDED FOR SOLO PARENTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO START UP A
RESTAURANT/FOOD BUSINESS SO THEY CAN AUGMENT THEIR INCOME AS THEY ARE RAISING
THEIR KIDS ALL BY THEMSELVES. THIS COURSE IS FREE INCLUDING THE MATERIALS/
INGREDIENTS NEEDED. THIS IS A FORM OF SUPPORT FOR SOLO PARENTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO
GIVE A BETTER LIFE FOR THEIR CHILDREN BUT ARE CONSTRAINED DUE TO FINANCIAL
DIFFICULTIES.

• THIS TRAINING IS A 7-DAY TRAINING WHICH TEACHES THE PARTICIPANTS HOW TO COOK
BASIC DISHES COMMONLY SOLD IN RESTAURANTS. DISCUSSING THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ON
CULINARY ARTS AND HOW TO APPLY THE PROPER STEPS OF COOKING TO ENSURE THAT THE
FOOD THEY SELL IS PROPERLY COOKED, TASTY AND SAFE TO EAT.
 FUNDING SOURCES
• IN TERMS OF FUNDING, WE ARE TARGETTING 50 PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM WHO WILL GO
THROUGH A 7-DAY TRAINING.

• EACH PARTICIPANT IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE A TOTAL OF 8,000 PESOS EXPENSE FOR THE COST OF
TRAINERS (CHEF), INGREDIENTS TO BE USED, COST OF OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED SUCH US
NOTEBOOKS, BALL PENS, APRONS, HAIR NETS AND OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE TRAINING,
COST OF CERTIFICATES UPON GRADUATION, MEALS AND SNACKS.

• IT IS A TOTAL OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (400,000).

• THE FUND WILL BE REQUESTED TO THE DISTRICT FUND OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOR DISTRICT
3870. THEY WILL SEND THE FUNDING ONCE THE PROJECT PROPOSAL IS APPROVED. OTHER COSTS
ADDITIONALLY MAY BE INCURRED WILL BE CHARGED TO ROTARY CLUB OF COTABATO EAST.
 ASSIGN RESPONSIBLE PERSONS

• THIS PROGRAM IS HEADED BY A PROJECT CHAIRMAN WHO WILL OVERSEE THE ENTIRE PROJECT.
• THERE IS ALSO A VICE-CHAIRMAN WHO ASSISTS THE CHAIRMAN TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PROJECT IS
IMPLEMENTED PROPERLY.

• THERE ARE ALSO COMMITTEES THAT WILL BE FORMED. ONE IS THE PURCHASING COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE
IS ASSIGNED TO PURCHASE ALL MATERIALS NEEDED IN THE PROJECT. THE CHAIRMAN IS ASSISTED BY TWO
MEMBERS.

• THERE IS ALSO A TRAINING COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE HAS A CHAIRMAN AND IS SOLELY IN CHARGE OF THE
PROGRAM FLOW AND THE RECIPES THAT WILL BE COOKED. THEY WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE TRAINER/CHEF.

• THERE IS ALSO A REGISTRATION COMMITTEE ASSIGNED IN THE FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AS WELL AS
KEEPING THE DAILY ATTENDANCE SHEETS FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF THE PROGRAM. NORMALLY, THE
REGISTRATION COMMITTEE HAS ONE CHAIRMAN AND ONE MEMBER.
 ASSIGN RESPONSIBLE PERSONS
• THERE IS ALSO A FOOD COMMITTEE. ITS ASSIGNED FOR THE MEALS/SNACKS OF THE
PARTICIPANTS AND TRAINERS.

• FINANCE COMMITTEE IS ALSO NEEDED TO DISBURSE FUNDS AND LIQUIDATES FUNDING OF

THE PROJECT. THE FINANCE CHAIRPERSON PREPARES A STATEMENT OF ALL THE MONEY
RECEIVED VERSUS MONEY SPENT AND PRESENTS IT TO THE OVERALL CHAIRMAN AT THE
END OF THE PROJECT.

• COMMITTEE FOR DOCUMENTATION IS ALSO NEEDED AS IT IS A MUST TO DOCUMENT

PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THE PROJECT.

• EVALUATION COMMITTEE IS ASSIGNED TO EVALUATE THE PROJECT FROM THE BEGINNING

OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION TO THE END TO MEASURE WHETHER IT IS A SUCCESS OR NOT.
 DECIDE DETAILS OF THE FINAL PROGRAM
• AFTER THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND MEMBERS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND EACH ONE
UNDERSTOOD THEIR TASKS, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE GROUP TO HAVE A SERIES OF MEETINGS
TO FINALIZE THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM.

• MATTERS THAT NEED FINALIZATION INCLUDE THE TRAINER/CHEF WHO WILL TRAIN THE
PARTICIPANTS; THE VENUE; THE SUPPLIERS WHERE WE PURCHASE THE MATERIALS; THE DATE
OF THE PROJECT; THE FEES OF THE TRAINER; THE RESTAURANT WHERE WE WILL ORDER THE
MEALS AND OTHER MATTERS.

• THE GROUP SHOULD AGREE ABOUT THE FINAL DETAILS SO THAT EVERYTHING IS CLEAR TO ALL,
THERE WILL BE NO MISUNDERSTANDINGS.

• PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT AND IF THE GROUP IS WELL PREPARED,
THERE IS A VERY HIGH CHANCE OF SUCCESS.
 IMPLEMENTATION

• ONCE THE FINAL DETAILS WERE DISCUSSED AND EVERYONE AGREES TO IT, THE PROJECT
WILL ALREADY BE IMPLEMENTED.

• EVERY COMMITTEE SHOULD FUNCTION AS DISCUSSED FOR THE PROGRAM TO SUCCEED.

• THE OVER ALL CHAIRMAN SHOULD SEE TO IT THAT THE FLOW OF THE PROGRAM IS
SMOOTH AND THAT THE PARTICIPANTS LEARN A LOT FROM THE ACTIVITIES OTHERWISE,
THE PROGRAM IS A FAILURE.

• DURING IMPLEMENTATION, THE DOCUMENTARY IN CHARGE SHOULD DOCUMENT

EVERYTHING PROPERLY BECAUSE PICTURES FORM PART OF THE LIQUIDATION.
 EVALUATION

• AFTER IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION FOLLOWS. ITS IMPORTANT TO ASK THE

PARTICIPANTS IF THEY HAVE LEARNED SOMETHING FROM THE ACTIVITY. IT IS ALSO
NECESSARY TO HAVE A SURVEY FORM TO BE FILLED UP BY THE PARTICIPANTS TO GET A
FEEDBACK ABOUT THE PROGRAM. REGARDING THE MATERIALS USED OR THE TEACHING
EMPLOYED, WAS IT HELPFUL OR NOT? REGARDING THE FOOD, IS IT OK? WHAT ARE THEIR
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PROGRAM? WHAT RATING WILL THEY GIVE THE IMPLEMENTORS OF
THE PROJECT?

• EVALUATION IS NEEDED TO MEASURE WHETHER IT IS A SUCCESS OR NOT AND FOR THE

GROUP TO KNOW WHAT AREAS NEED TO BE IMPROVED.