The Journey of Organizing and Empowering Yolanda Affected Community: Experiences from a Post Disaster Housing Project in Javier, Leyte, Philippines
Journal Title: Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 17
Abstract
The study was conducted to assess the journey of organizing and empowering a Haiyanaffected community that was a beneficiary of a housing project implemented by a private construction company. Specifically, the study sought to (a) characterize the socio-demographic profile of project beneficiaries; (b) determine the roles and contributions of the training participants in the various phases of the housing project; (c) identify support mechanisms of family members to the training participants; (d) discuss the enabling and constraining factors affecting the organizing efforts experienced by the project; and (e) recommend plans to further enhance family participation anchored on the community organizing perspective. The data collection involved community immersion, key informant interviews, and survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and grounded analysis of qualitative data. It was revealed that most of the respondents were married and had reached a high school level of education. Poverty incidence was relatively high since the average household monthly income fell between PHP 1,800-3,600.00. In terms of livelihood, construction and agriculture-related activities were the most common jobs for men, while women were mostly engaged in service-oriented jobs and community volunteerism. Proactive engagement in organizational development-related trainings was recognized as the key role of most of the mothers as their husbands and sons participated in the masonry skills training program of the construction company. In terms of family support, mothers and wives were identified as a sources of encouragement while fathers or male members of the family provided transport services to assist in the training needs and preparation. Institutional support coming from public and private organizations, high social acceptability, family support system, and improved social capital were also instrumental in accomplishing organizing work and empowerment activities toward resiliency.
Authors and Affiliations
Dhino B. Geges, Chrislyn Joanna P. Faulmino
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