AHON SA HIRAP INC., (ASHI) RESPONDING TO YOLANDA AHON SA HIRAP (ASHI EXPERIENCE) FARMER LIVELIHOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM For Areas Affected by Typhoon Yolanda Updates (As of February 27, 2014) Introduction About The Organization Ahon sa Hirap, Inc. (ASHI) has the distinction of being the first replicator of the Grameen Bank approach to credit for the bottom poor in the Philippines. ASHI is an established, well-known NGO with a good reputation in the microfinance industry. Finding a niche in providing microfinance services to the poor residing in the provinces of Laguna, Rizal, South of Metro Manila, Antique and Aklan, ASHI has an established brand and loyal customer base. ASHI operates with culture of social responsibility and integrity evident among both staff and members. •Started as an action research project in UPLB-1989 •Replication in Antique-1996-ANIAD Foundation Yolanda 2013 Worse than Ondoy, Habagat? Super typhoon Yolanda has slammed into Cuartero, Capiz, according to PAGASA's 1:00 PM hourly update, as it continued its destructive path across the Visayas provinces Friday, November 8,2013 It moved toward Aklan—including Boracay— and Semirara Island, In the next few hours, it hits Antique at 4pm.Residents in these places, especially those living along hillsides and coastlines, were urged to move to safer areas. At 5:40 p.m. Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) was declared as Super Typhoon Yolanda, the strongest cyclone to hit the planet in 2013,(based on the declaration of National Disaster Coordinating Council) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility via the West Philippine Sea around 10 a.m. Saturday, November 9,2013 Yolanda 2013 Worse than Ondoy, Habagat? Yolanda is still moved west northwest at a very fast speed of 40 kilometers per hour bearing very ANTIQUE AREA Antique Southwest Branch strong winds of up to 215 kilometers Antique South Branch Antique Southeast Branch per hour near the center and Antique Central Branch Antique North Branch gustiness of up to 250 kilometers per Antique Northwest Branch hour total windspeed of 355kmph Effects of Typhoon Yolanda and Reasons for Doing the Recovery Program UPDATE ON THE NUMBER OF AFFECTED ASHI MEMBERS DURING TYPHOON YOLANDA' Totally ANTIQUE Damaged Partially Damaged Total MUNICIPALITY Ahon sa Hirap Inc have saturated LIBERTAD 50 266 316 PANDAN 85 417 502 the whole province of Antique and SEBASTE 72 108 180 CULASI 214 400 614 opened 3 branches in AKLAN. TIBIAO 35 44 79 ASHI has total membership of 5979 BARBAZA 58 68 126 LAUA-AN 20 105 125 as of September 2013, the affected BUGASONG 70 197 267 PATNONGON 9 19 28 members of typhoon Yolanda was BELISON 0 17 17 SIBALOM 3 24 27 2,463 representing 41% of the SAN JOSE 6 66 72 membership. In Aklan, ASHI has HAMTIC 5 100 105 TOBIAS FORNIER 1 4 5 763 members, 300 members 628 1835 2463 AKLAN representing 39% of Aklan BURUANGA 20 42 62 membership. IBAJAY 32 144 176 NEW WASHINGTON 20 42 62 72 228 300 TOTAL 700 2063 2763 Effects of Typhoon Yolanda and Reasons for Doing the Recovery Program In summary : 2,763 membership in Panay out of total membership of 6,742 were affected representing 41% of membership. Of total affected members ,700 members whose houses were completely damaged. Most of these members are coming from the northern part of Antique and parts of Aklan as listed above. Heavily affected are Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao, Laua-an, Barbaza and Bugasong. ASHI LAUNCHED PROGRAM RELIEF, REBUILD AND RECOVERY. Effects of Typhoon Yolanda and Reasons for Doing the Recovery Program RECOVERY Program: This is an on-going program intended to restore the lost business or enterprises of the affected clients/members to give them the opportunity again to have the income to support their family needs until they have fully recovered Based from the reports gathered from the ASHI branches, there are 1234 members who are into farming in the affected areas of the typhoon of which 837 were affected or 68% affected. Most of these members are into rice farming, vegetable growing and animal raising. Based on the action plan of ASHI for recovery program, only suspension of payments and loans rescheduling have been achieved. The support from other partners was concentrated on the recovery of other enterprises such as fishing related and vending. The proposed farmer livelihood recovery program would help the affected families recover and earn income to support their family needs and other needs as well, as this would focus more on helping the farmer-members. Inspired by the concept of the Farmer Entrepreneurship Program, this would give hope to the farmers to recover from the effects of the disaster brought about by typhoon Yolanda. Target Province and Municipalities Branch No. of Target Barangays members Antique Northwest 100 Candari, Sta. Cruz, Buang, Fragante, Talisay, Branch, Pandan, members Botbot, Sitio Dumili, Calabanog Antique Antique North Branch, 100 Malacanang, Buhi, Camancijan, Jalandoni Culasi, Antique members Antique Central 50 Cubay North, Paliwan, Talisay Branch, Bugasong, members Antique Aklan Northwest 25 El Progreso and Nazareth Branch, Buruanga, members Aklan Aklan North Branch, 25 Aquino and Maloco Ibajay, Aklan members TOTAL 300 2 Provinces, 5 municipalities members 19 barangays Target VS. Accomplishment ACTUAL AS OF INDICATOR TARGET REMARKS FEBRUARY 27 Pandan -100 Pandan -105 Actual is based on Culasi -100 Culasi - 51 those who Bugasong -50 Bugasong - 48 expressed Buruanga -25 Buruanga - 39 willingness after the Ibajay -25 Ibajay - 58 orientation. No. of Farmers Total Total =301 =300 Target VS. Accomplishment ACTUAL AS OF INDICATOR TARGET REMARKS FEBRUARY 27 Pandan -417 Pandan - Culasi -400 Culasi - No. of Farmers Bugasong -197 Bugasong - Reports from Buruanga -42 Buruanga - branches not yet (partially affected) Ibajay -32 Ibajay - completed. Total =1088 Total = Pandan -85 Pandan - Culasi -214 Culasi - No. of Farmers Bugasong -70 Bugasong - Buruanga -20 Buruanga - (severely affected) Ibajay -144 Ibajay - Total =533 Total = Target VS. Accomplishment ACTUAL AS OF INDICATOR TARGET REMARKS FEBRUARY 27 -85 heads preparatory period Delivery of per stocks beneficiary nd (module) or scheduled 2 Committed Production week March for Area 25,500 heads of the first (hectarage or no. of broiler production heads) -3 cycle production cycle until July I. Program Implementation (Jan-Feb) TARGET ACTION TAKEN and ACTIVITIES DATE/DATE RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED Internal planning and -Presentation to -achieved coordination meetings Operations’ Mtg.- Jan.9 -Meeting in Cebu -achieved with JGF-Jan.24 -Memo.issued by -achieved/included IRR Pres.-Feb.10 -Discussion at -achieved/LED Manager branch levels- visited the branches- Feb.10-14 discussed roles I. Program Implementation (Jan-Feb) TARGET ACTION TAKEN and ACTIVITIES DATE/DATE RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED Coordination with LGU’s at the Pandan-Feb.13 Formal letters to Mayors municipal and barangay levels and MA’s were sent Culasi-Feb14 ahead; was able to meet Mayors of Buruanga, Bugasong-Feb.10 Ibajay and Culasi; was able to meet all MA’s and AT’s. Buruanga-Feb.12 Mayor of Culasi requested assistance from ProVet Ibajay-Feb.12 because of absence of AT on animal prod. from MAO-Culasi Coordination at barangay levels are assigned to Cluster leaders and branch staffs. I. Program Implementation (Jan-Feb) ACTIVITIES DATE/DATE ACTION TAKEN and ACCOMPLISHED RESULTS Orientation of beneficiaries Pandan-January 29 Attendees were pre- on program mechanics with Culasi-January 30 identified by staffs; decision farmer leaders Bugasong-Feb.10 for final beneficiaries; Buruanga-Feb.11 cluster leaders/coordinators Ibajay-Feb.12 selected Basic Training on Pandan-January 29 Discussions on: Clustering Agroenterprise Culasi-January 30 approach, product Bugasong-Feb.10 selection, organization of Buruanga-Feb.11 clusters and selection of Ibajay-Feb.12 cluster leaders/coordinators; draft content of production module I. Program Implementation (Jan-Feb) ACTIVITIES DATE/DATE ACTION TAKEN and ACCOMPLISHED RESULTS Gathering of baseline data Feb.12-27 As of Feb.28 only 3 branches have submitted the summary Other Activities Pandan-February 21, 2014 conducted by MAO, * Seminar on Broiler Production Pandan Culasi-February 19, 2014 conducted by ProVet- Antique Buruanga-February 26, 2014 conducted by MAO, Buruanga Ibajay-February 26, 2014 conducted by MAO, Ibajay Bugasong-February 27, 2014 conducted by MAO, Bugasong II. Challenges Encountered, Reasons and Recommendations Challenges Reasons Recommendations 1. Implementation and -Distance of areas Close coordination with Monitoring -Entails separate ASHI branches thru BM’s schedule of activities per As mandated in memo. branch/location issued by the President -Inputs needed on AE- trained staffs have fixed schedules in AGAP which Regular monitoring of unable them to assist in schedules and advance the project; LED coordination directly to Managers’ schedules are branches concerned focused more on the project III. Action Plans (March - April) A. Target Output INDICATOR TARGET ACTUAL REMARKS No. of Farmers 300 Committed Production Area 25,500 5% mortality rate (hectarage or no. of heads) Volume of harvest 80% Deposit to savings Income from sale of the At least every after harvest over 6 months P 3,000.00 production at min. of 1,000.00 ASHI financing LGU support Other resources mobilized At least 3 Member counterpart III. Action Plans (March - April) ACTIVITIES TARGET DATE ACTION PLANS •Orientation of beneficiaries ok ok •Gathering of baseline data ok For consolidation •Finalization of beneficiaries ok ok •Establishment of Suppliers ok ok •Listing of actively participating Part of Monthly WPR and -end of the month farmers Update Extension of weekly •Conduct of regular meetings -every week center meeting-30 mins. •Listing of donors/partners and - assistance provided III. Action Plans (March - April) ACTIVITIES TARGET DATE ACTION PLANS • Crafting of the following: Culasi-March 6 Schedules set per branch; Planting and harvesting Pandan –March 7 whole day session calendar, Supply plan, Bugasong-March 11 Production cost, record of Buruanga-March 18 harvest Ibajay-March 19 • Market study and market -do- -do- visits and market negotiation Pandan –March 25 Finalize AE Plan.