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  1. Background of the Problem

Water is a basic need and according to the United Nations access to it is also a human right. It is an essential part of daily life and in maintaining good health. Safe water is utilized by humans through sanitation, food production, and hydration. Unsafe drinking water can lead to so many serious health conditions and even death. Every year many people, most especially children, suffer from dehydration and electrolyte imbalances caused by diarrheal diseases. It might be an easily preventable problem, but still many people are seriously affected by this especially those living in poverty-stricken communities where water is considered a luxury. In these areas, water sources are usually communal or public and there is no purification method used for drinking water.

In Barangay Maras, there are a couple of different water sources used by the residents and most of them are communal and are not yet confirmed to be potable.  The households situated near the highway get their drinking water from a dug wells with hand pump and a few would buy from the nearby water-refilling station. Some households are connected to the piped spring water system established by the Local Officials but the water is rationed and still limited. Along the highway, an average of 25-30 households share 1 water source. In the areas far from the main road, drinking water is taken from an open dug well or a protected spring. Purok Waling-Waling is the only purok that has no water source of its own and people would walk in distances even as far as 200 meters through dense grasslands and narrow roads on top of cliffs just to get water.  In terms of water storage and purification, the residents utilize covered containers, which most of them clean regularly, but not all purify their drinking water.

  1. Solution

To manage these problems, approaches must be focused on changing the negative practices of the community, mobilize the people, and utilize available resources to improve the situation of the water sources.

  1. Sustainability

Community involvement is the best way to ascertain sustainability of the programs that will be implemented. All throughout the process, from the identification of the problem up to the evaluation of results, the people must be actively involved to instill the sense of ownership and cooperation in them. The local leaders must also be empowered so that they will be motivated to guide the people effectively and provide independent decisions in managing the projects.

swm update

july 2021 IMPLEMENTATION

             

 

              2 years has passed since our first community exposure and assessment of the barangay’s solid waste practices; and a year since we first implemented the various programs geared towards halting improper solid waste management in the barangay. A series of lectures had been given throughout the years and their scores on their tests have improved, it had shown that what we taught was somehow retained. The barangay continued to practice what they have learned and it was reflected on the recent assessment done to determine whether they have been following what was taught. A year has also passed since the declaration of a global pandemic, just a couple of months after our 3rd exposure. It would be hypocritical to claim that our journey of implementation was not difficult; the truth is that it was quite tedious, from communications to delivery, to constant reminder that this is how things should be done, to getting the data back. Our point persons in charge of conducting the different activities that we have prepared also had other works in addition to ours. With that being said, the community tried their best in adapting to the new normal whilst following the different protocols on COVID-19 and still participating in the programs, like the monthly clean-up drive held by the Barangay Council. Other activities done this month includes: (1) Distribution of IEC materials (Flipchart on Solid Waste Management); (2) 10-day lecture on Solid Waste Management held per Purok Stations w/ pre- and post- test assessments; (3) Evaluation of Solid Waste Disposal Practices; (4) Proposal of Vermicomposting Project to the council; and (5) Presentation of Waste Management and Society Alliance Towards Environmental Protection (WASTE Park) Project.

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July 2021 Accomplishments:

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  • Distribution of IEC materials (Flipchart on Solid Waste Management)

  • 10-day lecture on Solid Waste Management held per Purok Stations w/ pre- and post- test assessments

  • Evaluation of Solid Waste Disposal Practices

  • Monthly implementation of Clean-Up Drive

  • Proposal of Vermicomposting Project to the council

  • Presentation of Waste Management and Society Alliance Towards Environmental Protection (WASTE Park) Project

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Upcoming Activities:

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  • Following the protocols of social distancing, wearing of face masks, disinfection, and limiting movement to only essentials in the context of COVID-19 New Normal Setting, the following upcoming activities are as follows:

    • Partnership coalition with Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) regarding SWM advocacy.

    • Intersectoral collaboration on Vermicomposting, and monitoring and improvement of MRF

    • Conduct training and seminar on vermicomposting and distribution of IEC materials.

    • Construction of Vermicomposting shed and natural farm concoction facility.

    • Monthly implementation of Clean-Up Drive and updates

    • Short Story telling modular presentation to elementary students on effects of improper solid waste management.

    • Recyclable Innovation Art Fair – school project

    • Trashy Fashion Show – school project

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