Davao Light and Power Co. in partnership with the Ateneo de Davao University Mindanawon Initiative for Cultural Dialogue (AdDU-MICD) conducted series of workshops for the capacity building of the women farmers of the Matigsalug Tribe in Brgy. Gumitan Marilog District, Davao City.
These women are part of the beneficiaries of Davao Light solar charging station project, which was turned over to Brgy. Gumitan in December 2014.
In September 2015, Davao Light and the AdDU Mindanawon signed into agreement for the capacity building of the Gumitan Women Farmers Development Association (GWFDA). The purpose of which is to enable and empower women farmers to achieve measurable and sustainable results necessary in the operations of the solar charging station.
Part of Davao Light’s responsibility is to provide capacity training to the women farmers and support them in this endeavor.
The first workshop that was given is the Organizational Mission & Vision Workshop that was held in January 2016. This was followed by the Basic Financial Literacy Workshop conducted in February and March this year. Finally, in the month of April 2016, an Indigenous Peoples Rights Seminar Workshop was given to the women farmers.
“This is the first capacity building project that we have implemented with the help of the Ateneo Mindanawon. The solar charging station project will truly help improve the lives of those in the community but providing them with the necessary workshops to sustain the project would further improve their lives and the community as well.” said Fermin Edillon, Davao Light Community Relations Manager.
“Dili matungkad ang among kalipay sa gihatag nga suporta sa Davao Light kauban ang Ateneo Mindanawon. Amoa jud paggamiton ang among mga natun-an para sa kalamboan sa among komunidad.” “We are very happy of the support that Davao Light together with the Ateneo Mindanawon has given to us. We will surely utilize the learnings that we got for the betterment of our community.” said Luisa Angit, President of the GWFDA.
Davao Light believes that empowering these women will help a lot in their management of finances within the community. Once they grow the earnings they get from the solar charging station, they can buy additional batteries so that more households can enjoy the convenience of having a lighted home. The extra earnings can also be utilized to fund other projects in their community. There is great opportunity for growth with continuous community building that will help the women farmers bring change in the community.
Davao Light solar-charging stations are installed in off-grid areas within the Davao Light franchise.
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