20/20 Insights. 20 Years. 20 Stories.
20 YEARS
Kasilak has been doing environment, livelihood, education, health, and disaster response work over the past two decades, and we believe we have made our mark in quite a number of communities all over Mindanao. It has not been easy; we have had to hurdle numerous obstacles in our quest to provide assistance in these core programs. But thanks to our partners and to our hard-working staff, we believe we have come a long way in achieving our vision of helping people live in prosperity in an ecologically balanced environment.
20 STORIES
In the end, however, we believe that what matters most are the people we have served. Kasilakโs story is their story, and in the next pages we will show just a few of the people we have touched over the years. They come from diverse backgrounds, but they have one thing in common: a commitment to working hard to improve their lives. May they serve as inspiration for all of us.
Credits: Daryl Descallar (Photos), Jon Joaquin (Writeups), Jong Oville, Jr. (Creative Consultant), Joemil Montebon (Project Director)
NO OBSTACLE TOO HIGH (1/20)
Students of this school don’t let anything get in the way of their education. It…
NOURISHING THE NEXT GENERATION (2/20)
Supplemental feeding program ensures proper nutrition for students.It is still a harsh reality that in…
BUILDING DREAMS (3/20)
A scholarship program helps young people reach their goals.As a boy, John Paul Aloy dreamt…
A CREEK REBORN (4/20)
A barangay plants a mini-forest to combat flooding. Kagawad Minda Salucop has a special bond…
FROM ALCOHOLIC TO CHOCOHOLIC (5/20)
Roy Ohez transforms himself from a subsistence grower to a model cacao farmer. If you…
WORMING HIS WAY TO SUCCESS (6/20)
Culturing worms gives ‘Caloy Wati’ an edge over other farmers. They say the early bird…
TEA TIME IN KIBLAT (7/20)
The women of this barangay are changing their world one project at a time.Like the…
WAKING UP MINDANAO’S COFFEE INDUSTRY (8/20)
KERA takes the lead in making Kidapawan an important center for coffee. Say “Philippine coffee”…
THE POWER OF TWO (9/20)
A cooperative and a women’s association show what working together means. Along the highway in…
WEAVING MAGIC (10/20)
The women of Pamotolon create various products from discarded plastic strips. At 67, Libton Luminog…
GROWING TOGETHER (11/20)
Rice farmers’ cluster finds success in working together. “Magtanim ay ‘di biro,” goes the old…
HOGGING THE LIMELIGHT (12/20)
Dole’s rank-and-file workers find success in livestock raising. Nora F. Talisay spends most of her…
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR IN MAHAYAHAY (13/20)
A corn mill changes the lives of the people in this frontier village. The village…
BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM (14/20)
A group of men take pride in becoming skilled workers. When Nelson Sucaldito learned in…
THE KEY TO SUCCESS (15/20)
A cooperative works hard to make its members’ dreams come true. Jay Capuyan remembers what…
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In the farming community of ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ซ, ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฒ, mornings often begin with the sound of…