Support Community Products

We are open to collaborating with organizations and individuals on product development and promotion and other projects to help improve the livelihoods and income opportunities of marginalized communities, especially women and Indigenous Peoples. Some of our collaborators and collaborative projects include:

Bayong from Discarded Plastic Strips

Kasilak started the plastic recycling project in 2006, but it wasn’t until 2012 that the foundation sent it full blast under the Women Empowerment Access for Viable Enterprise (WEAVE) program.

Since 2012, women from our partner communities have been weaving their magic to create bayong (native baskets), mats, flower pots, hampers, and other products using discarded plastic strips from banana plantations. This initiative is not only good for the environment but also a good for the livelihood opportunities of partner communities (esp. women).

For more information about this project and product, you may email us at admin@kasilak.org

You may also contact Sumilao Bayongs at https://www.facebook.com/sumilaobayongs/

KERA Highlands Spring Coffee

KERA stands for Kidapawan Excelsa, Robusta and Arabica Coffee which the Rural Improvement Club or RIC (mostly women) in Kidapawan grow and process for premium coffee. Partnership with RIC Kidapawan/KERA Coffee started in 2014 with support from the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), CLGU Kidapawan and Department of Agriculture XII. KERA is currently tapping new potential markets for their premium coffee (from Mt. Apo).

For more information about this project and product, you may email us at admin@kasilak.org

You may also contact KERA Coffee at https://www.facebook.com/KeraPremiumCoffee/