Mag-uugmad
Foundation Inc. (MFI)
MFI is a non-profit organization, evolved
from a World Neighbors assisted Cebu Soil and
Water Conservation Project. A U.S.- based international development
organization; World Neighbors had been supporting the project since its
inception in 1981 to year 2001.
Established by key farmer leaders and staff,
MFI was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22,
1988.
MFI has over twenty-six years of experience
in addressing environmental degradation, natural resource conservation and
management, as well as, organizing communities for development. We have devoted
our efforts in providing rural communities the necessary knowledge and skills
to challenge the issue of low productivity of farming families through
appropriate technologies that control environmental degradation and promote
sustainable agriculture. MFI employed a strategy of mobilizing villagers to stimulate
a farmers teaching and organizing program.
Vision
MFI envisions
a healthy, prosperous, peaceful and cohesive farming in the Philippine upland
that are led by self –reliant peoples organizations who have access to and
control over local resources are environmentally friendly and adhere to gender
equity.
Mission
MFI task is
to strengthen the capability of peoples organizations (Pos) in involving the
community so that they can effectively manage, develop and sustain the
productivity of their local natural resources.
In
undertaking this mission, MFI seeks to cultivate a respectful, compassionate
and responsive attitude of farmers and to increase their level of awareness
which may guide them to better judgment and decisions.
In support of
the above mission, MFI is committed to:
·
Partner
and empower different stakeholders in building of sustainable and gender fair
communities.
·
Promote
and practice farmer-based and participatory approaches in continuous learning
and development processes towards nurturing responsible, critical thinking and
compassionate attitude of men and women farmers and other stakeholders.
·
Mobilize
institutional capacities and generate resources for the sustainability of
professional, dynamic and dedicated personnel and operation of MFI.
·
Promote
the integration of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Education to
all projects as a response to climate change issues.
·
Build
capacities of peoples organizations and partner communities to promote
volunteerism.
Goals
1. To upgrade the leadership and management
capability of MFI in order to keep pace with program growth and carry through
its mission.
2. To organize sustainable and empowered upland
communities in Cebu province and Cebu City and to strengthen existing MFI assisted
people’s organization and cooperative
3.
To scale up the spread of Mag-uugmad development approaches to the
National or if possible the regional
(southeast asia ) level
Our Development Philosophies
To achieve our
vision, mission, goals, we practice these strategies:
Among our partner communities,
· Community organizing
and advocacy in upland agriculture and watershed
· Sustainable
Agriculture
· Enterprise
· Gender and
Development in Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Reproductive Health
Within our institution,
· Strengthening our
memberships and leadership capabilities
· Expanding and
strengthening volunteers
· Human resource
development
· Financial management
· Participatory
planning, monitoring and evaluation
· Partnership
development and networking
· Sustainability
development and management
MFI wants to see tangible results and changes
because of these strategies and philosophies. In the communities, MFI wants to
see…
· Empowered communities
in the upland and watershed areas with their own planning, monitoring and
evaluation systems and actions; watershed management plan and activities;
peoples organizations and cooperatives actively participating in the local
governance; community enterprises that are based on sustainable agriculture; alternative
income-generating projects and other stakeholders sharing and participating in
the development vision of the communities;
· Well-developed farms
that practice sustainable agriculture with emphasis on soil and water
conservation; net savings from the economic activity of the farm; increased
variety of crops, animals and trees; indigenous species and practices conserved
and developed; farmers teaching sustainable agriculture technologies and
practices in a farmer-owner-cultivator strategies;
· Households that are
gender-fair; respects and uphold family values and order; shared household work
and responsibilities; God-loving; participates in community activities;
sufficient food on the table; presentable housing and sufficient clothing;
· Individuals that have
high self-esteem, diligent and disciplined; compassionate; God-loving; critical
thinker and continuous learner; economically earning; physically and
emotionally healthy and care for the environment.
As an institution, MFI sees…
·
Members
and staff that are active and participating;
· Leaders that are conscious builder and caring;
· Workers that are motivated and
self-regulating;
· Line of authority being respected and upheld;
· Decisions, actions and resources transparent;
· Prudent and wise use of funds and properties;
· Net savings allocated to the expansion of
programs and innovations of new ones; and
· Ethical and responsible in relationships among
partners.
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| Mr Marion Boy Mahilum of Maguugmad Foundation inc, partner of ASKEDWELL in Tabayag, Argao, Cebu |
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| THE TRAINEES OF MAGUUGMAD FOUNDATION INC AND ASKEDWELL CENTER UNDERGO A FARM PLANNING PROCESS. THE PROCESS UNDERGOES THREE STAGES. FIRST ON EASEL SHEET. NEXT IN CARD BOARD AS TABLE MODEL THEN IN A SMALL FARM OR50 -SQIARE MODEL FARM UTILIZING TECHNIQUES IN USING NETS CONVERTED FROM DIAGONAL TO SQUARE MESH DESIGN. |
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| THIS FISHING NET HAS A DIAGONAL DESIGN AND WHEN STRETCHED HORIZONTALLY AND VERTICALLY THE SIZE OF THE HOLES OR EYES ARE REDUCED.. CONVERTING IT TO SQUARE MESH KEEPS THE SIZES SQUARE EVEN WHEN PULLED HORIZONTALLY OR VERTICALLY. |
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| DR. SILVANO B. MARANGA AND MR. MARIO MAHILUM OF MAG UUGMAD FOUNDATION EXPLAINING THE NEED TO LEARN THE SQUARE MESH TECHNOLOGY AND FERRO CEMENT IN LAMINAR PROCESS FOR THE FARMERS |
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| IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO USE FERR0- -CEMENT TECHNOLOGY IN LAMINAR DESIGN TO MAKE ABOVE GROUND FISH POND OR OTHER DESIGNS WHICH USE CEMENT OR HOLLOW BLOCKS. THIS WILL REDUCE THE COST AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE CEMENT BLOCKS OR PANELS. |
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| CUTTING AND DESIGNING THE WOOD FRAMES AND THE WIRE MESH IS IMPORTANT TO THE FINAL RESULT OF THE ABOVE GROUND FISH POND. HERE TRAINEES CUT AND FORM THE FERRO-CEMENT SLABS |
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| DR. SILVANO B. MARANGA, EXPLAINING THE PROCESS IN MAKING SLABS USING THE FERRO-CEMENT TECHNOLOGY IN LAMINAR DESIGN. THIS IS USEFUL IN MAKING ABOVE GROUND FISH POND FOR THE CAT FISH AND TILAPIA |
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| MAKING THE SLABS IS EASIER IN THE GROUND THAN THE VERTICAL TECHNIQUE IN A WIRE AND CEMENT PROCESS |
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| THE PROCESS IS SIMPLE AND WOMEN WITHOUT EXPERIENCE IN MASONRY WORK CAN DO THIS. BUILD AN ABOVE GROUND FISH POND USING FERRO-CEMENT TECHNOLOGY IN LAMINAR PROCESS |
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| THIS IS THE SIMPLIFIED WAY OF PREPARING THE NET FOR CONVERSION FROM DIAGONAL MESH TO SQUARE MESH |
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