The Enhance Necessary Access to Basic Literacy and Education (ENABLE) program will be an instrument for a developmental intervention designed for the indigenous communities of Sama Bajaus in Maluso, Basilan. It will focus on implementing education program for 300 students especially in assisting them in their basic formal studies. This program will definitely uplift their dignity and be respected by others. Education is the key to the development of the Bajaus
There is high illiteracy among the Sama Bajaus. Almost 80 to 90 percent of the adult Samal Bajaus does not really know how to read and write. And the younger generation is encouraged already by CSFI to go to school yet there is high percentage of dropouts. The reasons are usually livelihood, and low appreciation of education.
Thus they need to be assisted and to be taught on how to integrate with the mainstream society much more in the earlier part of their education with the objective also to teach them their identity, tradition and cultural value. Also, by providing them financial aid and feed them during school days will definitely encourage them to go to school and achieve their dreams.
As this program truly supports the children physically, emotionally, psychologically, spiritually as well as financially, going to school would be easy. Education would then be deeply integrated in the life of their community, as everybody, not only the parents of these children, is involve through regular community wide formation. This will pave the way for a communitarian initiative in sending the children to school and be educated.
This project has provided additional documentation in a DOCX file (projdoc.docx).
