Education Philippines Project #4881

Teach 15,000 rural kids to save and invest

by NATCCO (National Confederation of Cooperatives)

Teach 15,000 rural kids to save and invest

Project Report | Jun 27, 2017
Youth Forum 2017: Enterprising, Inspiring, Transforming towards the Golden Future!

By Hazel Ann Lenida | Youth Program Associate

NATCCO Youth Forum 2017

A great day to all of you, Global Givers!

Did you know that our organization, National Confederation of Cooperatives or simply NATCCO Network is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this 2017? It has been an ally and supportive partner of more than 900 local cooperatives all over the Philippines for years and years. And aside from that, 2017 is also a year of celebration for our team, the Children and Youth Team, for this year marks the 10th year of Aflatoun here in our country! Isn’t that amazing? We’ve already had a decade of empowering the Filipino children!

And as a part of this special milestone, we have prepared something exceptional! Last May 23- 24, 2017, we have conducted, yet another Youth Forum that coincides with NATCCO’s Ruby Anniversary Celebration in Legend Villas Hotel in Mandaluyong City. Youth coordinators, advocates, and leaders were invited for this 2-day gathering and were stirred with talks from local and international speakers particularly invited for this event with the theme: Enterprising, Inspiring, Transforming toward the Golden Future.

We had speakers from National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), Bayan Academy, Woven Philippines, ABF Integrated Farms and Agribusiness Center Inc., Fennel Philippines, International Cooperative Alliance, Aflatoun International, and National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) all of whom inspired and motivated 64 delegates from different regions to take part in achieving our nation's mission and vision for the years to come.

For the 1st day, we had NEDA's Development Communication Director, Nerissa Esguerra talk about Ambisyon 2040 and the Youth's Socio-Economic Prospects. Millennials taking the lead was the topic Ms. Angeli Siladan from Bayan Academy. The co-founder of Woven Philippines, John Francia shared the origin of their business—doing good, helping others, and making a difference all at the same time. Our Agripreneur speaker, Mr. Brian Belen, shared how imagination and innovation helps the young farmers of today lead for the future. Mr. Vincent Perez of Fennel Philippines discussed about the importance and power of branding and effective messaging in sustaining enterprises today.

We've invited Mr. Balu Iyer, Regional Director from ICA-AP, Mr. Roeland Monasch, Chief Executive Officer of Afaltoun International, and lastly, Mr. Josh Cezar Serilo, Youth Sector Representative of National Anti-Poverty Commission, for the 2nd day session. They've talked about the role of the Youth in the 21st Century World.

As reflected on our event's evaluation result, our participants definitely enjoyed, reflected, and realized how important their role is in shaping our nation's future. And that being part and being categorized as Millennials, isn't actually so bad, it's actually an advantage. Do you agree, Global Givers?

Would have loved to have you in our next activites, till next update!

Speakers from ICA and Aflatoun International

Empowered Youth delegates from different regions!

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Apr 20, 2017
2017 is the Year of Learning, Earning, and Saving!

By Hazel Ann Lenida | Children and Youth Program Associate

Aflatoun International Day and Global Money Week

Since we have become a part of the Aflatoun Global Community, every year, we encourage and assist our partner cooperatives and schools to participate in the special celebration of Aflatoun International Day and Global Money Week. Last March 30, we have joined the celebration and some of our partner cooperatives from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao prepared something a little special for the kids.

From Luzon, the cooperatives were Sacred Heart Savings Cooperative, Sta. Cruz Savings and Development Cooperative, Gubat St. Anthony Cooperative, Kapandesal Multipurpose Cooperative. In Visayas: Lamac Multi-purpose Cooperative, Iloilo City Public School Teachers and Employees Multipurpose Cooperative, Southern Leyte Employees Multipurpose Cooperative. Tagum Cooperative, Sta. Catalina Credit Cooperative, MSU-IIT National Multipurpose Cooperative, Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative was very participative in different division of Mindanao.

There were inspirational talks, poster-making, song and dance competition and a whole lot more! Children were able to explore their skills and talents thru mini-games and quiz bees, too. In other parts of the country, there were some who made use of their artistic skills and did hand-painting sessions, slogan-making, and poster making with the Global Money Week theme: Learn, Earn, and Save. And before the end of the activity, the children had the chance to connect and talk with other savers from different region and parts of the world thru Skype call. The main objective of all these activities is to help the children into realizing their abilities and talents, rights and responsibilities, and to practice their leadership and social skills.

There’s an estimate of 750 students who joined this year’s Aflatoun International Day and Global Money Week celebration. Next year's celebration will definitely filled with fun and learning, too!

Till next update, Global Givers.

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Mar 16, 2017
Reward in Empowering the Children in Tagum City

By Hazel Ann Lenida | Youth Program Associate

Savers from Tagum Cooperative's Laboratory Coop

Tagum City, Davao del Norte - A partner cooperative of NATCCO Network has been our great ally in our mission of equipping the children and the youth their much-needed social and financial skills. For years now, Tagum Cooperative strives to introduce cooperativism to the Youth and has developed and continuously operates various programs for the Youth through their established TC Youth Laboratory Cooperative. The Aflatoun Program is under their Laboratory Cooperative which grows consistently in terms of membership number.

Aside from financial literacy, they also provide different activities that will enhance their skills, knowledge, and attitude as the future leaders. When we asked Ms. Jenalyn ‘Jing’ on what is the most rewarding part in doing her job as Tagum Coop’s Youth Coordinator, she smiled and said, “The most rewarding part in working with the children is witnessing the fruit of our labour in inculcating in their minds and heart the importance of savings habit as manifested with their deposits in Tagum Cooperative.”

Tagum Cooperative isn’t particular on the volume, as Ms. Jing said, but on the frequency of deposits from the children who exerts their effort to allocate a part of their allowance for their savings. Aside also from financial literacy, they are also exposed socially to different activities that mold them to become competitive and self-confident by showcasing their talents and skills.

This success isn’t all that easy; they were able to maintain an active huge number of Aflatoun members with the support coming from the parents, school coordinators and their partner schools. This just proves that empowering the children and youth is totally possible, as long as we are all working towards the attainment of our goal. Do you agree, GlobalGivers?

All smiles while empowering the Children in Tagum

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