WIMLER starts second poultry project in Dugong Elementary School

With financial support from ETWA Netherlands, Dugong Elementary School started last first week of February the construction of the school-based poultry project.

This income-generating project aims to generate funding for the education of the poor children in the school and also for the improvements of the school. The project is being managed by the members of Parents Teachers Association who also provide local counterpart in the form of voluntary labor and in kind.


This is the second poultry project  in the municipality of Mlang, North Cotabato which Wimler successfully secured financial support. The first poultry project started in Mlang Pilot Elementary School (MPES) last September 2010 with assistance from SWIFT Asia Pacific. ETWA also agreed to expand first project with additional 300 chicks.


Detailed description of the project:

Name of Project Holder	Wimler Partnership for Social Progress
Name of Beneficiary/ Local Counterpart	Parents Teachers Association Dugong Elementary School
Project Location	Dugong, Mlang, North Cotabato Philippines
Beneficiaries	Members of Parents Teachers Association Poor pupils in Dugong Elementary School
Total Amount of the Project	Php 225,600.00
Total Amount Approved by ETWA	Php 201,568,75
Local Counterpart	Php 24,031.25
Duration of the Project	Construction period:  6 months On-going

ITEMS	Amount in Pesos
Cost of building chicken coop, Lumber and other construction materials*	100,480.00
Labor cost (construction)	25,120.00
Cost of 300 chicks @ Ph 55/head	16,500.00
Cost of feeds and medication until production stage @250/chick	75,000.00
Caretaker allowance @ Ph 1,000	6,000.00
Technical assistance Veterinarian (6 months until productive stage)	2,500.00
TOTAL PROJECT COST	225,600.00
Total Local Counterpart	24,031.25
Total Amount Received from ETWA	201,568.75

Members of the PTA started gathering the lumber needed
 for the construction

Bamboos are also needed for the cages

The site of the future poultry project

The first structures are laid

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Two Local Elementary Schools to Start Poultry Projects with Funding from ETWA Netherlands

Children attending both the Dugong Elementary School (DES) and Mlang Pilot Elementary School (MPES) will soon benefit from a collaborative school-based poultry project. Construction of facilities at both locations will begin in February and will start with 300 egg-laying chickens apiece. Sponsorship for this initiative is being provided by the WIMLER Partnership for Social Progress with financial support from ETWA Netherlands. The project is envisioned as a means to generate income in support of the education of poor children and provide capital for improvements to the schools.

A signing ceremony was held on January 13^th in Mlang, North Cotabato, to kick off the project. Cyrel Defensor, school principal of MPES, Mr. Rodrigo Vergara, school principal of DES, Mr. Joel Celestial, President PTA DES, and Mr. Abundio Generale, Jr., President PTA MPES were present to sign the partnership on behalf of their respective organizations. Under this agreement, DES will receive Ph 201,568.75, while MPES will receive 132,605.00 including further financial support from ETWA (Netherlands). Both DES and MPES contributed Ph 24,031 each as their local counterpart.

Leila Rispens-Noel, President and Co-founder of WIMLER, underlined the emphasis her organization has attached to the promotion of education and the development of local communities. “

Lack of education is one of the root causes of poverty. We have to support children who most need our help and see to it that no one is left behind,” she stated.

“However, it is only financial support that Wimler can provide with the help of our donors and sponsors. What is most important is the active involvement of parents and teachers to ensure that pupils will enjoy the full benefit of a school education. Parents must encourage their children to go to school regularly. These poultry projects can help us sustain that support,” she added.

“MPES and the PTA members are committed to make this project successful,” said Mr. Defensor. According to him, the project will substantially increase the educational assistance available for poor students.

Both schools have a number of pupils whose parents have no regular income. This means that they cannot save enough money to buy school supplies, new uniforms or pay miscellaneous school fees at the start of the academic year.

After signing the documents, a meeting was held in the presence of parents, school principal, and pupils to discuss the progress of the children and plans for the next school year.#