BACKGROUND

The project is an identified need of the community

of Barangay Cadapaan, Balindong LDS through
DSWDs community demand driven approach.

There are 50 participants of the said project,
mostly are farmers who do not have enough space
for drying and limited storage of their crops;
because of this, some of them dry their products
along the road, which hamper and pose risk to the
transporters and most especially to the farmers. In
worst case, they were force to sell their crops at
very low prices just to avoid damages and spoilage
of their products.

The community will own the project; part of it
they will be in charge of the management and
maintenance of the facility.

CONSTRUCTION OF WAREHOUSE AND SOLAR DRIER (20M X 28M)

THE IMPACT OF THE
PROJECT

The said project is of great help to the
community of Barangay Cadapaan,
Balindong LDS, primarily because this helps
them with their problem on where they will
dry and store their crops during the
harvesting period. This also avoids them in
selling their products at the lowest price
because of the fear of having a limited
storage.

The Peoples Organization (PO) were also
empowered and capacitated in the proper
management/operation and utilization of the
project relating to the sustainability of the
project and clear guidelines on the social
safeguards to the community through the
Operation and Maintenance Training,
conducted as part of the project
implementation.
Moreover, the project also encourages the
participation of the women in the project as
evidently shown in the number of
participants of the said project, which
comprise of 25 male and 25 female. This only
means that women are given equal treatment
and importance not only in decision-making
but also in those work they can able to do.

WFP Food Assistance

WFP rice was provided to those who were
unpaid workers (volunteers) who contribute
with the accomplishment of the project. The
said assistance help mitigate food insecure in
the area, as one of the participants shared to
us ..with the food provided to us by the
WFP, these lessen our problem in food, on
what we will prepare on the next day, and
also we are given hope and encouraged to
work more together with my co-farmers
because aside from the benefits we have for
having this project, we are also thankful of
the presence of the assistance given to us.
After the
construction of
the Warehouse
with Solar Drier
During the initial
stage of
construction
(upper picture:
Warehouse and
Inset picture:
Solar Drier)



This is a Food for Asset Supported
CONSTRUCTION OF WAREHOUSE WITH
SOLAR DRIER
of the Municipality of Balindong
Supported by World Food Programme and
European Union in Partnership with the
Local Government of Balindong and
Department of Social Work and
Development (DSWD)