Train and Do is a major key to success WOPD Guindulman is a non-stock, non-profit and voluntary member-based federation of rural women in Guindulman, Candijay and Duero, Bohol, Philippines.  It has 19 rural women member local organizations with 564 regular members.  Organized, registered and accredited to the Government.  Envisioned a strong and independent (self-managing and self-sustaining) federation.  The general assembly is the law making body and can only amend the constitution and by-laws of the federation.  The members of the Board of Directors and the staff are responsible and ensure the proper implementation of the planned activities.  The rural women members were given women's orientation and capability building trainings.  They lack skills in self-employment projects to generate income and eventually become self-reliant.  The members are the rural women farmers and fishers who belong to the low income earner of the community because they are not the owner of their product (no price control to their own product) and they have no access to the market.

To train individually the 30% (year 2011-1st batch) of the total rural women members or the women members of the five (5) member local organizations on economic activities to make them capable in doing business thru ENTERPRENEURSHIP on their own wish and in-lined with the needs of the market, extend financial assistance as their initial capital payable within a period of time with no interest, to earn an income for their daily living, link them to market until they become financially independent.  On the other hand, WOPD eatery expansion to catering services with a package deal service.  It is projected to be the central market of all finished products of the members.  Monitoring of the on-going organizational livelihood projects, improvements of the water and sanitation, on-going organic farming (from backyard to communal), lobby and advocacy to government, and to other women's organization and like-minded institutions, issuance of KASAYURAN newsletter bi-annually and submission of reports to funding partners are the on-going activities of the federation.  The monthly meetings of the members of the Board of Directors and the staff to monitor and evaluate the projects.  The monthly meetings of the Local organization members and daily monitoring of the local organizations officers for the implementation of the project.  The strong determination of the Board of Directors and staff to ensure the proper implementation of the project, the hard working women members, the encouraging return of investments and the 5% share of the net income of the on-going local organization livelihood projects, the income of the eatery and the individual member business can add impact to the sustainability of the federation.
After the first year period another 30% for the 2nd batch to be trained with the same scheme until such time (year 2015) that all members can avail the opportunity.  The federation on its vision to have an empowered, strong and financially independent rural women members, sustainable safe drinking water supply company and successful organic farming and sustainable agriculture will be achieved. Towards this target, self-reliant is our main trust while welcoming assistance from development agencies, sister organizations and friends.

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