Handicapped Persons Producers Cooperative (HAPPC) As participant to Supply and Delivery of School Furniture for Elementary, and Junior and Senior High Schools

1. Handicapped Persons Producers Cooperative(HAPPC)
As participant to Supply and Delivery of School
Furniture for Elementary, and Junior and Senior High Schools
The Handicapped Persons Producers Cooperative established on April 4, 2016, under
Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Regional Office I, Dagupan City. The principal
office of the cooperative is at Sta. Maria Pangasinan inside of Saint Mary Integrated School is
composed of small groups of different Persons with Disabilities living in different Barangays and
Locality of Pangasinan areas.
HAPPYC is one of the cooperatives nationwide that is an active supplier of School Furniture for
Elementary and Junior, and Senior High Schools under the 10% Allocation for Cooperatives of Persons
withDisability.(PWD).The cooperative produces a thousand of school furniture delivered in different
parts of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. This project comprises other items and materials to supply to
differentRegionsprocuredby the Department of Education (DepEd) Nationwide. These opportunities
are additional benefits to our PWD members to work, promote and develop their confidence itself
throughthe livelihoodprovidedbythe cooperative.Thruourlivelihoodprogram, withacommongoal to
stream toward Independent living through our cooperative, the PWD members and none member
working together and generating income to support their families.
Last March 16, 2020, the National Government declared a lockdown in Luzon because of the COVID-19
CORONA VIRUS. The effect of the COVID 19 virus is a big problem faced not only by our country but also by other
countries affected by this pandemic. The cooperative initiated and donated some essential products to different
government agencies to help the community prevent the corona virus's spread.PWD members, officers, and
associates also received assistance from the cooperative, such as essential foods and cash incentives during the
pandemic to support the members and associate members affected by the crisis. On the other hand, some
members will also providemedical supportthrough insurancelikePhilHealth,Pag-ibig,and SSS for their sicknesses.
Moreover, the Board of Directors and the officers work together to survive the needs of our PWD members
during the crisis for the COVID 19 Pandemic. This is Social Services direct to the community through the effort of
the officers with the Cooperation

2. Also, with the current situation, the HAPPC Livelihood activities were affected beca use of the sudden closure of
businesses and work suspensions.Butwith a strong belief in our GOD and through our consultant and the effort of
the officers, continued and processed all obligations to collect the payment from the Department of Education to
sustain the members' needs and other cooperative commitments. HAPPC distributed the groceries with Cash
under the Pandemic program to our Indigenous PWD members and officers through the effort of the cooperative
officers. (Door-to-Door delivery in different barangays and Locality)
“ AYUDA TO OUR PWD MEMBERS”
DURING PANDEMIC THRU COVID 19 VIRUS
The Vision is to provide the livelihood engagement of generating opportunity to our brother and sister
including their families capable to work for sustainable income. Their Mission is every family member of people
with disability (PWDs) to participate for this activities, they earn an income and the same time provide an impetus
on social inclusion with and without disabilities working together in a common environment is a major step
towards main streaming of PWDs and a learningprocess and both. The social goals of HAPPC are to improve the
socio- economic need of PWDs towards genuine Independent living through the cooperative frame work, HAPPC
prioritize two concerns, to wit:. Social Needs through Livelihood programs, Community Livelihood Training and
Rehabilitation Services direct to community activity participation and engagement in the community education
program for children with disability (Reynaldo Pallon/Jacqueline de Leon).