The document details the ICS program, which engages young people from the UK and developing countries to combat poverty and support communities in the Carood region of Bohol, Philippines over a 10-12 week period. It highlights various community projects such as resource management education, environmental awareness initiatives, and youth empowerment activities, including surveys and events like the Carood Color Run. The culmination of efforts was noted through a two-day debrief celebrating accomplishments and community involvement.

2. ICS is an opportunity for a diverse range of young
people from the UK and from developing countries to
work in partnership for 10-12 weeks and develop new
skills to fight poverty and bring about positive
change in some of the world’s poorest communities.
ICS is led by VSO in
partnership with respected
development organisations.
Project Title:
Sustainable Resource Management of Model
Forest Communities in Bohol
Project Level Partner:
Carood Watershed Model Forest
Management Council
Location:
Municipalities of Alicia,
Candijay, Guindulman,
Mabini, Pilar and Ubay

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Alicia Carood
Environmentalists
(ACEs)
Eskaya, an indigenous
group residing in the
hinterlands of Brgy.
Biabas, Guindulman
Youth for Environment
(YFE) elections in Pilar
“Paraisong Pambata” Moments
(translated as Children’s
Paradise) with the kids of
Barangay Tapon and Barangay
Guintaboan, Ubay
Creation of YES-Os in four of the High
Schools within Mabini
Union of Carood Youth Organizations
(UCYO) Elections

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Katipunan High School and
Alicia Central Elementary
School
(total of 104 students)
Guindulman team with the students and
principal of Catungawan National HS
(156 students in five weekly sessions)
Tambongan Natl High School
(20 participants on
Carolling for Garbage)
Pilar team reached a total of
three-hundred-seventy-three
(373) students through teaching
at the three schools within Pilar
IEC sessions in Lungsodaan
High School (23 students),
Concepcion HS (26) and
San Jose High School (29)
Students from Ubay National
Science High School (79 paticipants)
and the Out-of-School Youth from the
Alternative Learning System of Ubay
Central Elementary School (51)
playing the trash familiarity game

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Guindulman team initiated mangrove planting at Brgy.
Canhaway, jackfruit tree planting in Guindulman Central
Elementary School, bay cleanup of Bonbon Public Beach
with the Basdio Youth Group, and giant clam monitoring at
Brgy. Basdio.
Pilar team constructed a vermicompost bin with
the help pf Mr. Edwin S, Sardido from LGU-Pilar.
He also presented an hour long lecture to the
PTVHS 3rd year Agriculture Class of fifty (50)
students.
Setting up and updating of vermi bins in Catungawan National
High School and Guindulman Central Elementary School

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Topics explored: VSO-ICS, Theory of Change, Country
Health/Safety/Security, Community Development, Bohol
Biodiversity and System for Measuring In-Country Projects
At Ubay Sangguniang
Bayan Session Hall, the
volunteers were made
aware of Team’s Finances, Calendar and Activities,
Planning and Evaluation Tools, and the CWMFMC, and
they had their Placement’s Volunteer Induction.
A three-day series
of sessions held in
Coco Farm,
Panglao

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The team started surveying three hundred youth, aged 15-25 years old, within the
six municipalities of Carood region. The baseline data gathering was conducted
May 8-19, 2014 (a total of one week of work). The questionnaire has been provided
and translated in the local language. The collected data was tabulated by the M&E
Committee. Baseline Data Presentation was held during the team meeting in the
Training Center, Guindulman Municipal Hall.

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GCDs provide an opportunity for the team to discuss
pressing and contemporary global issues.
G L O B A L I Z A T I N
The session started with an
energiser: products were
presented and the audience had
to guess where it was
manufactured. The next minutes
featured Globalization 101, a
discussion and overview. The
presenters facilitated team
discussion (“Resource
Dilemma”), a debate
(“Globalization Pros and Cons”)
and a case study (“Where is My
Home?”). The GCD was
concluded with individual
sharing of personal insights such
as: “Globalization should not
interfere with preservation of
one’s culture. The more we are
globalized, the more we should
look at and appreciate our
national identity.” –Anna
“History helps me to
understand what/how globali-
zation affects our culture,
environment, food, etc.” –Felvs
“Everyone, everything is
connected!” -Kaynat

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GCDs provide an opportunity for the team to discuss
pressing and contemporary global issues.
Presenters engaged everyone through Pictionary. A video from humanrights.com
was showed, tackling human rights (HR) as universal entitlement and HR
conceptions in periods of history. An activity followed where each group (“Planeta,”
“Asama,” “Steve”) formulated their own planet name and had to draft their set of
Human Rights for the newly established global society. The outputs were paralleled
with the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). Then, an enjoyable
poster-making (through the use of newspaper articles) featured various “freedoms”
(Freedom being enjoyed, freedom being
protected, freedom being denied, and
freedom on conflicts).

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GCDs provide an opportunity for the team to discuss
pressing and contemporary global issues.
Capt. Ferdinand L. Mopal was
invited and shared a comprehensive
lecture on peace situation of the
country and of the province of
Bohol. He discussed CPP-NPA-
NDF, the Army Transformation Map,
Bohol as Insurgency-Free Province,
Youth Empowerment, Army Social
Responsibility an “Special” Forces.
GCD presenters initiated an
interactive game of “War” featuring
civilians, peace officers, armament
producers and business sector.
AND CONFLICT
H E L T H
Health systems of United Kingdom (NHS)
and the Philippines (NHIP) were given
extensive discussion. Presenters posed a
question on “fairness” of unhealthy
Dyesebel to frequent taxpaying citizen and
engaged the team on a debate. Putting
diabetes as case in point, volunteers were grouped in three and created a slogan for public awareness. A significant portion of the
session was vigorous activities of burpies and ropes.

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The Team VI 100’s Mid-Phase Review (MPR) was conducted 10-11 June 2014 at Mary’s Cottages. Pamilcan island, Baclayon,
Bohol. There was a total of 23 participants , composed of 20 volunteers (9 ICVs, 11 UKVs), 2 Youth Project Supervisors and 1
Youth Programme Manager. MPR’s objectives were (1) to reflect on what has been accomplished during the past four weeks,
(2) to plan for the rest of the time left on the program; and (3) to relax and bond with the team.

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Themed Strengthening the Heart of the Organization, Youth Jam was one of VI 100’s major accomplishments and an addition to the
team plan. It gained 136 participants from the municipalities of Alicia, Candijay, Guindulman, Mabini, Pilar and Ubay. The event took
place on the 28th of June, 2014 at DENR Mega Nursery, San Pascual. Youth Jam featured 10 stations paralleled to the concept of
Amazing Race. Each station was a test of teamwork, camaraderie and environmental awareness.

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Minor CAD /Community Action Day was held 12 June 2014 at DENR Mega Nursery, San Pascual, Ubay. Ms Lilibeth of Carood
Watershed Model Forest Management Council started the event with the importance of forest management to a watershed. A DENR
forester engaged the youth to a walk and a talk on the nursery’s different plantation. Everyone was tasked to prepare ten seedlings
and just an hour later, thousands of seedlings were ready for planting. Over a hundred youth attended the event, which was set
against a beautiful backdrop of rolling hills lined by neat row of saplings.

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Exceeding the 400 target number of participants, Carood Color Run mobilized over 862 registered runners (excluding 90 marshalls
from Alicia RPSB, Pilar Army, Ubay Army/PNP/Tanod/Traffic Enforcers). Color Run was held 12 July 2014 at Ubay Oval Grounds.
The amount raised shall be used as initial funding of the Union of Carood Youth Organizations (UCYO), for the benefit of Carood
Watershed and Environmental Sustainability.

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Team Vi 100’s culmination of accomplishments
was celebrated on their two-day debrief at Bee
Farm, 18-19 July 2014.

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PEER EDUCATION
AWARENESS-RAISING
Alicia
Parish Youth Day 239
Alicia Central Elem Sc 69
Katipunan HS 35
Candijay
St. Joseph HS 16
Tambongan Natl HS 20
BISU 8
Bayani Challenge 40
UCYO Elections 24
Guindulman
Guio-ang Farmers 57
Canhaway Sur Youth 11
Catungawan Natl HS 156
Cleanup w/ Basdio Youth 10
Eskaya Youth 23
Mabini
Lungsodaan HS 23
Concepcion HS 26
San Jose High School 29
Pilar
Virgin del Pilar Academy 190
SITVHS 92
PTVHS 90
YFE Elections 32
PTVHS, Vermi 50
Ubay
Tapon Brgy Assembly 161
ALS-Ubay Central Elem 51
4H Club 15
BNEF 98
Ubay Natl Science HS 79
CAD 1: Forest Forming 122
CAD 2: Carood Color Run 862 + 90 (marshalls, staff)
Youth Jam 136

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Onwards for the Environment, Carood!
© Sharmaine Lizada | 19 July 2014