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sofialamberto   sofialamberto sofia's TIGblog
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Boracay Island
Related to country: Philippines


The island of Boracay possesses a rich history that dates back in the early 17th-8th Century.

As history books tell stories of times past, few is ever written or told about the island's history prior to its popularity in the seventies. Many would write about it but with always the same tone - its past being shaded or unknown. Others would tell tales about how the island was discovered - film crews, German writers, backpackers.

Some people considered themselves lucky for having had the time spent with the settlers and old people in Boracay. Accounts of fisherfolks and Ati indeed were mentioned. There is one account that they revealed - about who they often referred to as the "First Family" of Boracay - they were considered as among the first settlers of the island who lived among the Ati.


The Location:

The Island belongs to the Western Visayas group and is located in the northwestern tip of Panay, in the west Visayas of Region VI, neighboring the Sibuyan Sea. The island has three major Villages namely; Yapak in the North, Balabag in the middle, and Manoc-Manoc in the south, and numerous small barrios or barangays or sitios, all linked together by a maze of paths, labeled into five commercial stations.


The Language:

Akeanon is predominantly spoken in Aklan. Other than Tagalog/Filipino and other local vernaculars, English is widely spoken in the island.


The Livelihood:

The source of living was mainly fishing. Then later farming was introduced by the local settlers so that coconut and tobacco plantation and vegetation provided for the livelihood of the Boracaynon settlers. They would trade copra with Aklan and in some parts of Luzon for rice and other goods. In the 1960s and 1970s, families from Panay and neighboring towns became frequent visitors to the island.


The Settlers:

Antropological studies suggests that the Ati were the original settlers in the island but interbred and/or crossbred with other people we now called the "Boracayons".


The couple:

Lamberto Hontiveros Tirol and Sofia Ner Gonzales

They settled in the island in the 1900s when Lamberto became a Judge in Buruanga, an old name for Malay. Sofia had a small lot in the area where they constructed a small shelter. Later on, a number of islanders sold their lots to the couple, until a relatively large area was occupied by the family.

It was reported by the locals and documented by the Bureau of Lands sometime in 1920 particularly by the Office of the Land Inspector in Buruanga (now Malay), District 17, that it was Lamberto who founded the barrio of Yapac in 1913, a portion of the island he bought from some islanders in addition to the already owned lot by Sofia adjoining thereto. At that time, Yapac only constituted seven houses and one barrio church.

Lamberto, or Lamber as he was fondly called by the islanders, was a good provider, he worked hard to earned his own keep and to give his family a good life. Sofia, or Sofing, as she was fondly called by her fellow Boracaynons, was a green thumb, a good administratrix and a good employer. While Lamberto work, she and her workers would go around and about the island planting trees and vegetables. She was able to plant thousands of coconut trees along with corn and tobacco. Her main product was that of tobacco and copra. It was written that she was able to produce first class tobacco which were traded from all over Luzon. In 1987, she was esteemed as "The Woman Behind The Greening of Boracay" in The Sunday Times Magazine. The same was reprinted in 1998 by a local paper in Panay.

It was an early demise for Lamberto. He died sometime in 1924, a year of mourning not just for the family he left behind but also for the Boracaynons. He was, to them, a father, a trustworthy "Amoy" and a friend. He left behind a young widow to tend their orphaned children. Despite her broken heart, she maintained that composure of a strong willed woman, continued to take care of the island, made it into something the world would call "Island Paradise."

With the help of a nephew Josefino Sta Maria Tirol, Sofia was able to place her portion in the island under the Torrens System. In 1929, Sofia was granted a title in her favor and for the Heirs of Lamberto Hontiveros Tirol. At that time, Aklan was still part of Capiz, so was Malay, so that the Ordinary Registration Proceedings for Titling over Panay was lodge in the Courts of First Instance in Capiz Area. In 1931, Honorable Enrique Altavaz of the General Land Registration Office issued giving formally a torrens title over a large portion of the island.

Sofia's ground work gained her the appreciation she much deserved. In 1987, in a magazine (The Sunday Times Magazine, November, 1987), an article was written about the woman behind the greening of Boracay. The article was about Sofia Ner Gonzales. Today, the island remained to be as Sofia intended it to be: an Island Paradise. She would have wanted it the way it was: with all the coconut trees standing almost everywhere, including bended cocos that gave the island the unique scenery peculiarly exclusive to Boracay. Sadly, those trees are no longer there. Environment and legal issues beset the island. Government intervention seem to aggravate the matter. Nonetheless, Boracay remained one of the best beaches in the world.


Modern Day Boracay:

1970 marks the beginning of the Modern Age of Boracay Island. Even though electricity arrived in the late 1980, visitors came pouring in, bringing along their own amenities, especially water to drink. In the early fifties, or right after the War (WWII), business, great and small, began to blossom in the island. On some parts, dirt or rocky or smooth roads gave way to paved ones.

Sofia would have wanted the island to stay as it was, with millions of trees resting peacefully and happily on white sugar-coated sands of the island, with few joyous people relaxing by watching the calm and serene blue ocean touching the blue heavens... But times changed and the rest had to change with time. Some of its secrets are now in the open. Its privacy may have been lost with the deluge of visitors it attracts every year, but it doesn't seem to matter. People from all over the world continue to flock to its brilliant powdery white sands and shores and aquamarine waters.

Rapid growth of the Island began in 1970, and the population has grown. Today, this beautiful sea island continues to offer Visitor and Resident alike a beautiful oasis featuring miles of blue beaches, World Class golf, recreation and a renewal of spirit as one finds himself surrounded, and enriched by, the peaceful beauty of nature.

October 27, 2011 | 5:26 AM Comments  0 comments



tamba   tamba Tamba Kutah's TIGblog
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My Experience in a campaign i participated in Kailahun District, Sierra Leone
Related to country: Sierra Leone


I am Tamba Kutah, male, 14 years old, currently attending the Kissy Bendu Secondary School and I am in Junior Secondary School-1.

Let me start by thanking members of YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA, their supporters and also the entire team from the CHILD RESCUE MISSION-Sierra Leone (CRMSL) for coming to our aid at such a needed time.

As a young school boy and also a young man coming up in a deprived community like ours, the coming and implementation of the project ADDRESSING THE UNFRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES WITHIN COMMUNITIES IN POST WAR SIERRA LEONE by the CRMSL, is a strong hope for me that despite the several problems within our community, there are people from both national and international who are ready to identify themselves with us and help us collectively in finding solutions.

Furthermore, this project has helped me understand the causes and effects of the un-addressed environmental problems in my community and beyond. I have also learned the preventive measures which has given me special love for the environment. In fact, I have established a class club call FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (FOTE) which I want to make a school club.

Additionally, i am of the strongest conviction that generations within and outside this community will live above the 47 years life expectancy in Sierra Leone by the implementation of the good preventive and protective measures for our environment. Off course, the sounds of guns and bombs are today silent in post war Sierra Leone, but things could go worse than those if we fail to
address issue of extreme poverty, unhealthy and unsafe environmental measures within our societies today and forever.

Finally, i want to thank the funders and organizers of this wonderful initiative and let me also use this opportunity to appeal to you all, nationally and internationally for more programs of this nature as our community lack good and clean water supply, enough public toilets, hospital or health centre etc which are all the basic unit of human developments.

October 2, 2010 | 9:00 AM Comments  0 comments



CIDS   CIDS CHILDREN INTEGRATED DEV. SERVICES's TIGblog
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GIVE A HELPING HAND TO SIERRA LEONE CHILDREN THROUGH CIDS ORGANIZATION
Related to country: Sierra Leone

Translations available in: English (original) | German


THE CHILDREN OF SIERRA LEONE NEED YOUR HELP. CHILDREN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (CIDS) IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT REACHES THE UNPRIVILEGED AND ORPHAN CHILDREN IN THE COUNTRYSIDE OF THE COUNTRY. CIDS REACHES THE DENEFICIARIES WITH YOUR HELP. CONTACT US NOW TO KNOW MORE AND HOW YOU COULD HELP. cids@kidsworldwide.org. Contact the programme Coordinator.

August 17, 2010 | 11:01 AM Comments  0 comments



micah1   micah1 Frank Wilson's TIGblog
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Education in Sierra Leone
Related to country: Sierra Leone


Education is one thing in Sierra Leone that I have a great concern. "Why?" You may wanna ask. Well! I have faced a terrible experience with education in Sierra Leone.

I nearly failed in Senior Secondary School because I reported teachers who were doing corrupt practices by asking us to pat for marks after we would have sat our exams.

Some lazy students do enjoy these practices, but what about those who are bent on working hard? What would be the future of our brothers who go through these practices in schools?

I believe something should be done towards this issue and fast.

July 14, 2010 | 12:41 PM Comments  0 comments

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claudsine   claudsine Alusine Suma's TIGblog
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Health Information
Related to country: Sierra Leone


HIV and AIDS Campaign at the market place

July 9, 2010 | 11:56 AM Comments  0 comments

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Santustigie   Santustigie Santigie Bayo Dumbuya's TIGblog
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Overweight(Obesity) High and Low Blood Pressure Campaign in Sierra Leone
Related to country: Sierra Leone

Translations available in: English (original) | Italian

My Own Children Overweight, High and Low Blood pressure campaign in Sierra Leone
My Own Children International is an international non profit making charitable organization which has it headquarter based in Alberta, Canada and a chapter in Sierra Leone. The organization aim at promoting children and youth welfares, children like street kids, orphans and war affected children and youth.
The organization is operating in four main areas such as health, education, agriculture, peace and conflict.
In respect of the health and sanitation programme, through facts findings we find out that many children lost and develop their weigh which sent a signal to many unexpected sickness which sometimes occurred during and after the hours of classes, the same story goes for teachers, Adults/old people who are more effected the most through hypertension(overweight, high and low blood pressure) these conditions killed many people in communities in Sierra Leone, the organisation is aiming to carry out community to community body weighing and blood pressure check in order to prevent overweight, high and low blood pressure amongst youths, stakeholders(adults, old people) and children in their various communities and schools, this campaign will also extend in schools, Colleges/Universities/Vocational institutions, Offices, Market areas and slump communities to educate them about the danger of overweight, high and low blood pressure and prevent them from the high death rate of children, youths and adult through these conditions.
Children who are attending school age three to fourteen years would be weighing three times a year and teachers will also check their blood pressure twice a week in order to prevent overweight, high and low blood pressure, children from classes 1 to JSS3 will have their weight recorded in their school terminal report card to be taken home to their parents/guidance to know how healthy their children are. Plans are also on the way to provide First Aid shelter in every school in Sierra Leone. These First Aid shelters will be provided for the prevention of overweight, high and low blood pressure, HIV/AIDS VCCT services for school children, and emergency sickness during the hours of classes, hygiene, and environmental sensitization.
We welcome both Virtual and Local volunteers to help us or witness the event.

July 7, 2010 | 2:40 AM Comments  0 comments

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tarawally   tarawally ABDUL TARAWALLY's TIGblog
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i want a blog post
Related to country: Sierra Leone


i need you to help me strictly

March 23, 2010 | 7:44 AM Comments  1 comments

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14me   14me CHILD RESCUE MISSION CRM's TIGblog
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Child Rescue Mission Schedule
Related to country: Sierra Leone


This schedule is in line with our set objectives and also the action plans.
Therefore, our schedule is divided into three years with different activities which are;

YEAR ONE 2010;
a. Renting of an office,

b. fund raising,

c. recruitment of 40 potential beneficiaries,

d. Recruitment of trainers and volunteers,

e. In service training for recruited staff
and volunteers,

f. Graduation of trainees,

YEAR TWO;

a. Recruitment of another batch of 50
potential beneficiaries.

b. Commencement of training for beneficiaries

c. Graduation of potential beneficiaries.

YEAR THREE;

a. Identification of site for the Rescue
Village,

b. Signing of contract for the construction
of the Rescue Village,

c. Commencement of the Rescue village
construction.

d. Relocation to the newly constructed
Rescue Village for street children.

December 4, 2009 | 7:11 PM Comments  0 comments

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14me   14me CHILD RESCUE MISSION CRM's TIGblog
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action plan
Related to country: Sierra Leone


Our action plans are designed in line with our objectives and the success of this project.
Therefore, we will do the following things;

a. Rental of an office space January 2010.

b. January to April 2010, fund raising
locally and internationally,

c. May 2010, identification of beneficiaries
and selection.

d. June 2010, recruitment of trainers and
volunteers.

e. July 2010, in service training for newly
recruited staff and volunteers.

f. July 2010 to June 2011, training of
40 potential beneficiaries in tailoring.

g. June 2011, Graduation and resettlement of
beneficiaries to their original
communities with start up-kits.

h. July 2011 to June 2012, training of 50
Environmental Ambassadors.

i. July to December 2012, Construction of
the Rescue Village with facilities.

J. July 2010, Relocation to the new
permanent Rescue Village for street
children.

December 4, 2009 | 6:45 PM Comments  0 comments

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14me   14me CHILD RESCUE MISSION CRM's TIGblog
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monitoring and evaluation
Related to country: Sierra Leone


As a project aiming for success, we have established a team whose role is to monitor and evaluate all our activities and programmes both administrative and those out in the field.

We have also design a process whereby beneficiaries and sponsors or donors can monitor our activities and give their feedback through an online feedback process.

By this, we will be able to know our strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threat or challenges as a project.

In this regard, we will share our reports with sponsors or donors regularly, while we will also update our beneficiaries and others especially on the progress of the project through the media or community outreach programmes.

December 4, 2009 | 5:57 PM Comments  0 comments

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14me   14me CHILD RESCUE MISSION CRM's TIGblog
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Funding Ecosystem
Related to country: Sierra Leone


As an organisation whose mission is to rescue young margginalised persons from extrem poverrty, we will do the following for fund raising national and international.

Our fund raising will be divided into two parts namely;

1. LOCAL FUNDING,
2. INTERNATIONAL FUNDING.

Locally, we will target community members for support either in cash or kind.
We will also reach national institutions like phone companies, national ngos/ingos and other corporate bodies in the country.
Added to this will be staging other fund raising activities like the Run Away from Poverty whereby sponsors will pay for the amount of km covered by a runner.
We will seek support for local volunteers who will offer their services free of cost.

Internationally, we will reach out public and private Foundations, Corporate institutions, Celebrities, non for profit charities etc with written proposals.
We will also seek support for volunteers who will offer their services free of cost.

Yes, we are aware of the challenges ahead of
in terms of funding but we are at the same time confident that our actions will definitely move them to give their positive contributions for the success of this project as it will be a community and national driven initiative open to feedbacks.

November 29, 2009 | 3:26 AM Comments  0 comments

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14me   14me CHILD RESCUE MISSION CRM's TIGblog
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THE SCOPE OF THE CHILD RESCUE MISSION
Related to country: Sierra Leone


the child rescue mission (CRM) as an organisation and the child rescue village as its project has the following as it scope.

1. both are non for profit,non religious
and non governmental entities.

2. CRM's first target beneficiaries are young
underprivileged persons with ages from 1
to 25 years old males and females.

3. CRM's target audiences are stakeholders
and other partners for the advancement
of my target beneficiaries.

4. CRM's mandate of operation is the entire
Sierra leone but i am starting with few
local communities.

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November 1, 2009 | 12:13 PM Comments  0 comments

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ffaldthompson   ffaldthompson Donald K. Thompson's TIGblog
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BENEFITS OF ATTENDING FFALD INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES SUMMIT 2009
About this event: FFALD International Delegates Summit 2009
Related to country: Sierra Leone

Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

1. Free Accommodation (Very comfortable)
2. Free Transportation
3. Free Food (3. times daily)
4. Five days activities with appropriate site visiting
of Sierra Leone museum, galaxy and beach.
5. Opportunity to fund project design by participants.
Up to 5. Projects will be funded with $5000
each.
6. Fund raising for each participant.
7. Increase the prestige of one’s culture and country.
8. Network with other organizations and high profile
personalities.
9. Learn about multicultural education
10. Interact and party with young people around the
world.

CONTACT- Email: ffald_thompsom@yahoo.com
Tel: +232-76-970-446
Website: www.ffaldorganization.com

October 27, 2009 | 8:35 AM Comments  0 comments

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14me   14me CHILD RESCUE MISSION CRM's TIGblog
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CHILD RESCUE MISSION
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

My friends, do we all believe that children are the hope of our tomorrow who can make the world a better place?
Then we should stop all the wars,
Stop all the environmental polutions
and reduce extreme poverty.
This will bring smiles on their faces because they are the leaders of our future.

However, as a young Sierra Leonean together with other young colleagues like me who experienced one of the worst and brutal armed conflict in the African continent.
My pilot research shows that there are 16000 plus street children living on half a dollar a day, sleeping in shells of abandoned vehicles, market centres and other poluted areas in Sierra Leone West Africa as majority lost their parents and other family members during the 10 years armed conflict.

It is against this background that I decided establishing the CHILD RESCUE MISSION CRM, with the aim of rescuing these children from the street and extreme poverty.
furthermore, i am of the strongest conviction that all the causes of armed conflicts, environmental polutions and
extreme poverty in my country sierra Leone and the world at large are not natural but man made. Therefore, they could be reversed if confronted with new ideas and approaches.

In view of the above, i want to establish a RESCUE VILLAGE for the above category in Sierra leone who will be provided with free of cost learning opportunities.
the village will have equip laboratories and other research facilities about environmental protection and preservation.
These young people will acquire new skills in the above subject who will become ENVIRONMENTAL AMBASSADORS introducing new sustainable approaches for the protection and preservation of the environment in various communities of Sierra Leone and and the African continent.

Finally, i would like to use this opportunity to extend an invitation to each and everyone of you regardless of nationalities, colours, social status etc to please join me in securing a safe environment for our generation and other yet unborn generations.
Thank you and kindly feel free to contact me.

October 23, 2009 | 8:29 PM Comments  4 comments

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