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This 4-session training package and course was designed for women to address unhealthy habits they have within their families and communities, such as: smoking, alcohol, excess intake of junk food, and importance of physical activities. The training discussed and presented the risks associated with these unhealthy habits, long term implications on their health. In addition, the training provided them with the required knowledge and doable practices to overcome these unhealthy habits. At the last session, eight women were selected to convey these sessions to their peers within their respective families and communities. Four sessions were conducted in the local language during November 2021. More than 30 women participated in this cascading sessions. The facilitator women were equipped with the required materials and resources to successfully conduct these sessions.
Women
25
June and July 2021
“This training helped me to be better version of myself”, this how one of the women participants of the course described this 8-session training package and course. This course was designed and conducted to empower women, increase their self-esteem and confidence and engage them in a series of exercises to review their lifestyle, identify gaps and challenges, and set measures to address these gaps and challenges to improve the quality of their lives and better utilize their available resources, including time management to secure better life for their families.
Women
28
March and April 2021
Women living in the neiboghrhod of St. Mark Foundation play a critical role in securing the basic needs of their families, particulary that many of them are single mothers and the breadwinners for their families. Having the basic leadership skills and practices are important to strengthen their capabilities in taking care of their families and act as changing agents within their families and communities. The 4-session training package and course on leadership was conducted by a specialized trainer in this field to capacitate women with the required knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to be effective changing agents and leaders in their respective communities.
Women
30
June 2021
Due to the long lockdown imposed by the government in the Philippines as the result of the surge in COVID-19 cases, the subsequent implications on economic status of families because of unemployment and long remote schooling of children, women have experienced several mental and emotional disturbances and stress. This two-training session and course designed to allow women to speak out about their challenges and problems in relation to their emotional and mental health status and provide them with practical advices and support to enable them in maintaining their mental health and emotions balanced and intact.
Women
32
January and February 2022
This was an initiative by LfA to support men, who were laid off by the respective employers, in generating minimum income. LfA provided them with bicycles to join delivery services and to use them as vehicle of transportation to their jobs, as there was no public transportation because of the pandemic . The bicycles provided in subsidized cost to be paid on one year installments.
Men
10
October 2020
These three courses were designed to support women in generating income during the pandemic lockdown imposed by the government. The selection of these three income-generating activities were identified based on the interests of women and ability to be conducted from home. LfA assisted the women participated in this program to market their products.
Women
12
May 2020
These three courses were designed to support women in generating income during the pandemic lockdown imposed by the government. The selection of these three income-generating activities were identified based on the interests of women and ability to be conducted from home. LfA assisted the women participated in this program to market their products.
Women
5
March 2020
These three courses were designed to support women in generating income during the pandemic lockdown imposed by the government. The selection of these three income-generating activities were identified based on the interests of women and ability to be conducted from home. LfA assisted the women participated in this program to market their products.
Women
4
November 2021
Miriam Identity, Spirituality and Mission Office (MISMO) of Miriam College in partnership with SMCOF conducted series of 2-hour weekly sessions for the SMCOF women beneficiaries. The sessions were conducted and facilitated by Prof. Anne Carmel David, a professor of Business Marketing in Miriam College in July-August 2022. The sessions designed to increase self-esteem and confidence of women and acquire them with the knowledge and skills required to plan and implement their own income generating activities.
Women
17
July- August 2022
Lead with No Title is a leadership course designed for youth and young adults to empower them in developing their short- and long-term life goals and identify the skills required to be a successful and productive leader. The course covered visioning exercise, life planning and leading by example skills.
Adolescents and young adults
37
May 2021
In partnership with Cavite State University-Main Campus, LfA organized 8 one-hour session course on basic life planning and marketing skills and how to utilize these skills in designing income generation activities.
Adolescents and young adults
30
December 2021
Due to the high incidence of the teenage pregnancy and its negative health consequences in the Philippines, LfA planned and conducted two ½ day sessions for adolescents and young adults on causes, health and social implications, long-term effects (school dropout-single mom-economic implications) and prevention.
Adolescents and young adults
45
January and February 2022