Ocular Visit for Project SILAW for Indigenous People (IP) Community

On August 30, 2025, the Rotary Club of Mandaluyong together with LGU Brgy San Isidro has conducted a follow-up ocular visit to Sitio Maislap, in preparations for the implementation of Project SILAW. The project that aims to restore a worn-out deep well for water source; provide solar lighting for households and communal areas; and, distribute gardening tools and vegetable seeds to support backyard gardening, will benefit and expected to improve the living condition of around twelve (12) IP households or around 105 constituents.

In a dialogue, IP Leader Grace shared that the small-scale gardening already being practiced by community members, one of them Tatay Domingo who plants camote tops, eggplant, tomatoes, and pechay, with his wife selling produce to the neighborhood, serves as a source of their livelihood.

Observations and recommendations gathered during dialogue include actions to be taken, such as: hiring the installer of the original deep well to do the repair/rehabilitation work; profiling households to serve as reference in tracking improvements on children in their studies after solar lighting; assessing health issues related to water; documenting current farming practices; and, expected increase in garden produce after distribution of gardening tools and seedlings. This measure will serve as additional inputs to ensure that interventions are both impactful and sustainable.

The ocular visit reaffirmed that Project SILAW addresses genuine and urgent needs of Sitio Maislap residents. The combination of sustainable source of clean water, solar lighting, and vegetable gardening support will not only uplift daily living conditions but also open doors to improved health, education, and livelihoods of the residents.

The project scheduled to be implemented by end of September 2025, is expected to be completed by early December 2025 with follow-up monitoring afterwards.

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