Alay Sa Kapwa (ASK) Daet Piglet Dispersal

Program

Introduction

Every once in a while there comes a rare opportunity to help make a

difference in someone else’s life. Some of us stumbled into one such
opportunity in 2007 with the newly-organized non-profit group called
Daet Alay sa Kapwa (Daet-ASK) whose mission is to undertake livelihood
partnership projects that benefit the economically disadvantaged
residents of Camarines Norte, Philippines.

The first ASK project was formally launched in September 23, 2007 is a
piglet dispersal project, which aims to distribute free breeder piglets to
carefully selected residents of the town of Daet in the province of
Camarines Norte. It is for the recipients to care for and raise to maturity
and farrowing. In receiving the piglet, the recipient agrees and commits
to giving back at least two piglets to the project, for dispersal to new
recipients. Thus the project’s aim is not to simply give away piglets for
the sole benefit of the recipient, but to perpetuate the act of giving for
the long term benefit of the community. We believe that with the
multiplier effect that the piglet dispersal would greatly contribute to
alleviate poverty in Camarines Norte, the third poorest province in the
country.

We implore to participate as a donor in this community effort to alleviate

poverty. We hope you will respond to our appeal to your sense of
affiliation to the town, where in some impoverished corner, there lives a
relative, friend, a former classmate, teacher, neighbor, etc. Your help
may be instrumental in uplifting the economic condition of the place
where they live.

Your donation will help us procure piglets for estimated amount of $50
per piglet, and cover incidental expenses incurred by a host of
volunteers.

Since the September launching of the program we have dispersed more

than 100 piglets to recipient families in all 25 Barangays of Daet. Our
next goal is to extend our program to the towns of Mercedes, Basud and
San Lorenzo. We already partnered with the town of San Vicente,
launched its piglet dispersal in January 3, 2008.

For more information please visit the project site -

www.freewebs.com/alaysakapwa2007.
ASK Core Group: Doc Louie Paita, Agnes A. Tan, Fiscal Omar Manlapaz,
Domingo "Poloy" Ramos and Boyet Moya
Title of the Project:

Alay Sa Kapwa (ASK) Daet Piglet Dispersal Program

Nature of the Project:

Daet Piglet Propagation Project, a livelihood program initiated

by a caring group of people in the Philippines and from other parts
of the world.

Target Recipients:

• Residents of Daet, Camarines Norte and surrounding towns

• 5 - 10 Piglets for each of the Barangays of the town

Target Source of Funds:

• ASK Core Group members

• Donations from Daetenos from all over the world
• Donations from the companies and other benevolent individuals or
organizations

Target Date:

First dispersal - 23 September 2007

Second dispersal - 30 December 2007

3 January 2008

Third dispersal - 24 September 2008

Fourth dispersal - 3 January 2009

Mission Statement

• To provide a way to uplift or sustain the standard of living of the

people of Daet by distributing free breeder piglets for them to care
for and raise to maturity for farrowing.

• To disperse free piglets to qualified applicants or recipients for

each of the 25 Barangays of the Municipality of Daet.
Qualified Recipients

• Recipients families shall be identified through the Department of

Social Welfare, Municipal Office of Daet, Camarines Norte and
LIMITED TO PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF THE BARANGAY with actual
residency of not less than 1 year.

• Recipients must have experience raising pigs and have their own
decent pig pen.

• Recipients must sign the contract indicating that they must return
2 piglets for the first 2 years or 24 months (which ever comes first)
then they can own the original piglets given by the Project.

Distribution Process

• The place and time for the distribution of the Piglets shall be
arranged in coordination with the officials of the barangay
concerned or ASK Volunteers. Plan distribution to 5 Barangays for
every quarter (4 times a year).

• The project shall be documented and a monthly report thereof shall

be submitted to: daet_piglet_forum@yahoogroups.com (cc: Agnes
Tan, Fiscal Omar Manlapaz, Dr. Louie Paita, Boyet Moya and
Domingo Ramos)

• 25 piglets total for inital dispersal, 5 each for each of the 5

Barangays namely: Brgys. 2 (Pasig), & 8 (Salcedo), Alawihao,
Bagasbas and Magang.

• Helpful brochures for distribution to recipients.

Solicit Donations; Identify Recipients

• Donations will cover the first procurement of the 25 piglets for

distribution for 5 Barangays, any miscellaneous expenses like temp
personnel, transportation, piggery space rental (?), and other fees.

• Review and identify the list of 25 recipients among the applicants

from each of the 5 Barangays.
Distribute Piglets to Qualified Recipients

• Selection of the recipients will be based on set criteria or needs

identified by the Dispersal Program Core Group.

• Criteria consist of the household income; ability to care for a piglet;

decent pig pen; reasonable need to sustain cost of living; resident
of Daet for more than 1 year.

• On recommendation of the Department of the Social Welfare of

Daet; Barangay Officials and ASK reviewer.

Progress Report/Give 2 Piglets to the Program

• Monitor progress of the breeder piglet.

• The first step toward rearing healthy piglets is making sure the
intended mother is mated! A gilt (a young female hog) should
reach sexual maturity at five or six months of age.

• The gestation period for a pregnant sow will be approximately 113

days.

• Good sanitation is a vital part of preventive health care. Clean

farrowing pen frequently.

• Provide quality feed to the sow and the piglets.

• It will take 4 to 8 weeks to wean the litter from the mother's milk.
Their diet need to be supplemented of high quality feed (use a
creep feeder so that the sow can't get at the goodies) containing at
least 18% protein and all the essential amino acid, vitamins and
minerals.

• Schedule time to give back two piglets to the program within the
18-24 months