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Laguna Model Farm Takes Steps to Start Demo

Terence — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:06:32 +0000

The model farm in Laguna, Philippines was a month-old operation when I visited it with the directors of Goducate in August. Its purpose is to demonstrate to the poor to produce vegetables for their own consumption. The first thought that came to mind, as I listened to the ... ... Read More

One boy’s dream in Laguna

Terence — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:10:03 +0000

This is a story of a boy in Laguna which will probably remain untold had the Goducate team not visited him at his home. One would have thought that Ian Mendoza is 12 years old simply because of his child-like appearance. But he is actually 18 years old. ... ... Read More

The trap of poverty

Terence — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:04:34 +0000

For urbanites in First World countries, it is perhaps correct to say that most will find it difficult to empathize with those who experience real poverty. Not that I can empathize any better or had become wiser after my short visit to a rural community in Laguna, Philippines, I ... ... Read More

From Forest Land to Education Camp

Chen Hui Liang — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:34:40 +0000

The team behind Goducate Training Centre

Goducate is undertaking to build a Training Centre in Iloilo… the 5th largest city in Philippines. The choice of the location, a city I have not heard of until recently, is well-thought out – the availability of good human resources, experts in various fields. No ... ... Read More

The Great Enthusiasm at Goducate Training Center

Terence — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:00:00 +0000

This is the first time that I set foot on the Goducate Training Center since I read about it on the Goducate website. I must admit that I have never seen anything like this before, in terms of the high level of enthusiasm and buzz in a rural community ... ... Read More

Goducate Training Center starts training even before it’s built

Dr Paul Choo — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:06:50 +0000

We are presently frantically trying to get the necessary building materials on to the site of the Goducate Training Center before the rains make it impossible for heavy laden trucks to enter the site. Thankfully, the rains that have been flooding the rest of the Philippines and the neighbouring areas ... ... Read More

Typhoon Conson hits our Goducate Laguna neighbours

Leo — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:30:24 +0000

Typhoon local named (Basyang) struck Laguna at 10am yesterday and at 2:00 this morning came the flood that almost reach our house.

Minor damage to Goducate workers' homes

Thankfully it wasn’t so high; coz our van might turn into a boat, if happens ... ... Read More

Goducate Laguna, Philippines, photo update

Leo — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:16:28 +0000

Before we had our learning centers, we taught children anywhere we could find space…

But today they can come freely to our learning centers…

Our GD-ALS program helps out of school youth to finish their studies.. Manuel, a former drug user, now enjoys Vermi-culture farming and preparing our vegetable ... ... Read More

Every place is a classroom for Goducate Laguna workers

Dr Paul Choo — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:06:58 +0000

Goducate Training Center development continues at frantic pace

Dr Paul Choo — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:27:23 +0000

The rainy season is fast approaching in the Philippines. Thankfully, most of the rain has fallen in other parts of the Philippines and has been rather light on our camp-site in Iloilo, Philippines.

As the roads leading to the camp-site will be muddy, work requiring heavy equipment must be done before ... ... Read More