POOR COMMUNITIES
(Development Program for Poor Communities in Pampanga)

The project embarks to profile the poor communities in the 20 municipalities and two cities in the province. This attempt intends to provide direction and aid in the establishment of development initiatives and social services responsive to the people’s needs and community situations. The profiling is being undertaken in partnership with different schools, colleges and universities in the province.

A pilot project on community based health is piloted in three urban communities in the City of San Fernando. Work commenced mid 2004 and to date, community profiles have been completed with the most pressing needs of the communities identified. Future tasks will include developing a detailed health and economic profile, the formation of community BEC clusters and assistance on the development.of economic interventions based on the skills of the workforce and resources of the communities.