THE kariton livelihood project for the poor recently
launched by the Mambulao government was a failure.
Called Sulong pangkabuhahyan sa Kariton, this project
folded up after only three months on the run. It was launched sometime last
June.
A source from the local government said only two
beneficiaries out of the first 10 who operated under the project were able to
sustain their small business activities,
usually vending foodstuff on the push cart provided by the LGU.
The other eight failed to make their businesses work and
went “bankrupt”, according to a source at the municipal livelihood unit.
It was gathered that the family with the failed business
misused the money by spending it on things unrelated to the livelihood project .
Each of the 10 beneficiaries, who are poor, were provided a
seed capital of P2,000, which they used to buy materials for their food vending
project.
But before they were given out the seed capital, they
underwent seminars on small business operations food handling and hygiene.
Because of this, Mayor Ricarte “Dong” Padilla decided to
transfer the P40,000 raised by MWBuzz from overseas Mambulaons to the
newly-formed cooperative, the Mambulao Multi-purpose Cooperative (MMPC).
Overseas Mambulaoans donated the money to help fund the “kariton”
project.
The funds will be used to support the co-op’s livelihood
program that it intends to launch sometime next year for qualified members
residing in Mambulao.
MMPC will soon do a feasibility study on how to effectively
use the funds donated by overseas Mambulaoans.
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