ASEAN Hometown Improvement Project's Workshop on Sustainable Urban Micro-Gardening and Development of Community-Based Cooperative', Caloocan City, Philippines, 15-16 August 2018

ASEAN Hometown Improvement Project's Workshop on Sustainable Urban Micro-Gardening and Development of Community-Based Cooperative', Caloocan City, Philippines, 15-16 August 2018

Group photo of workshop participants with disabilities, the elderly, and youth
                                                          

ASEAN Hometown Improvement Project manager Ms. Jitkasem Tantasiri giving participants an overview of the project

ASEAN Hometown Improvement Project manager Ms. Jitkasem Tantasiri giving

participants an overview of the project
 

Training proper led by Mr. Mark Alvarez from the Agricultural Training Institute of the Philippines

Training proper led by Mr. Mark Alvarez from the Agricultural Training Institute

of the Philippines
 

Demonstration area at the Workshop

Demonstration area at the Workshop
 

Exhibit area for organic vegetables and fertilizers

Exhibit area for organic vegetables and fertilizers
 

Participants having hands-on training in planting organic vegetables

Participants having hands-on training in planting organic vegetables
 

Mr. Alvarez demonstrating the proper harvesting of vegetables

Mr. Alvarez demonstrating the proper harvesting of vegetables
 

All eyes on Mr. Alvarez as he demonstrates the proper washing and preservation of newly-harvested vegetables

All eyes on Mr. Alvarez as he demonstrates the proper washing and preservation

of newly-harvested vegetables
 

Group work by participants

Group work by participants
 

Group of participants showing their planned urban micro-gardening setup

Group of participants showing their planned urban micro-gardening setup
 

Presentation of recommendations by participants

Presentation of recommendations by participants
 

National Council on Disability Affairs Officer-in-Charge Ms. Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga gives the closing remarks

National Council on Disability Affairs Officer-in-Charge Ms. Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga

gives the closing remarks
 

Presentation of certificates with Ms. Zubiaga and Ms. Ellie Williams (Officer, DPO Capacity Building)

Presentation of certificates with Ms. Zubiaga and Ms. Ellie Williams

(Officer, DPO Capacity Building)
 

Participants being welcomed by NCDA officials

Participants being welcomed by NCDA officials
 

Meeting with the ASEAN Hometown Improvement Project team and NCDA

Meeting with the ASEAN Hometown Improvement Project team and NCDA
 

Workshop preparatory meeting at NCDA with Deputy Executive Director Mr. Mateo Lee Jr.

Workshop preparatory meeting at NCDA with Deputy Executive Director Mr. Mateo Lee Jr.
 

Post-workshop meeting at the Project venue in Barangay 177 with village officials

Post-workshop meeting at the Project venue in Barangay 177 with village officials
 

Village volunteers with and without disability clearing the plot of land for the micro-gardening project

Village volunteers with and without disability clearing the plot of land

for the micro-gardening project
 

Group photo with the village volunteers and Project team members

Group photo with the village volunteers and Project team members