Intensive and Holistic Engaging, Accompanying, Rearing, and Training of the Datal Anggas Youth

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Context and reality

The project is implemented in the mountainous and isolated area of Datal Anggas, in the Province of Sarangani, a region characterized by severe poverty, high illiteracy rates, and geographic isolation.

The population mainly belongs to the indigenous Blaan and Tagakaulo communities, who live in conditions of economic and social vulnerability. The area is difficult to access due to mountainous roads, rivers, and weather conditions that frequently interrupt transportation and communication.

Over the years, the region has also been affected by conflicts between government military forces and armed rebel groups, resulting in displacement, interruptions to schooling, human rights violations, and the destruction of families’ agricultural resources.

In this context, many young people face the risk of educational exclusion, persistent poverty, and the loss of their cultural identity.

Project description

The project seeks to promote the empowerment of young people belonging to the Blaan and Tagakaulo indigenous tribes through integral education and the promotion of cultural identity.

Activities include:

Educational support and academic formation;
Human and spiritual accompaniment;
leadership training;
Environmental education;
Youth camps, formation workshops, and community activities;
Promotion of indigenous culture and spirituality;
Support for university students in accessing scholarships and educational opportunities.

The project also promotes youth leadership as a tool for sustainable development and community strengthening.

How the project responds to reality

The project directly addresses the educational, social, and cultural challenges faced by indigenous youth in Datal Anggas.
Through an integral educational approach, young people receive academic, human, and spiritual support that enables them to develop leadership skills, self-esteem, and cultural awareness.
The promotion of indigenous traditions and the strengthening of cultural identity also help communities preserve their spiritual and social heritage.
Education is thus proposed as a concrete means of empowerment, poverty reduction, and the construction of more autonomous and resilient communities.

Project objectives

Promote the empowerment of indigenous youth;
Facilitate access to education and integral formation;
Strengthen leadership, personal capacities, and community participation;
Promote indigenous culture and spirituality;
Contribute to the sustainable development of local communities;
Reduce social vulnerability and educational exclusion.

Beneficiaries

Direct beneficiaries:

40 high school students;
10 university students from the Blaan and Tagakaulo tribes.

Indirect beneficiaries:

Families of the participating youth;
Comunità indigene locali
Local indigenous communities;

Project duration

12 months

Project cost

Total Project Cost: €20,195.18
Amount Requested: €20,000

Funding source

Enllaç Solidari – Proclade Internazionale

Results and impact

The project will enable indigenous youth to access educational and formation opportunities that will strengthen their personal, social, and spiritual capacities.
In the medium term, it will contribute to the formation of young leaders capable of accompanying development processes within their own communities, promoting participation, self-reliance, and cultural appreciation.
The initiative will also contribute to reducing educational exclusion and poverty while strengthening the role of young people as agents of social transformation within the indigenous communities of Datal Anggas.

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