'Walang etsapuwera (sa DRRM)!'

SORSOGON - 35 participants coming from various sectors in the community, particularly women, youth, persons with disabilities, older persons, various organizations, the barangay council, and the municipal local government unit became participants in the Disability-Inclusive Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DI-CBDRRM) workshop held last January 23-27, 30-31, 2017 in Barangay Tughan, Municipality of Juban under the partnership project "CBM and Partners Capacity Development in Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Preparedness and Emergency Response".

They were capacitated on the key concepts and processes of DI-CBDRRM. As a result, the participants were able to develop community risk assessment tools, contingency and DRRM plans that will be helpful if they are to truly become a resilient and developed community.

Participants from various sectors in Barangay Tughan, Municipality of Juban, Sorsogon Province participated in the disability-inclusive community-based disaster risk reduction and management workshop facilitated by Center for Disaster Preparedness, CBM, Sorsogon Integrated Health Services, Loving Presence Foundation, and Bethsaida CBR Services for the Disabled.

Together with the well-represented set of participants who attended, the CDP project team and its DI-CBDRRM trainers consistently cried, ‘walang etsapuwera!’ (No one is excluded!) - a resonant call that reverberated the trainings halls to really send home the message and emphasize the significance of inclusive approach to disaster preparedness and emergency response

At the end of the workshop, the participants conveyed their deep appreciation of the knowledge and skills they had gained: "Ang mga ito ay kaalamang hindi mapapalitan ng ano mang bagay."

The attendance of participants from different age groups and sectors ensured that the disaster timeline that they crafted would be representative of the experiences of various members of the community.

Pastor Zernan Raymundo from Bethsaida CBR Services for the Disabled actively facilitated the session on Evacuation Site/Route Matrix.

Barangay Captain Noel Nava inspired his constituents to work together for the safety and resilience of their community, Barangay Tughan.

Every morning of the workshop, participants undergo energizing activities to enliven their bodies for a full day's work.