ILIGAN CITY, Philippines—From not knowing where to get food for the day, Saima Romeric now boasts of a steady income and being able to send her children to school.
Romeric is among hundreds of beneficiaries of Iglesia ni Cristo’s (INC) FVM (Felix V. Manalo) self-sustaining eco-community in Lanao del Norte province. Her family is not even a member of the religious sect.
“In a span of a year since we started in this area, we now maintain a steady income. We are able to send our children to school and we have food on the table,” Romeric said.
The FVM eco-community in Lanao del Sur has received livelihood packages from INC through FVM, including pieces of equipment for use on farms.
The community now has three trucks, two coasters and two farm tractors.
Romeric’s community is now planning to expand its farm by planting 300,000 coffee trees, adding some 20 hectares for cassava, five hectares for ginger and two hectares for red pepper. Inquirer Mindanao