Ely Alderete is married with six children. The member’s loan money she got from the DREAMS Bayanihan Project coupled with her ingenuity and creativity has resulted in her successful cottage diaper factory.  Also, three of her neighbors are enjoying fruitful employment due to customer demand.

Norita Naong  is in charge of pressing the diapers at the cottage diaper factory of Mrs. Alderete. The project helped a lot with regards to augmenting the otherwise meager income of her family.

Arnel Arnake is married with one child. He is a grateful member / loans beneficiary of (A.F.A.M.C.O.) Acacia Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative.  He used his member’s loan to purchase pesticides, fertilizers and other things that he needed to improve the yield of his cut flower business.  Currently he is producing 10,000 - 12,000, cut flowers, and is considering expanding into vegetable production upon approval / receipt of his third loan from the cooperative.

Arman Arbapo is married with three children and is a owner operator of a passenger Jeepney. With his A.F.A.M.C.O. member’s loan he was able to have the engine of his Jeepney overhauled and the body repaired. He is back at work providing fellow Davao citizens’ transportation to work and home again.

Auria Medina, who is married with four children, runs a small roadside store.  Her AFAMCO member’s loan enabled her to expand into the retail fruit business.

Co-operative member, Myrna Debalocos used the money she got from the D.R.E.A.M.S., Bayanihan Project to purchase bamboo. She creates ka-bob skewers from the bamboo sticks which are used for barbecues.  Her extended family is now happily employed in the production and marketing of some 10,000 skewers a day. Myrna is marketing her bamboo ka-bob skewers regularly in the local markets. The entire family is very grateful to the sponsors of the D.R.E.A.M.S. project, who made their improved livelihood possible.