Community Impact of Senior High School Outreach Program through " ̈Project SALOK (Suportang patubig At Lingkod kabataan " ̈Okay na okay para sa Kababayan)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Water plays a vital role in our daily lives. It is important to have enough cleanwater supply but its availability is decreased by its limited resource and interrelated factors. Climate change, increasing demand, lowered water tables, and environmental degradation are some of the factors. Hence, it is important that every community create and have their good water management system as a response to the continuous need of water supply by its growing community. This study analyzes the community impact of senior high school outreach program through Project SALOK (Suportang Patubig At Lingkod Kabataan Okay na Okay para sa Kababayan), that will help a specific community (Zone 5 of Brgy. Gomez, Lopez, Quezon, Philippines) to have their good water management system and supply.

METHODS

This study will use a descriptive method, employing qualitative and quantitative approaches with the use of research questionnaires that will be distributed to the respondents and community-based research that begins with the importance of the community and has the aim of combining knowledge with action to achieve social change. The data will be interpreted using frequency counts and percentage. The results will be used for an innovative approach for the Project SALOK (Suportang patubig At Lingkod abataan, Okay na okay para sa Kababayan).

RESULTS

The primary water source of every household residing at Zone 5 of Brgy. Gomez is from the Lopez Water District and water delivery system. Most of the households use between 4-6 cubic of water every month and spend Php 251 to Php 300 for it. The primary use of water is for cleaning, cooking, washing clothes, and taking a bath. Although there is a source of clean water, it is often inadequate. The survey questionnaire showed that the residents of the community believe that it is important to have their good water management system and have additional machinery such as motorized water pump for their deep well to create more and rapid source of water. We had a partnership with the Rotary Club of Lopez wherein they gave water pump and thus, PROJECT SALOK has been realized.

DISCUSSIONS

The results imply the needs of the community for good water management system and additional machineries to improve their water resources, thus Project SALOK will be a good program to pursue for good community development of Barangay Gomez, Zone 5.