Soil and Water Conservation Foundation Incorporated was started in 1988 by a network of persons of various nationalities concerned with environmental challenges and the need of local communities to respond to the challenges. SWCF specializes in using geo-physical systems as operative and planning implementation units for each undertaking.
Promotion of natural and human resource development through implementation of activities projects and programs which are participatory, cooperative, and community building and sustainable.
SWCF endeavors are designed to be technologically appropriate, culturally sensitive, economically viable, socially acceptable while creating a more ecologically sound and sustainable environment.
– Our Mission
• March: The Soil and Water Conservation Foundation (SWCF) was officially registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
• Initial activities: Supported existing projects like:
◦ Rain-fed Resources Development Project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
◦ Farm extension program in Cebu, supported by the Ford Foundation.
Foundation and Initial Activities
SWCF embarked on its first comprehensive watershed rehabilitation projects:
Watershed Rehabilitation Projects Begin
1. Mananga River Watershed, Cebu
▪ Sponsored by the Health, Hunger, and Humanity (3H) program of Rotary International (RI District 5040, Vancouver, Canada) and the Rotary Club of Metro Cebu for 3 years (starting January 1989).
2. Manjuyod River Watershed, Negros Oriental
▪ Supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through the Negros Rehabilitation and Development Fund (NRDF) for 3 years (starting July 1989).
3. Murcia Catchment of the Bago River Watershed, Negros Occidental
▪ Also funded by CIDA via NRDF for 3 years (starting July 1989).
Implemented 95 projects across four regions and six provinces.
Expanding Impact Across Regions
• Key project areas included:
◦ Contour farming.
◦ Environmental education.
◦ Protected area management.
◦ Livestock integration
◦ Gender equality.
◦ Nursery management and reforestation.
◦ Agroforestry.
◦ Potable water development.
◦ Community organization and development.
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What is possible in a community is only what the community is ready for. Development needs roots in what people understand. It needs roots in what people want. It needs roots in what people trust.
