by Romy Sabaldan
Davao City (8 September) -- A TOTAL of Php 300,000 in grants await winners of the Hatag Kalinaw Grant Competition being undertaken by the British Council Philippines in collaboration with UK Partners for Peace.
This, as the organizers of the grant announce today the selection of ten finalists from participants composed of school and community-based youth organisations in Mindanao.
The finalists and the name of their organizations, place where they belong and names of the projects are as follows:
TAGABILI of Koronadal City for "Kumustahanay", LInayag Artist (Cotabato) for "Painting for Peace",
Kids for Peace Foundation, Inc. (Cotabato City) for "Paminaw Ug Ipadayon ang Kalinaw",
Bangsamoro Center for JustPeace (Cotabato City) for "Engendering Awareness on Protection of Children ion in Armed Conflict",
Tri-People Silent Club (Cotabato) for "Inter-Faithg dialogue for Deaf Youth in the Quest for Peace and Development",
Mangagawang Kababaihang Mithi ay Paglaya-MAKALAYA (Davao City) for "MA", Bangsamoro Youth-Ranao Center for Peace and Development, Inc. (Marawi City) for "Peace, Justice and Development through Education", Philippine Women's College of Davao (Davao City) for "Peace Enhancement among Community and Student Organisations (PEACSO)", Lumad Inter-Tribal Student Organisation, Inc. -LISO (Tagum City) for "Promotion of Peace and Culture among IP Youth thru Cultural Arts" and Inspired Young Optimists Guild - IYOG (Marawi City) for "IYOG sa Kalilintad".
The top five project proponents based on points gained from the on-line voting and scores earned in the preliminary judging will advance to the final phase of the competition. They will battle it out on a panel presentation on September 16 2006. The three winning proponents will receive up to Php100,000 to implement their projects over a six-month period. (PIA-XI)
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