Evaluation
Of the
Celebrating Children Course
Pilot Project
Philippines
(Philippine Children’s Ministries Network Experience)
External Evaluator:
Ricardo “Toyditz” Cosico Jr.
April 26, 2008
Executive Summary
The Celebrating Children Course in the Philippines was conducted last April 2007
and ended in a graduation ceremony last March 7, 2008. Of the 22 who enrolled in
the program, 15 graduated from the first batch. The students gathered for two and a
half days each month to complete the 8 modules of the course.
According to the graduates, the most beneficial and most applied module/ topic for
them during and after their graduation was the Child Protection Policy and
Procedures and Case Management in Module 4. Six out of the fifteen graduates said
they applied right away in their respective organizations what they have learned
from the Child Protection Policy Write shop. Five of the fifteen graduates said that
the most beneficial and relevant to them was the module on Working with Children
(Module 5) and another 3 graduates said that the most beneficial for them was
Module 8 – Self - Care and Development.
The graduates were appreciative that the CC course allowed them to immediately
apply the concepts and principles they learned from the two and a half day class to
their respective organizations. This process continues for 8 months.
Of the seven who did not continue in the course, six are college graduates and 1 at
college level. The main reasons given for dropping out from the course are as
follows:
1. Content - not fit for their staff, can't relate to the case studies, content
of the module is not specific (unclear)
2. Conflict with schedules in his/ her organization
3. Conceptual presentation and medium of instruction (English)
4. Unclear mentoring component.
There are a lot of lessons learned in the conduct of the first batch of the CC course in
Manila:
1. There is a need to conduct a “Trainer’s Orientation” before the start of
every batch. This is to make sure that all the Resource persons and the
mentors are all clear about the intention, objectives and philosophy of the CC
course. It can also be an opportune time where the resource persons can
discuss the alignment and sequencing of the modules and the methodologies
that they will be using to effectively teach the course. It is also helpful for
them to know what lessons need reinforcements and repetition and to agree
on a common action plan for the students at the end of the course.
2. Study the Selection Criteria of the students – There is a need to establish
and define the meaning of practitioners and the criteria needed to be able to
participate in the course.
3. Improve on the Marketing/ Publicity of the CC Course – There is a need to
further intensify the information drive about the course in the churches and
Christian development organizations. PCMN can use the services of the
willing graduates to speak on the behalf of PCMN on the benefits of attending
the course. Compassion and World Vision partners can be the main target of
the course in the next run of the course. PCMN needs to spend time talking
and motivating the leaders of the 2 organizations to encourage their partners
to attend the course because of the benefit that they can get out of it.
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4. There is a need to improve the Mentoring System – Mentor – mentee
relationship and roles should be clearly defined, understood and agreed
upon.
5. Prepare a Sustainability Plan – What lessons can PCMN learn from the
Cambodia EFC CC experience in running the course for the past 6 years?
I. Historical Background of Celebrating Children Course in the Philippines:
Groundwork Stage:
PCMN has conducted training seminars and workshops focused on specific issues
for various types of audience/participants. These are often perceived by partner
agencies as mere ‘add-ons’ and opportunities to provide their workers some kind of
a break to their usual heavy workload. The Celebrating Children’s Course
introduced/promoted by Glenn Miles/Viva Network to PCMN provides us with a
quality training material needed to improve the knowledge and skills of those in
children’s ministries and others who are preparing to work among children. CC
course fills up a gap in the on-going need to better equip workers. However, PCMN
did not pick it up when it was introduced to it earlier because we did not have then
yet a fully functioning coordinating team nor was it the right time (kairos time).
The e-mail exchange with Glenn Miles began in 2006. In October 2006, Glenn met
with the PCMN coordinating team and 1 board member (Sol Barbero of Kanlungan
sa Erma) where he gave an overview of the course and responded to questions. A
proposal was submitted in December 2006. In January 2007, another meeting with
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Glenn took place to further thresh out and clarify arising issues and concerns about
the piloting. The first announcement to the general membership was made on the
first week of February, with the first module scheduled on the third week of March.
The announcement provided a backgrounder on CC and requirements of
participation, e.g. selection criteria, organization’s commitment to release the staff
to attend all 8 modules and provide mentor, cost of participation (fees per module,
etc.). Unfortunately, only few agencies responded and we were not able to reach the
desired number. When it was apparent that we will not reach the desired # of
participants, the first module sessions were rescheduled in April instead of March.
Another letter was sent and follow-up to confirm participation was made through
phone calls.1
The Proponents of the CC Course:
Philippine Christian Ministry Network (PCMN) – PCMN is the main proponent of
the project in the Philippines. The network was established in 1998 primarily as a
venue for fellowship, prayer, sharing or information and to some extent resources.
Through the auspices of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), the
network was established with an initial membership of 12 organizations whose
representatives comprised the steering committee that provided support and
assistance to the designated coordinator as the group’s ‘vision-keeper’. To date, the
network has forty (40) members representing different churches and agencies.
There are 9 working groups that facilitate planning and implementation of network
activities and 5 local networks implementing projects on child trafficking
prevention and exploring other initiatives to address other children’s issues.
A major thrust of the network is to provide capacity-building interventions to
member organizations to ensure their effective delivery of services in behalf of
children at risk and in recent, years to churches whose strategic role in helping and
protecting children especially those at risk is greatly recognized. A continuous
stream of training programs and other resources is presently being channeled to
them.
The network envisions itself to be a resource center to its constituents by providing
them with vital tools and other helps. This entails the provision of forums for
members to surface best practices to benefit other member. This also means the
further venturing of the network into systematic evaluation tool to provide and help
partners improve their service delivery and increase their competence.
PCMN is the ideal proponent of the Celebrating Children Course in the Philippines,
having successfully established its identity as the evangelical Protestant network of
ministries to children. Within its membership is a wealth of expertise, skills other
resources that could be tapped to ensure the successful implementation of
Celebrating Children. PCMN has also developed significant links with other NGOs
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PCMN Case Study on the CC Course presented at MBTS, CC Coordinators Workshop, July 2007.
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and GOs that are already being tapped as a source of resource speakers and relevant
materials to supplement what the course has at this point.
Viva Network (Viva) – The Viva Network has been a crucial partner of the
Philippine Children’s Ministry Network since its inception, through the provision of
technical support such as training opportunities for the staff (Network Training
Course, sponsorship in some meetings, conferences, etc.), access to resource
materials such as Restore magazine, prayer diary, etc., links to potential resources
(in the early years we were connected to Pavement Project, Themba and recently
with Quiver of Arrows) and occasional grants for specific projects, e.g. development
of Project Rhoda Life Skills Module, Impact Assessment, seed fund for Celebrating
Children course.
II. Findings/ Highlights/ Observations:
1. Celebrating Children Batch 1 Data
1. Participant’s Profile
a. Gender
Gender
10
8
6
Gender
4
2
0
Male
Female
5
2. Educational
Attainment
Educational Attainment
Secondary Graduate
College Level
College Graduate
Masteral Degree
3. Age Bracket
Age Bracket
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
Age Bracket
1.5
1
0.5
0
20-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
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4. Profession
Profession
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Other Fields include:
Mass Communication
and Marketing
Profession
5. Positions
Positions
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Positions
Findings/ Observations:
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The students of the first batch have varied skills and experience in terms of
development and educational attainment and of age. It was one of the reasons why
there was a rich exchange of ideas among them but also a more difficult time for the
resource persons to level the discussions and the presentations.
6. Funding
PCMN charges P1,000 per module to the participants and P1,300 (if they are
live-in). Subsidized rates were given to 10 students from Share An
Opportunity (SAO), World Vision (WV), ONESIMO Foundation, Advancing the
Ministry of the Gospel (AMG) and Harvesters while scholarship were given to
5 students from the project partners of Project Rhoda and Alay-Pagasa.
Total Receipts and Expenses:2
Income:
Donation from VIVA
Quiver of Arrow
Registration from
students
Over-all Total:
Total Expenses
Balance
Average monthly
expense
In USD ($)
$ 4,250
$ 820
$ 1,799
In Philippine Peso
(P)
P 174,205.56
P 33,600
P 73,750
$ 6867
($ 6,205)
$ 661.34
$ 775
P 281,555.56
(P 254,440)
P 27,115.15
P 31,775
7. Total Enrollees: 22 enrollees – Almost all are coming from organizations
that are members of PCMN.
8. Number of graduates: 15
Findings/ Observations: Number of drop outs: seven (7) (3 from World
Vision, 1 from Jigsaw, 1 from Project Matthew, 1 from PCMN, 1 from Scan). Of
the seven who opted not to continue, 6 are college graduates and 1 – college
level.
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Taken from PCMN CC Course Financial Statement
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The reasons for dropping out (Based on the Midterm Evaluation conducted):
o Content - not fit for their staff, can't relate to the case studies, content
of the module is not specific (unclear)
o Conflict with schedules in his/ her organization
o Conceptual presentation and medium of instruction (English)
o Unclear mentoring component.
Findings/ Observations:
Most of the reasons why the 7 students dropped –out was because of English language
being high (Medium of Instruction and the materials).
9. Module Revision: Since the CC Course is intended to draw expertise from
local sources and not to be taught directly from the book or website
materials, the CCC Coordinator and the Resource Persons in the Philippines
made major revisions on the presentation and the teaching of the course
a. Module 1 – No revisions was made, 5 sessions shared as is. The
resource persons stick to what was in the book. Some students
commented that the English is too high.
b. Module 2 – No revisions although some materials were added like The
Rights of the Child to Participate in the Philippine Context. There were
also some Structured Learning Exercises (SLE’s) conducted.
c. Module 3 – They added session 3 – “Defining Risk and Resilience
(Filipino Psychology)
d. Module 4 – Totally different sessions from the book.
Session 1 - Overview of Child Protection and Child Protection Policy
Session 2 – Understanding Child Abuse
Session 3 – Child Protection Policies and Procedures
Session 4 – Developing a Child Protection Policy and Procedures
e. Module 5 – They added 3 sessions.
Session 2 – Case Management
Session 3 – Recording and Documentation
Session 4 – Field Exposure to organizations/ services available to
C@R. (This activity was highly appreciated by the students and was a
source of deep learning.)
f. Module 6 – Added 1 session.
Session 3 – Holistic Child Development Framework – is about Holistic
Ministry to Children.
g. Module 7 – Was entirely presented and taught differently from the
book.
Session 1 – Project Identification – Problem Tree Analysis,
Appreciative Inquiry and Visualization
Session 2 – Project Design and Result Based Management
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Quality Education
means a fine
mixture of
Spiritual
Formation and
Ministry Skills. It
is a marriage of
theology and
praxis.
- Dr. Isabel
Magalit
President, Asian
Theological
Seminary
III.
Session 3 – Project Implementation
Session 4 – Monitoring and Evaluation (Celebration)
h. Module 8 – Presented and taught differently from what is in the book.
Session 1 – Self-Reflection: Strengths and Vulnerabilities
Session 2 – Essentials for Meeting with God (John 15:1-6)
Session 3 – Growing into Wholeness (John 15:7-17)
(The above activities were also appreciated very much by the
participants. The Resource person used “Lectio Divina” and other selfreflective activities (like journaling) so that students will be able to
experience God in a more intimate way.)
Findings/ Observation:
1. Most of the changes and revisions in the modules were made
towards the end of the module. The Resource persons from
Module 1 to 4 mostly stick to what the book says due to lack
of time for preparation while the latter resource persons
were able to adjust and contextualized their presentations. A
Resource person on “Identifying and Assessing the Skills and
Qualities of those who work with Children” used the book
sparingly as she thought it was too cerebral/ conceptual and
not much practical wisdom.
2. Students are more open and receptive to new way
(methodology) of teaching like interactive and participatory
rather than lectures and more group activities, field trips and
exposures and other non-formal adult education.
3. They are requesting for more reading materials to augment
the lectures and if possible more Filipino reference materials.
4. A Final Paper (Course Reflection Paper) be written as part of
the course requirement. This should include significant
lessons learned and how the student intend to use and apply
those significant learning in his/her church or organization.
5. Most of the Resource Persons who got highest marks (Very
Satisfactory) from the participants are outstanding and
respected Christian leaders in the Philippine development
field. In the context of the Philippines, it is very important
that the resource persons are known in their field of
expertise.
6. Most beneficial modules according to the graduates were:
Module 4 (especially the Child Protection Policy Write Shop)
– six out of the fifteen graduates said it is the most beneficial
to them.
Module 5 – five out of fifteen.
Module 8 – 3 out of fifteen.
Impact Stories and Testimonies:
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“Celebrating Children has helped me recover from my trauma and helped me
deal with my personal issues as an abused child, now I am able to help other
children better.” Myra3 (not her real name) 27 years old, born in Manila and has
been an out reach worker of an Evangelical Church in Manila for four years now.
Myra participated in the Celebrating Children Course and was one of the successful
graduates of the first batch of the course in the Philippines.
Myra shared that CC has greatly influenced her in her personal life. Myra was an
abused child; she recalled that she was abused many times during her childhood
days. Nobody helped her to process her trauma and her feelings. Consciously she
decided to “shut down” and totally forget her past.
During the sessions on Advocacy with Children, a film on helping abused children
was shown. Myra seemed to be uncomfortable with the session. She then talked to
one of the students and her mentor about her past experience and how that past
experience is being recalled through the sessions. Myra strongly faced her issues
with courage and support from her mentor and friends.
Another session that has a great impact on her are Sessions 3 (Risk and Resiliency)
and Session 8 (Staff Care and Development). On Risk and Resiliency, she discovered
that people are resilient and has the capacity to overcome problems. The theories
helped her analyze her past experience, she said that as a child she was “resilient,”
in spite of the abuses that happened to her she was able to finish high school
(currently pursuing college), gain friends and live a normal life. Module 8 was also
meaningful to her as it provided a venue for her to rest and commune with God.
Myra is currently pursuing her college education and currently doing outreach work
on weekends and summer. During the first quarter of this year, she was assigned to
do practicum on Guidance and Counseling in one of the Public Schools in Manila.
Myra shared that she does case studies and referral of child abused cases in school,
she relates that because of her participation in Celebrating Children Course she was
able to help herself and helped other abused children in school and from her
community.
Selected Testimonies of Graduates:
1. Pastor Boyet Baustista of Alay-Pagasa - Since I am involved in a
I am
Child focused NGO, gusto ko ng career ito (I want my ministry with
challenged to
children to be my career), what attracted me to the course is my
put up a
current ministry to children, the series of the modules are very good-module on
Christian
3
counseling
Thefor
participant interviewed for the impact of the Celebrating Children is an outreach worker of an
childrenEvangelical Church in Manila for 4 years now. She wanted anonymity be observed.
– Ptr. Boyet
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-I am challenge to put up a module on Christian counseling for
children since I have a Masters degree in Counseling. At the personal
level, I would like to understand children, dahil may anak din ako
(because I also have children), it was a realization dahil marami akong
ginagawa na beyond sa law (I have discovered that I am doing a lot of
things which are not helpful/ beneficial to my children) — because of
the course my personal goal now is that I will be equipped to be a
better father, worker and pastor.
2. Nards Alino of AMG – The course has helped me personally and AMG
as an organization. Personally it has challenged me to be more orderly
in the way I do things because of the lessons I learned from the
module on case Management and Recording, Systems and Personnel
Management and the course has given me clearer direction in my
ministry with children. As an organization with AMG, we have come
up with a five year advocacy plan for implementation in 2010. We are
applying and sharing what we learned in the class to our co-workers
that is why we are still discussing the topics even after class. Also AMG
is now better known by other organizations because of the
networking we have established in class.
3. Vilma Awa-ao of Volunteers of Christ – As the ministry of VOC
expands, ang nagiging guide namin ay ang mga modules ng CC (the CC
modules becomes our guide), 2.) It has also given us more information
and skills as we help the churches to increased their capability to
minister to the community when we they do their ministry; 3)
another impact is increased credibility, mataas na respect sa amin ng
ibang church (others churches are now respecting us).
IV.
Recommendations:
Most of the recommendations are culled from the Focused Group Discussion the
Evaluator conducted with the four Resource persons and two Mentors of the
Celebrating Children Course last February 26, 2008 at Kabayan Hotel.
1. There is a need to conduct a Trainers Orientation before the actual run
where all the Resource Persons and Mentors will meet together to:
a. Hear the Philosophy of the Course (Why are we running the Course?)
b. Know the End Goal of the Course.
c. Discussion of the Course Content – Answer the following questions:
1. Is there an alignment of the modules?
2. Is there sequencing needed? Is Module 1 prerequisite for Module 2
and so on?
3. How will the next resource person build up on the last module
taken up?
4. The need to know what topics or lessons needs repetition and
reinforcements of learning where every speaker should
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emphasize? In the discussion with the CC Course Coordinator and
the CC Course Consultant in Oxford, the recommended principles
that needed repetition and reinforcements in every module are as
follows: a. God loves children so we must love and respect them
too. b. Love and respect involves active listening. c. We can and
should share God’s love to children.
5. Agree on Action Planning at the end.
d. Discussion of the Methods of Delivery for each session to avoid
duplication and help each other.
2. Study the Selection Criteria for prospective students.
Rose Oximas of PCMN shared that in their experience with the first batch of
students, they have abroad range of students from those with Masteral
degrees to College levels. They felt that in the next run (2nd batch), they have
to be specific with what they mean by “direct workers”, spell out years in
ministry, age and educational attainment.
There is need to answer the following questions:
a. How is the screening of the students done?
b. Minimum requirements like number of years in child development
ministry, supervisory position, level of educational attainment?
c. What are the selection criteria?
d. How is the leveling of the students done?
3. There is a need to improve the Mentoring system. – Mentor – Mentee role
should be clearly defined and mutually agreed upon. The experience and the
background of the student play an important role in the mentoring process.
Organizational expectations should also be considered when implementing
the mentoring scheme. Another suggestion for this is to used the book by Tim
Elmore “Mentoring: How to Invest your Life in Others” to come up with
Indicators of growth. Tim Elmore provided a guideline of the 6 major
categories that represent the good qualities that each mentor and mentee
relationships should pursue:
 Initiative – Is there a direction to where the mentor-mentee relationship
is going? Are they both taking responsibility for having a healthy
relationship characterized by humility and vulnerability?
 Intimacy – Are both of them experiencing intimacy with God through
personal worship and study time? Are they also experiencing intimacy
through open and honest conversation?
 Influence – Is the mentor exercising Biblical influence in his/ her
relationship with the mentee? Is the mentor a generous contributor to
the growth in relationships? Is the mentor developing, encouraging and
facilitating growth in his/ her mentee?
 Integrity – Are both of them living a life which is above reproach? Are
they not ashamed of their “private” world?
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

Identity – Have they developed a mature statement of purpose for their
life? Do they have a healthy, biblical self- image that prevents them from
having a defensive attitude?
Inner Character – Do they both exhibit the fruit of the Spirit including
self- discipline?4
4. Resource persons should be intentional in knowing the educational
background and level of experiences of the students.
5. There should be flexibility in terms of attendance (internal
arrangement) during class hours. Some of the students coming from more
established INGO’s have in house trainings and may have taken some of the
modules. This suggestion can only apply especially for those program
managers coming from INGO’s. They can either be given special assignments
or can be ask to be case studies presenters or even co-facilitators. On the
other hand, since the course is aiming at basic level students from local
NGO’s, there is a need to make sure that students have covered everything to
get credit for it.
6. Continue the discussion on coming up with a Sustainability Plan - The key
question that is still needing an answer is how can CCC be able to maintain/
sustain its operation and cover the cost of its staff and other operating cost.
Dilsy Arbutante of World Vision offered her expertise to PCMN in coming up
a Sustainability Plan for the CCC in the Philippines.
7. PCMN is to be commended in its desire to tap the services of established
seminaries and theological institutions in the Philippines. Rose Oximas of PCMN
has been working hard to get the course accredited by the Asian Theological
Seminary (ATS) or the Alliance Graduate School (AGS). In the words of one of the
resource person “CCC needs a credible educational institution especially as
PCMN is NOT an educational institution.” Also an accreditation will add
credibility to the course. As of this writing, a draft MOA has been forwarded by
PCMN to the Asian Theological Seminary to be finalized the first week of May
2008 for partnership resulting to the CC Course being accredited by the
seminary.
V.
APPENDICES:
I.
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Background and Terms of Reference (TOR):
Elmore T. 2004. Mentoring – How to Invest your Life in Others.pp 85-86
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Background to the Programme: The Celebrating Children course, previously
started in Cambodia was started in the Philippines in April 2007. Several other
countries are interested in facilitating the course through local Viva Network hubs.
The course is already happening in India, Indonesia and Malaysia and will soon start
in Thailand, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Mongolia. World Vision and
Compassion have taken an interest in the course and are investing in this evaluation
to further look at whether the course is really providing basic training on working
with children at risk to front line workers in partner organizations and churches.
Viva, along with its stakeholder partners World Vision and Compassion, through this
evaluation aim to evaluate the impact and replicability and delivery of the course.
Summary of findings of previous reports, evaluations – The Celebrating Children
course in Cambodia under EFC Children’s Commission has been thoroughly
evaluated each year for content and adapted accordingly. The fact that it is now in
its 6th year and has trained about 350 people gives some credibility to its
effectiveness.
Summary of strategy
The need for the requested assignment came from meetings between Viva and the
stakeholders. Viva have been asking key stakeholders to provide funding for the
course development but World Vision and Compassion have requested a more in
depth evaluation of the impact, replicability and delivery of the existing course to
ensure that it is the best that it can be.
PURPOSE
The aim of the assignment is to evaluate the Celebrating Course.
Specific Objectives
Part A. To conduct a 2007 Philippine course evaluation and a Cambodia
course evaluation to look at;
1. participants learning – is it covering materials that the student hoped to
cover? how much is new knowledge? how much is revision? How much is
revision but necessary? How can content be improved? Are there any
modules which seem to be superfluous? or any themes missing? Is the level
appropriate for the participants? do they wish that something else had been
included or anything was not useful? what would they recommend new
students to do? Does it feel appropriate to the context or imported? impact –
where are the students 6/12 after the course? same place, more
responsibility? do they think the course has helped them in their work? – in
what ways? How have their attitudes, actions, goals, objectives, and
strategies changed since completing the course?
2. evaluation – is the assessments exercise sufficient evidence for the
employers/employees (students) of competencies they want the
employees/themselves to have achieved? Is there anything missing? Did the
mentoring system work? How could it be improved?
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3. delivery – were the teaching methods effective? How could they be
improved? timing – does 2 ½ days a month work? Did those who leave do so
because they did not have sufficient notice to change their programme? How
could employers be better briefed to ensure that timing works? What is the
best month to start? Would there be a better way for students to cover the
same amount of material? e.g. longer blocks of time but further spread out
e.g. one week every 2 months, evening classes
4. trainers - are the trainers sufficiently equipped to use the materials? how
could this be improved? do the facilitators fully understand the philosophy of
the course? do they feel adequately supported? how could this be improved?
5. location – would it be better to have the course city by city, province by
province to reduce travel time/cost. What about students in more remote
areas? Is there any way it could work for them?
6. cost – Which organizations can afford to pay the current fee structure? Is it
realistic? what are the additional expenses for students –
accommodation/food/travel and who covers this at the moment? who covers
these?
7. accreditation – how important is accreditation for this level of worker in the
context of the Philippines? Could it be accredited by ATS or other body? Is
there an equivalent Government training? Is there a Government body that
accredit at this level? Is it worth the time and finances to make this possible?
8. what are the additional challenges and advantages of expanding into other
areas in terms of access to resource people, additional costs?
The evaluation could then be written in three distinct categories:
1. Content & Delivery
2. Participants (Learner) & Impact
3. Context & Accreditation
Content and
Delivery
Context and
Accreditation
Student and
Impact
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Of course those areas influence and impact each other – but as we want to find out
how replicable the model is, hence we have to be able to find out the correlation
between course content, the context and students. Or said in a different way, maybe
the content is great but the impact is less because of the selection of participants. Or
accreditation is possible in a certain context but not in another and so forth.
The Philippines evaluations tell us something about replicability and impact
(superficially) but not as much as Cambodia. The evaluation will therefore include
and focus more heavily on Cambodia for several reasons:
It is institutionalised: why, how does it manage to continue to function each year?
What conditions are idiosyncratic to Cambodia? What principles can be
extrapolated to other contexts? What does it cost to run? How does it finance itself?
There are several classes who have graduated: How are the graduates from CC
utilising their skills? What has been most useful to them in their day to day work?
What would they like to know more about? What worked and what didn’t in terms
of delivery, content and context etc…
World Vision: WV sent students to the course. It would be good to evaluate the
usefulness of the course and whether or not WV Cambodia continues to send staff to
the CC Course each year and if not why not? What recommendations do the staff
have? Would a CC level 2/HCD course be helpful? What content should be included?
Is this an effective way of training staff – cost and learning application relevant to
roles? What is the difference for staff in Cambodia and Philippines in terms of
content and need? Why?
This section will be completed by April 2008
Part 2. To conduct a repeat evaluation for the revised 2008 Philippine course
and a desk evaluation of all the twenty plus courses expected to be held in
2008.
After revision of the course at the end of this year, the course content and delivery
and this evaluation would then be modified and repeated next year with the
students including the WV/CI students. To be completed by April 2009
At the same time the courses held in 2008 will be evaluated using a questionnaire
survey to see their effectiveness in twenty plus very different contexts. To be
completed by April 2009
METHODOLOGY
The consultant conducting this assignment can use a variety of different methods
including interviews of key stakeholders, anonymous surveys of students, research
of other courses, institutes and document reviews.
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CONSULTANT SUITABILITY
Toyditz has more than 20 years experience in training and mentoring
SCHEDULING
Dates for:
Briefing – November 2007 and debriefing – following evaluation at the end of
second course (date to be decided)
1. First report of 2007 PCMN course and Cambodian CC courses by April 2008
(May first week).
2. Second report of revised 2008 PCMN course and desk evaluation of 2008
courses by April 2009
Submission of final report and presentation to CC Advisory committee by
September 2009
Itinerary for the planned visit, who, when and where is to be developed by
consultant during briefing so that it fits with his schedule and is appropriate to the
context.
MANAGEMENT OF VISIT
Glenn Miles will manage the consultant who should refer any issues to him
Responsibility for practical arrangements, travel arrangements, accommodation are
the responsibility of the consultant.
EXPECTED OUTPUT
Reports will be given to the partners and made available on the CC website so
others can learn from them. The main 2 reports will be about 20 pages maximum
each (exec. Summary and appendices). A visual presentation will also be given to the
CC Advisory committee
REQUIRED INPUTS
PCMN staff. EFC CC staff
World Vision and Compassion training and project level staff whose staff
benefit/will benefit from the programme.
Staff of other NGOs and churches including small local organizations benefiting from
the course
Students, potential students and former students including those who left course
before completion
Trainers
Government bodies and seminaries re accreditation
EVALUATION OF CONSULTANCY
Feedback form from the CC Advisory group, who will review and comment on the
report and decide on further expansion and development of the CC course
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Celebrating Children Course Evaluation
Focused Group Discussion
February 14, 2008
Attendance:
Name
1. Pastor Boyet Bautista
2. Mike Quezon
3. Dodie Diendo
4. Vilma Awa-ao
5. Baybee Tolentino
6. Nards Alino
7. Grace N. Quiambao
8. Aileen Parpan
9. Marejorie Sinay-Rodriguez
10. Grace Domingo
11. Norman Joel Candano
12. Rose Oximas
13. Gerald Tampico
14.Pine Gutierrez
15.Fe Foronda
16. Toyditz Cosico
Organization
Alay - Pagasa
Pavement Project
Project Rhoda
Volunteers of Christ
Advancing the Ministry of the Gospel
(AMG)
AMG
AMG
Harvesters
Share An Opportunity Philippines
(SAO)
SAO
Church of Praise
PCMN
PCMN
PCMN
PCMN
External Evaluator
Proceedings:
PROMOTION/PACKAGING:
1. How did you learn about the CCC?
 Most of the graduates said that it was through PCMN’s promotion thru emails.
2. What attracted you to take the course?
 Kakaiba yung tunog (sounds different) / something unique, there is
uniqueness
 Curiosity
 I am working with children, as a pastor’s wife, all ministries of the church I
am involved. VBS has been a common thing to me—what is the difference of
the “Celebrating Children Course”, why not try to attend and see if I can apply
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it to our church, during the course, I am surprised because I am with NGOs /
FBOs. Our church can serve a community service
Would you recommend this for the churches?
 Personally, I would recommend that the course be offered to church people
to balance the spiritual input---this is the practical way of ministering to
children
 As of the moment, I think it is not appropriate for church people, because of
the traditions that we are used to. Pastors are still accustomed to the usual
ministries to children like VBS, Sunday School and outreaches---baka wala
itong dating sa mga pastors (it might not impressed or motivate the pastors),
it will still take a long time before the church will digest the need for the
input—Personally I found this very effective, but our council sees this as not
something new. If we want to influence the churches---promote and push
them that they need the Course.
What lessons can we learn from CC Cambodia, who is now on its 6th year of
operation? How can we package it the course that it would be appealing to the
churches?
 CC, or PCMN, we should package it, in such a way that is very attractive to
churches---- (We need to make clear who is the target of PCMN and what is
the purpose of the CC course? ) ano ba ang target ng PCMN, what is CC for.
 During the first few months of the course, it did not sink it to me, but as we
go along with the module, I would really recommend this for the churches—
mas magandang pagpapakilala sa mga simbahan (there is a need to properly
introduced it to the churches), the Child Protection Policy is very helpful,
especially for the churches.
 The word “children”, because I am involve in children’s ministry as I look
through the course, there are Module that are very important—case
management, child protection policy, maganda yung impact sa church (it will
have a great impact on the churches), if well promoted. My first instinct is to
equip the pastors. Very helpful personally, new things I learn like handling
CSA and protection policy. The global trends module—hindi na appreciate (I
was not able to appreciate it), there are modules very specific to my needs.
(Grace Q)
 First module, nangangapa ako dahil bago ito para sa mga pastors, sabi ko
parang hindi ko kaya (during the first module it was like I was groping in the
dark because as a Pastor everything seems to be new to me), the following
meetings, nakita ko yung importance nito sa children’s ministry (I saw the
importance of the course in the children’s ministry), may denial ang
simbahan /church (the church is in denial stage). I exerted effort to study
yung language of the course---advantage of the mix group because we share
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different perspective, different ang perspective ng pastors and NGO workers.
I realized na ang simbahan ay napag iwanan na—ginagawa na ito ng mga
NGOs (most of the churches have been left behind by NGO’s and even by
unbelievers), mga unbelievers, its about time for the church to wake up. I
found this very helpful as a Senior Pastor, yung input is very helpful (Ptr Joel)
 What made you stay? Since I am involve in a Child focused NGO, gusto ko ng
career ito (I want my ministry with children to be my career), what attracted
me is my current ministry to children, the series of the modules are very
good---I would like to challenge the church leaders like me to put up a
module on Christian counseling for children. Personal level, I would like to
understand children, dahil may anak din ako (because I also have children), it
was a realization dahil marami akong ginagawa na beyond sa law (I have
discovered that I am doing a lot of things which are not helpful/ beneficial to
my children)—personal goal is I will be equipped to be father, worker and
pastor (Ptr Boyet)
COURSE CONTENT and PROCESS:
3. Was the course schedule helpful to you? Too long, too short?
 During the early time, it was difficult for me—especially in Mondays, 2
½ days session are acceptable, depende sa Resource Person
(depending on the resource person) (Marj)
 3 days na sunod sunod (3 days continuous is acceptable to the
participants), since may the assignments we have 1 month lead time
to prepare for the module assignment (because we have time to
prepare for the assignments).
 Over all the 2 days and ½ per month is an ideal schedule, advantages
includes: time to prepare for the next assignment and time to digest
and apply learning
4. Was the venue conducive for learning?
 PCEC: accessible sa MRT
 Maganda, (Beautiful) may tables (Tables are provided)
 Tahimik (Silent, not noisy)
5. Were the professors/resource persons knowledgeable in their topics?
(The graduates were given the opportunity to assess the speakers on three
levels: knowledge, skills and attitude)
Codes:
Green: Very satisfactory
Yellow: Satisfactory
Red: Needs Improvement
Resource Person
Skills
Knowledge
Attitude
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Module 1:
Ate Pine
Green: 6
Yellow: 3
G: 7
Y: 1
G: 10
Ate Fe
G: 5
Y: 3
G: 8
Y: 1
G: 4
Y: 2
G: 5
Y:3
G: 8
Y: 1
G: 5
Y: 3
G: 6
Y: 1
G: 9
Cathy
Y: 4
R: 3
G: 2
Y: 3
R: 1
G: 2
Y: 5
R: 1
Aimy
G: 9
Y: 1
G: 4
Y: 4
G: 9
Y: 1
G: 4
Y: 4
G: 7
Y: 1
G: 5
Y: 8
Mod 3:
Dolly
Juliet
G: 8
Y: 1
Y: 1
R: 10
G: 7
G: 8
Y: 3
R: 7
Roel
G: 6
Y: 3
R: 1
G: 8
Y: 3
G: 1
Y: 7
G: 7
Y: 2
Y: 7
G: 1
Y: 5
G: 3
G: 8
Y: 2
G: 7
Y: 1
G: 8
G: 5
Y: 5
G:1
Y: 4
R: 6
G: 6
Y: 4
G: 11
G: 11
G: 5
Y: 3
G: 8
Y: 1
Y: 5
G: 4
Y: 4
G: 4
G: 8
Y: 2
G: 7
Y: 1
G: 8
G: 9
Y: 1
G: 8
Y: 2
G: 2
Y: 6
G: 5
Y: 3
Y: 7
G:1
Y: 6
G: 2
G: 8
Y: 2
G:6
Y: 2
G: 7
Y:1
G: 8
Y: 2
Rose
Module 2:
Fe
Ivy
Mod 4
Aimy
Atty. Jeng
Pol M
Mod 5
Ate Sierry
Rhonna
Mod 6
Adelle
Arlynn
Mod 7
Leah G
Mod 8
Vylma O
G: 5
Y:2
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6. Were the materials prepared and sufficient hand –outs given?
 Hand outs: some of the materials are not readable
 Some of the speakers they don’t allow us to take notes
 Maraming, resource materials, kulang yung hand outs (we need more
resource materials and hand-outs)
 Recommendation for next year:
o prepare the hand outs, 1 month before the training
o print the hand outs in a readable manner
o indicate ‘resource / books’
7. Were the assignments given relevant and challenging enough?
Assignments :
Relevance
Mod 1: picture of a child (past, present
 Effective and helpful
and future)
 Tool in counseling, I learned the
back ground of the child through
the drawing
 Relevant, very basic, but its
important, if you want to
interview the child, you can do it
by drawing. My dilemma with
that is how to inform the mother
after the disclosure—
 Good to apply immediately
 Skills in interviewing and
interpreting the picture, need for
additional ‘input’ on
interpretation, colors and strikes
 Bottom line: ‘listening the child’,
developing the right attitude
when dealing with children
 Even if we are not psychologist,
skills that we learn to develop the
skills of listening to children
 We wish to have a list of
recommended readings, text
books—bitin siya (we need more)
in a sense, for me I enjoy best
(free copy or subsidize copy
rates)
Mod 2: advocacy paper “ good boy”
 Its relevant and practical
 Applicable
Mod 3: case study assignment (peer
 Yes, its challenging
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assessed)
 I do not have any idea what is
Case studies, my attendance at
the course has helped me
understand the case study
process; re-think on possible
ways to help the children,
sometimes its depressing because
you cannot address the whole
problem of the child.
Mod 4: CPP Writeshop
 Very helpful
 Our organization has benefited to
this assignment, we did apply it
and right now we are in the
process of building / establishing
the org’s CPP
Mod 5: Midterm Quiz on case analysis
 Helpful because this puts our
theories into actual case and
practice
Mod 6:
Mod 7: Workshop on Project Cycle Mgt
Mod 8: Journaling and self reflection
 Case studies are helpful, cases
handled and reviewed
 Helpful and relevant to our
context
 Art of silence, good to be ‘still’
and listen to God
8. Among the courses you have learnt in this course, which lesson do you
want to be more detailed?
 Global trends: Module 3 (Risk and Resiliency)
 Tool in Enhancing the Resiliency of Children: Module 3
 Right of Child to speak and be heard : Mod 2 (involve the participants in the
process, sample cases, practical input)
 CPP Framework: needs to improve on the methodology
 Case Management: himay himay (make it more detailed), more time to
process
9. What was the most beneficial module for you and why?
 Practical Skills: know how of case management and recording; para social
work (Mike)
 Mod 4: CPP, nag benefit and Alay Pag-asa, (my organization Alay-Pagasa
benefitted (Boyet)
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 Mod 8: silence is an art na miss ko, action person ako (Silence is an Art that I
have missed because I am too action oriented)
 Mod 5: kasi I am not trained talaga (Because I am not trained very
well)(Dodi)
 Mod 4: i-apply sa AMG, dahil wala kaming CPP, gawan ng waiver (This
module has helped my organization a lot because we don’t have any written
Child Protection Policy) (Baybee)
 Mod 3: nag benefit ang youth ministry naming (Our church youth ministry
benefited a lot) , church (Nards)
 Mod 4: CPP (Nards)
 Mod 4: CPP, pagkatapos mag meet, pag usapan ulit siya (After we met we
were also discussing the topic)(Grace)
 Mod 1: 1 and 2 (Marj)
 Mod 2: Advocacy
 Mod 4: Philippine report of Pol Moselina
 Mod 5: Case Mgt
 Mod 6.2
 Mod 7 and 8
 Mod 5: practical skills, guidance and counseling, case management (Aileen)
 Mod 2: listening to children
 All modules, (Vilma), bilang Pilipino na itono niya ako, bilang Kristiano, utang
ko siya sa PCMN, magiging organization na siya. (I became more conscious of
my being Filipino Christian, I owe it to PCMN)
 Mod 3.2 (Grace)
 Mod 4: CPP important to have in an organization.
 Mod 8: spiritual growth
 Mod 4 to 8: I am oriented on church’s policy, these are new things for me. I
also miss the time to be silent and reflect
Summary / Results:
Module 1 – 1
Module 2 - 1
Module 3- 2 (Defining Risk and Resiliency)
Module 4 – 6 (specifically, CPP Writeshop)
Module 5 – 5 (specifically, case management)
Module 6 - 2 (specifically Holistic Child Devt)
Module 7 – 2
Module 8 - 3
10. What module was the least helpful for you and why?
 Module 4.4-Framework, its too technical, we cannot grasp the input, with
input on politics (Nards)
 Module 6.2: kamag-anak ng (is very much related to) Module 1, Holistic Child
Development should be included in Module 1
 Stages of Development
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 Module1 and 6 connect, basic foundation, Biblical Foundation
 Module 2, should be included in Module 4
 Listening to children and Child Participation: clinical approach to, Module 1
is an introductory to Module 2
11. If the course needs to be shortened which modules would you like to
cut – off?
 None, just re arrange the sessions like the HCD should be part Module 1, and
since Module 8 is more theological, its should be the foundation.
COURSE FACILITATOR and STAFF:
12. Were the staff friendly and approachable?
 Yes
13. Were they helpful during the duration of the course? Were they able to
provide the help and the support you need?
 Yes
IMPACT:
14. Was the course helpful in your Christian life? In what ways?
 Module, it helps change and give new perspective
 Changes in Paradigm
 Experience and fellowship with co-workers
 Broaden outlook towards children
 Appreciation of the childhood experience
 Able to understand children better
 The longer you are in the ministry: proper venue for reflection
 Advance knowledge, hand on experience
 More on equipping
 Biblically rooted, rich exposure to the Word of God
 Balanced training (scripture and practical ways)
15. How did the course affect your professional work/ministry with
children?
 Competence increased
 Encourages us to pursue higher studies: social work
 Becomes shaken, would like to pursue excellence
 Organized in every way
 Enjoyed ministry to children
 Further study, learnings become sufficient
 Sharpens skills in identifying intervention to children
 More than calling, we want to be more competent
 Checking the personal vision vs. the corporate, re alignment of vision
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16. How is your organization benefiting from the significant lessons you
acquired from the course?
 AMG: Child Protection Policy, five year plan, advocacy, for
implementation (2010)
 AMG, is now better known because of ‘networking’, exchange and sharing
of resources
 Personal level: orderliness as a staff, may direction on children’s ministry
 Project Rhoda: CPP, enhance on my skills, understanding of children
 SAO: CC nag create sa aming (in our) organization to move towards a
concrete CPP, at the moment our organization has effort to educate the
partners and field offices on CPP.,
o CCC is very timely, currently we are reviewing the policy and
programs in terms of protecting children, revisit the VMG in line
with Child Protection
Because of the course, additional task?
 Yes, we are expected to re-echo the training to our partners, yes it is an
additional load, but that’s the way it is, our organization has invested their
time and money—we should return their investment mile
 We are challenge to do more because of the inputs we learned from CC
 Because of our participation to CPP, we assigned ourselves to draft CPP and
make it our contribution to our org.
 CCC has contributed to the 5 year direction plan of our organization
 Alay Pag Asa: awareness on CPP, creation of WG, staff and community, Board
Resolution on CPP—finishing touches
 Learnings in the course are integrated in the program, UN CRC, Child
Participation, these are all part of the curriculum for children
17. How is your church benefiting from the significant lessons you acquired
from the course?
 At first, our pastor was threatened with my participation, but later, he was
encouraged to pursue CCC
 Risk and resiliency, na apply ko sa aking (I was able to apply it with my
Young People) Young people.
 Church is also benefiting, kaya this is an additional work load for me, since I
belong to Leadership, whenever I suggest new things, they always listen to
my suggestion.
 Volunteers Of Christ: the ministry expanded, ang nagiging guide namin ay
ang mga modules ng CC (the CC modules became our guide), 2.) increased
capability ng church to minister to the community when we do our ministry;
3) increased credibility, mataas na respect sa amin ng ibang church (others
churches are now respecting us).
 (Mike) dahil marami akong input, minsan ako na ang gumgagawa (because of
the input I have received I am now expected to apply it)—added
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
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responsibility, increased trust to junior staff, hone leadership skills. Dilemma,
how can we re-echo the Module.
CPAG: it is my personal desire to learn more about doing ministry, my
enrollment with CC is a personal choice, I need to do more advocacy. I am
involved in Barangay VAW-C, I can apply my learning in barangay
(community)-Module 7: our church benefited to PCMN
Risk and resiliency of children
Issues of the children are now part of my preaching in the church, integration
youth curriculum—I have a burden of translating some of the modules in
Tagalog
18. What three things will you remember from the courses to work on in
the future? (Growth areas you discovered for yourself that you will try
to improved).
 Nehemiah (names were changed for confidentiality):
o Practical skills, systems and personnel management, case
management and recording. To organize myself and be disciplined in
my everyday working with children
o Advocacy: sometimes I feel bad because I can only do little, I would
like to strengthen, I need to advocate or do something for them
o Fruitfulness: modified my mission statement, what matters most is
being fruitful, God doesn’t want me to become effective only as a
worker, but God also wants me to be fruitful.
 Beth:
o Seeing the child as a “whole”, “being”, accepting children who they are.
Even my being my mother, it changes my perspective towards my
own kids. I become less judgemental, I would like to enjoy them,
o Sensitivity in their needs
o Personal Journal, life should be enjoyed to the fullest, I would like to
write everything, all in all
 David:
o Career my ministry, I think the Lord is leading me to this kind of
ministry
o Putting a system in all I do, journaling
o Importance of studies, desires to pursues higher education and
continuous training
 Micah:
o Peer learning, accountability group: mentoring system of CC is not
established
o Module 8: break, I would like to pursue journaling, reflection
o Motivation check, mission and direction in life, in line with God’s plan
for me
o
 Joseph:
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o Self discipline
o Application of what I have learned, I’m planning to do more on
advocacy,
o Self enhancement, continuous looking for ministry opportunities
 Gladiola:
o Deeper understanding of accepting children, regardless of race, color
and nationality. Affirmation that I am in the right ministry
o Continuing challenge for me as a CDW to nurture the ‘resiliency’ of the
children
o Participation of children, balancing the child rights vs. the activity of
the organization
o Continue to do journal, encounter with children, personal reflection
 Stephanie
o Ministry is a corporate work, networking, making friends with other
people.
o Making or leaving a legacy to the next generation; Making an impact in
everything that you do
o Awareness that all children at risk and they need to be ministered to
 Yasmin:
o Proper counseling with children in all areas
o Application of learning in my current ministry, church-advocacy
effort, referral to other agencies
o Advocacy efforts: church are child focused org, but are we really child
friendly
o Affirmation of my calling
 Margaret
o Affirmation to children and youth ministry
o Challenge to study more and be equipped: improve on writing,
reading and listening skills, consider to pursue further studies
o Taking the extra mile in doing ministry to children at risk,
o Balancing the being and doing component of our ministry,
dependence to God in all areas of ministry
 Genesis
o Improve skills in handling abuse cases in our center
o Organize, keeping journal and recording of facts and intervention
extended to children
o Advocacy efforts in our local church
 Pastor Benjamin
1. Advocacy, putting CPP in our local churches
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2. Develop a deeper Biblically sound Counseling skills (Reflection and
connect to real life)
3. Develop counseling for kids
RECOMMENDATIONS:
19. As we are planning to make improvements in the course, can you give
suggestions that will make it more relevant, effective and beneficial to
Child Development Workers? Please concentrate on the course content
and process.
CONTENT: 12 of the 15 graduates who were present said that the content of the
course is ok.
Methodology:
 Module 1: basic foundation
 Methodology:
1. Interactive and participatory rather than “lecture”
2. More reading materials / reference materials
 Book: CCC (Glenn Miles and JW)
 Filipino authors of Child Development worker
 Materials should be reproduced from the start so it can be
distributed early so participants can have an early reading.
3. Other Methods of Learning: demo / role play
4. Continue giving relevant assignments
5. Field exposure /Practicum
6. Final paper (Course Reflection paper) – The graduates suggested that a
final paper be written as part of the course requirement but should be
implemented on the next batch.
7. Peer Mentoring
8. Mentoring System: Orientation of mentors and supervisors
Speakers:
 Get the right people
 Get the reading materials way ahead of time, for reading purposes
20. Which lessons/topics do you want to learn but was not included in the
course?
 How to start, maintain and run a church-based student center
(Legal matters etc)
 Fund raising / resource mobilization
 Project proposal writing
 Aftercare and follow up services
PCMN Coordination TEAM will try to look at the lessons and topics shared by the
graduates and will further discuss whether there is really a need to add the said
topics.
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21. After your experience with CCC, will you recommend it to your coworkers or church mates? Why/ Why not?
 Yes---Because the tuition fee is too high especially in the Christian
Education, this is a must for all child development practitioners.
 Bring the CCC in Mindanao, Luzon and other parts of Philippines
 Accreditation: yes we want to be accredited
o Explore other possibilities
22. First graduates Roles for next run of CC:
 Resource Person : Out of the 12 graduates who attended the FGD,
nobody volunteered to be a resource person for the next run of the
course but instead most of them asked the possibility of sitting down
again in the courses on the next run. They are even willing to pay for
the food.
 Co-facilitator:
 Mentoring – The first batch of graduates can become mentors of the
second batch of students especially those coming from the same
organization.
Other questions that were raised by the graduates:
1. Can we join selected modules for next year?
 Yes, provided that you have to pay for the cost of your food. – Rose
Oximas
2. Can we start inviting non – Christians to attend the celebrating children
course?
 Medyo malaking “issue” (This question became a “hot” topic among the
graduates.)
 Our way of reaching out to the world, in PCMN it is our experience to
invite non-Christian, sometimes it is the behavior or attitude of the
Christians that convinced non – Christians to seek the Lord more.
 Welcome the non - Christians to hear Christian perspectives.
Closing Ceremony:
2 Samuel 5:17-25 “Changing Strategies with an Unchanging God”
1.
Success = Opposition (full force)
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2. Stronghold – Psalm 46:1, scripture verse : 2 Thes 1:6-7, Song
3. Inquired of the Lord ---shall I do this? Will I be successful?
4. The Lord answered: go straight up
5. The Philistines: spread out
6. David inquired: shall I go up?
7. The Lord answered: go circle
8. Obeyed
Staff Evaluation:
 Appreciate the high and active participation of the students
 Appreciation that the students exerted effort in their studies and
assignments
 CC can be a tool in network development
 Consider promotion in strategic places for CC next batch: put poster in
schools, bookstore, seminary
Future Plans (Things to follow up):
 Sustainability, return of investments (ROI)
 How much should we charge to cover the administrative cost?
 Target 40 participants for each enrollment
 Make a list of resource pool for the next batch
 Business Plan for the CC Course – need to follow up on Dilsy Arbutante of
World Vision.
Celebrating Children Course
(First Batch)
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Resource persons
Profile
ANDAYA, Juliet
has worked with Christian Growth
Ministry-Home of Joy from 1993 to
2007 in different capacities. She
served as Social Service Chief of
the Home of Joy from 1999 to
2007. Ms. Andaya’s expertise
includes alternative parental care
such as Adoption and foster family
care.
BORJA, Ivy
is the Case System Manager of
International Justice Mission, an
organization that provides sociolegal assistance to victims of abuse
and exploitation. Ms. Borja has
been involved in training of
government and othet institution
on child protection.
CONTRERAS, Arlynn
is the Human Resource Manager of
the Norwegian Missionary
Alliance, an international
organization that works among
the rural and urban poor
communities in the Philippines.
Ms. Contreras renders consultancy
work and has lectured to
international and local child-care
agencies on different field. Her
field includes Community
development, Holistic Child
Development, Program Cycle
Management, Training
Development and Management.
(Now working as Program Training
Specialist of CI PH)
DELOS REYES, Roel
Highest
Educational
Attainment
BSSW
Position
Office
Top
Management
NGO
BSSW
3rd year LLB,
Lyceum of the
Phils
Middle
Manager
NGO
Top / Senior
NGO
Middle
NGO
BS Social Work
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is the Street Education Program
Co-ordinator of Kanlungan sa ErMa, an NGO based in Malate Manila
working with children in difficult
circumstance. His field of
expertise includes Adolescent,
Sexuality and Reproductive
Health, Case Management of Street
Children and HIV and AIDS.
EDER, Cathy
is the Child-Focused Community
Program Co-ordinator of Lingap
Pangkabataan. Their program
includes Child Participation,
community development, early
childhood and child protection.
Cathy has been involved in
training and advocacy of child
participation.
FORONDA, Fe
has worked with children-at risk
for over 8 years. In 1998, she
served at World Vision
Development Foundation as
Project Co-ordinator of the
“Expanding Children’s
Participation in Social Reform”; in
2001 to 2005, she served as the
Program Chief of Lingap
Pangkabataan. Currently, Ms.
Foronda serves as the Program Coordinator of the Philippine
Children’s Ministries Network.
GABRIEL, Aimyleen
has worked with World Vision
Development Foundation since
1999 in different capacities. She
has lectured on child protection,
child participation and children in
emergency situations both in
World Vision International and
Philippines. Currently, Ms. Gabriel
is the Advocacy Specialist of World
Vision Development Foundation.
GENITA, Leah,
Manager
BSCD
MA Early
Childhood
Middle
Manager
NGO
BS Agriculture
Middle
Manager
NGO
BS Mass
Middle
Communication Manager
MA
International
NGO
Masters in
NGO
Top
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Executive Director SAO
Philippines
GUTTIEREZ, Josefina
is the National Coordinator of the
Philippine Children’s Ministries
Network, Commission on Children
at Risk of the Philippine Council of
Evangelical churches. Ms.
Gutierrez has extensive
experience in working with
“children-at-risk.” She served as
the Executive Director of Alay Pag
Asa Foundation from 1990 to
1999.
GUZMAN, Adelfa
is the Executive Director of SAGIP,
a local NGO based in Muntinlupa.
She is also a faculty of Pamantasan
ng Muntinlupa. Ms. Guzman has
been involved in training and
advocacy of children and women’s
issues both in national and
barangay level.
OVALLES, Racquel
Executive Director (ACDA)
Alliance of Christian Development
Agencies.
LUJERO, Rosemarie
a professional lawyer, she is
serves as one of the Special
Counsel of the Intervention
Department of IJM. She has
worked and handled several cases
of child sexual abused.
MAGPOC, Rhonna
Child Specialist (CI PH), now
studying at Fuller Theological
Seminary.
MOSELINA, Pol
has worked with UNICEF for the
past sixteen years serving as the
Chief of Child Protection Division.
He is the founder of Foundation
Development
Management
AIM
BSN
Top / Senior
NGO
BSSW
Masters in SW
Top / Senior
Government
MA
Top / Senior
NGO / ACDA
BS Accountancy
LLB Graduate
Middle
Manager
NGO
Junior Staff
NGO
Top / Senior
Government
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for Grassroots Studies and Social
Action, an NGO based in Manila,
empowering barangay units to
address child protection concerns.
Mr. Moselina also sits in the
Executive Committee of the
Philippine Inter Faith Network, of
which PCMN is also a member.
OXIMAS, Mary Rose
is a registered social worker. She
has worked in the rehabilitation of
sexually abused and exploited
children. She is currently the
Training Coordinator of the
Philippine Children’s Ministries
and serves as the Course
Facilitator of the Celebrating
Children in Manila. She has been
involved in training and advocacy
of child protection issues.
RUBIA, Dolores
a Social Worker by profession. Ms.
Rubia serves as the Chief of Social
Service of the Child Protection
Unit of the Philippine General
Hospital. She has extensive
experience in the rehabilitation of
sexually abused and exploited
children. She has been involved in
training of government staff,
medical staff and non-government
organization on child protection,
rehabilitation and case
management.
TENDERO, Shierry
Executive Director of the
Children’s Ministry of KBCF
BSSW
Middle
Manager
NGO
BSSW
MSSW
Ph D
(candidate)
Top / Senior
Government
BTh Christian
Ed
Ph D
Top / senior
NGO
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