Co-op Markets

Fair-Trade Supply Chains

Facilitating community development through microlending, capacity building, social business generation and empowerment

Co-op Markets

Establishing wet and dry markets within housing developments in metro Manila as a source of affordable, basic goods and business opportunities for community members

Increased productivity

Localized Fair-trading

Food security

Opportunities

New, sustainable and scalable economic opportunities are created

Increased income

Resulting in 20% increased income for community members

Sustainable communities

Dana Asia builds and supports sustainable economies in Manila’s most impoverished communities

Professional training

International standard training in best-practice poultry rearing.

Sustainable income

Opportunities for the most impoverished to achieve a regular, increased and sustainable income source.

Women empowerment

Women empowered to join economic activities.

Co-op Market impact

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Co-op Market established and fully operational
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Small market-based businesses launched successfully
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Families gained access to affordable, fresh food

The Philippines’ social housing sector crisis is growing at an alarming rate. Currently, 1.5 million Informal Settler Families (ISF) live in Metro Manila, with many subsisting in overcrowded and dangerous slums. To help solve the problem, the government has approved financing for the construction of low-income housing developments. Though positive, big challenges remain in managing the estates and growing sustainable livelihood programs and economic opportunities within these new communities.

Dana Asia’s experienced and empathetic team has designed a strategy to develop social businesses within these developments – led by locals – to build sustainable economies within their housing developments through the power of social business. Activities include microlending to small business owners, community markets, financial literacy training and more opportunities.

Manila, Philippines

Project location Siem Reap in Cambodia

US$50,000

sets up a sustainable economy in a low-income housing development

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