project proposal for the NSTP III-2F (11:00am-2:00pm)

students
March 26, 2014 at 5:29 PM

University of Luzon

College of Accountancy

UL – Center for Integrated Extension Services

DAGUPAN CITY

VERMISOINS

(A Project Proposal Presented To National Service Training Program Department)

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in National Service Training Program

Civic Welfare Training Services

BSA III-2F(11:00AM-2:00PM)

ARVI ALEXANDER DELA CRUZ

Project Leader
LOUIE ALLEN LAMBINO

CAMILLE JOY JOVERO

MYRA VICENTE

SHIELA SOLAR

LORAINE SANTIAGO

KATHRYN ANN GUILLERMO

RHOEL CYABYAB

ROXAN SACDALAN

ANGELICA LEH LAZO

RAINA JENNICA BOADO

RAMIE ROSE CENTENO

CLAUDINE GARCIA

RAMON CHITO CASTILLO

SHERLY JABAGAT

DIANA VALERIE LIM

HERSON CABAYANAN
AREEYA JEAN ICO

KARLA CHARLENE FLORENDO

PHILIP ALFRED CAYAGO

FATIMA ANNA CALIMLIM

ROMA CAMILLE BOBIS

REMELYN CAMNGIAN

SHERYL DELA CRUZ

MARIE FERNANDEZ

CHEALSEA DE VERA

MARJORIE GALISIM

ANA REMORIN

RYAN TUMANAN

VINCENT RIVERA

JEPERSON ESPIRITU

GABRIEL ROBINA
MR. JHESTER JIM PERRERAS

NSTP Trainer

FELIPE TABORA

LAARNI CAYABYAB

RAISA JESSICA BOADO

RUFFA RIOFERIO

CHRISTIAN DAVE BALISI

NELSON BAUTISTA

PAUL SAMUEL CLAVERIA

JOHN MICHAEL DIZON

JESSICA MUNEZ

DOROTHY JOY RODAS

MARK JOSEPH P. QUILATES

BRYAN JAYSON DALAPA

FRANKLIN O. JARAVATA
ELLEN CATAMA

ROSELLE MAE CRUZ

JANINE TAMINAYA

VERMISOINS

(A Prolific and Ecological Project on Livelihood)

As the title suggests, Vermi (vәr-mi) is the Latin word for “worm” and Soins (s`ua) is the French word for
“care”. Vermisoins (vәr-mi-sua) denotes a worm that is to be cared to fertilize the soil. For the reason that we
established such project, we have formulated the title to emphasize the very reason of this arrangement --- to
promote vermiculture as our team provides capital and supplementary needs for the community to obtain a
start of good and eco-friendly livelihood which would be in high opportunity for success and sustainability as
the project continues and/or ceases, considering the returns on investment in the recipients’ possession.

INTRODUCTION

The National Service Training Program is a civic education and defense preparedness program for
Filipino tertiary students instituted by the Government of the Philippines on January 23, 2002 by virtue
of Republic Act 9163, otherwise known as the "National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001". This
course was established to serve as the initiator to the students to practice community immersion.
 Community immersion is a way ofinculcating among the NSTP student-trainees the concept of service and
empowerment as they reach to deprived, depressed and underprivileged communities and the marginalized
segments of the society. To execute this activity, the trainees shall carry out a project which will actuate the
real purpose of such action. As the student-trainees, we have decided to do a project that will certainly
contribute to the welfare of the community. Vermiculture, the selected project, is the process of using worms
to decompose organic food waste, turning the waste into a nutrient-rich material capable of supplying
necessary nutrients to help sustain plant growth.

Various projects are implemented by the trainees among the area not only to provide an initial action to result
to a productive, beneficial and profitable process for the society’s bountiful supply to defray daily needs but
also to ensure wellbeing and progress of the community.

PROJECT PROPONENTS

The Advocators that will serve as the instrument in making their project possible are the Third Year students
of Bachelor of Science of Accountancy Block F class II-2with the leadership of Arvi Alexander Dela
Cruzwith the assistance coming from Mark Joseph Qulates, Bryan Jayson Dalapa, Franklin Jaravata,
RainaJennicaBoado, Raisa Jessica Boado, Kathryn Ann Guillermo, Fatima Anna Calimlim, Janine Taminaya,
Roselle Mae Cruz and Ellen Catama.Under the advisory of Mr.Jhester Jim Perreras (NSTP Trainer) with the
supervision of Dr. Carmelo John Vidal (UL NSTP Director)

IMPLEMENTING UNITS

To establish an effective and efficient organization, the group decided to segregate the authority to
avoid misunderstanding and conflict of command. The rationale of this decision is to make the flow of
implementation smoothly and accurately with our objectives. These are the following duties and
responsibilities of the elected leaders of our class:

Project Leader

 In charge in Heading and Commanding the class during the implementation process

 Responsible in Coordinating with the heads of the Target Community

Officers

 Responsible in helping the project coordination in monitoring each committee to ensure the work of each
member and in charge in communicating any reports received from the project coordinators or committee to
the project leaders.

Secretary

 In-charge in ensuring the attainment of every activity in the Detailed Schedule of Activities.

 Responsible in recording and facilitating the Attendance of the whole class during the implementation of the
project. The minutes of the meeting as well as compilation of all documents used in project implementation.

Treasurer

 Responsible for the custody of the class funds coordinates with the treasurer for proper recording and
maintaining records compiles source accounts for receipts. And the only authorize for custody of money and
must maintain proper coordination with the Budgetary Committee and Accountant.

 Reports to the project leader as to the balance of the remaining funds.

 Records all the financial transactions of the group. In-charge in the preparation of different Financial
Statements needed for the documentation.

Project Coordinators

 In-charge in leading and controlling each committee and responsible in reporting any concerns with each
committee to the officers and the project leader.

Program and Food Committee

 In-charge in deciding the flow of program and preparation of the setting during the meeting with the
beneficiaries as well as foods if there’s any.

Documentation Committee

 Responsible in the preparation of any narrative reports about the implementation process as well as taking of
pictures during the implementation.

Monitoring Committee
 In-charge in monitoring and observing the place of the implemented project and responsible to report any
concerns to the officers.

Budgetary Committee

 Responsible in purchasingall the materials needed for the project and the submission of receipts to the
accountant.

 They are in-charge in providing any information needed by the Accountant in the preparation of the Financial
Statement with the help of the treasurer.

PROJECT DURATION

For the first day of 1st week, January 25, 2014 the finalizing of the project proposal to the whole class. On
January 27, 2014 some of our class officers will coordinate with the head of DENR/DA to help us present the
said project to the beneficiaries and in the afternoon of the same date, the final submission of the project
proposal to the Extension Services. Comes the another week (February 1-7, 2014), first day of the 2nd week,
Saturday, around 9:00-10:00 am is the preparation for the lecture that will be held in Bacayao Sur Elementary
School. At 10:00 in the morning, introducing the proposal to the selected beneficiaries will start.

Moreover, on the 2nd and 3rd week, the gathering and setting of the materials needed for the project and dole
out the materials to the beneficiaries to start the formal operation. In the 4th week, gathering all the
beneficiaries to have general meeting and after few days, observing and inspecting the fertilized soil to be used
for planting.

Continuously, 5th week (February 22-28, 2014), a week after observing the soil, you can now plant seeds or
any plants using the fertilized soil. Then, organize a meeting regarding the proper way of cultivating the
seedlings/plants. After few days, evaluate the growth of the seedlings. Furthermore, on the 6th and 7th week,
harvesting and selling of the seedlings, fertilized soil and reproduce night crawlers during composting period.
And on the 8th week is the project evaluation and turn-over to the community. After the eight weeks of
implementing period, ( March 16, onwards is the preparation of class documentation.
 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

Objectives of the project implementers

The attainment of something which we aimed to happen diminishes all the hard time and burdens on a
particular responsibility. Accomplishment is not just a matter of concluding all the necessary things to do at the
due time but it entails big responsibility because we are aiming for a particular standard. Standard that wit;

 Provide us with a rich learning experience that immerses in the qualities of an effective individual

 Expand our strategic skills, learn how to lead under pressure and tackle complex challenges

 Prepare us for both the risks and the opportunities that accompany new roles

 Help us foster camaraderie among other people

In order to achieve such objectives, we, the NSTP trainees and trainers shall work hand and hand, because just
like a jigsaw puzzle, you can never picture the real image of it if there’s a missing piece.

Objectives for the project beneficiaries

The primary focus and intention of this community immersion deals not only with what the NSTP
leaders can inculcate, but is more likely on how we can make a change on the lives and personalities of the
target beneficiaries. Toward this end, the following objectives were set:

 To convey knowledge about promoting environmentally sound waste management practices

 To help the young students enhance their capabilities at their early age

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Background of the Project

Vermiculture or worm farming is the science of raising and managing worms. There are a number of
applications for vermiculture, with a wide variety of worm species being raised. This activity is practiced on a
large-scale commercial level as well as in private homes and vermiculturing supplies are available at some
garden supply stores and occasionally throughwaste management companies.Vermiculture is all about a
creative interesting way of enhancing the soil used for the development of plants and other seeds.

We have preferred vermiculture to encourage the community to cultivate worms to improve soils. These soils
or the plant itself can be sold. Wormsbreak down organic materials to create nutrient-rich compost which can
be used as a soil amendment. When done in a bin designed to collect water, worm composting also
generates compost tea, a nutritious fluid which can be used to fertilize house plants and plants in the garden.
They are perfect for general garden soils, as they promote soil aeration and leave nutritious castings behind,
and gardeners may add worms directly to their soils to improve them. These conditions would greatly
contribute to the progress of the school, specifically to the pupils’ studies of EdukasyongPantahan at
Pangkabuhayan (EPP). Furthermore, we chose such project because it doesn’t only afford profitability but it
also contributes to the wellness of the environment. The whole set up will be held in Bacayao Elementary
School. Based on our observations and inspections,barangay Captain Taminaya has available area located in
the backyard of the school which can be used for agricultural activities.

Due to our curiosity and environmental awareness, Vermiculture has been marked in our minds. It alarmed and
triggered us to put an action to save the falling world. Most likely this projects talks about the global warming
which is getting worse. The Earth needs trees and plants for it to be replenished for the reason that all kinds of
pollution are obviously conquering the planet. By doing Vermiculture, we also focus on development of the
skills and knowledge of every performer and not only on the mere environmental concern and profitability.

Justification of the Project

“Why do we need to implement this project?” This is one of the best questions being asked during the planning
stage. A project must exist with pertinent and valid reasons. Our team has come up with different ideas about
the kind of project that shall be implemented. We finally arrived in choosing something already done in the
location. It was the Vermiculture. This eco-friendly project is not as easy as ABC or 123. Realizing what this
activity could give is the reason for everything. Nowadays almost every public school has its own garden
where they can perform agricultural activities by planting and caring for various kinds of plants. These plants,
trees, flowers and other botanical elements contribute much to the wellbeing of the planet.

This project not only enhances the knowledge of the pupils in a way that it teaches them how to create a useful
and productive substance which can benefit them and their own school but also to inculcate in their minds that
the world is needing care. This fosters them to be environmental friendly.

Benefits derived from the Project

In the past, earthworms are regarded and treated as pests and as disgusting small and crawling organisms.
Now, worms are raised to reproduce faster through vermiculture process which is one of the most exciting and
educational form of recycling because it gives a lot of benefits that the other fertilizers don’t. A benefit that is
advantageous to all and something that has a good effect promotes well-being, not only for the people but most
especially to the environment.

Vermiculture is the process of composting which involves using worms just like the night crawler worms. The
most beneficial aspect of worms in the method is the casts they produce which are high in nutrients. The worm
casts can stimulate plant growth by making nutrients more available and also by increasing the holding
capability of the soil. It improves the soil structure because it contains many beneficial soil organisms. It also
increases seed dispersal that results a healthy plant which uses less water and energy. A good example of this
is the citronella plant. It will serve as a mosquito repellant that subsidy the community which is an effective
environmental protection. It will also help the people in saving money and reduces household wastes. It is an
odorless and non-hazardous process so it can create better food products.

The main recipients of this project are the grade’s 5 and 6 of Bacayao Sur Elementary School. The pupils will
be able to know the importance of having knowledge about vermiculture that will surely benefit them. They
can do it in school as well as their homes. It will help them to earn money by selling the fertilized soil, the
planted seedlings and the reproduced worm in the market at an appropriate price. It will also benefit the school
through the citronella plant because they can use it as a mosquito repellant. The school doesn’t need to buy
chemical fertilizers for their plants because they can now produce their own fertilizer. In short, vermiculture
will assuredly benefit the whole community in a simple and less effort work.

Coverage

The Target Community Of Our Group is the Bacayao Sur Elementary School. Our project will cover the Grade
5 and 6 pupils of the said School. We the Implementers have come to choose the higher grades, because our
goal is to let this young mind to become an eco friendly individual at their early age in partnership with their
subject EdukasyongPangtahanan at Pangkabuhayan. The Group decided to merge the 2 levels because we are
aiming the sustainability of the project. This is when the Grade 6 pupils will advance to the next level where in
they have to leave the vicinity. The grade 5 of this year and so on will continue improving this project.

The project aims to promote environmental awareness as well as to promote entrepreneurship activity that
would be beneficial to the primary beneficiaries, the grade 5 and 6 students and the secondary beneficiary in
the school itself.

METHODOLOGY

Methodology will be our guide in implementing our community-based project. It is defined as a systematic,
theoretical, analysis of the methods applied to a field of study, or the theoretical analysis of the body of
methods and principles associated with a branch of knowledge. In order for us to achieve the goal, there must
be a step-by-step process.

Information Gathering

Planning

Communication and Coordination

Information Gathering

This phase is essential for us to gain knowledge of a certain idea. In gathering information, our trainer,
Mr.Jhester Jim Perreras discussed and explained to us what community immersion all about is. Doing
community immersion is by establishing a planned project to. After we learned about the topic, we, then,
communicated to the barangay officials of Bacayao Sur, Dagupan City, which is the assigned location, to
conduct an interview and to observe the area for us to arrive in any ideas on how to improve the community.
Also we studied the possible development using the available resources from the barangay itself.

Planning

Prior to the proper group planning, a brief formal seminar was conducted by Dr. Carmelo Vidal, the NSTP
Director to give guidance on our project proposal. Assigned officers are the attendants to the said discussion
which was held in the Audio Visual Room of the university. Right after the seminar, the officers then re-teach
the knowledge acquired to the class. During that, plans were made and responsibilities were delegated to the
groups. It surely took time for this planning phase until we end up having vermiculture project.

Communication and Coordination

Subsequent to gathering information and planning for our proposed project, the group in charge of the
collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Department of
Agriculture (DA) responded to ask assistance on the related agricultural project proposed. The other set of
students were responsible for the association with the Bacayao Sur officials as well as the school principal for
us to obtain support and more knowledge on feasibility of the activity. The officials showed us the first option
of activity area which is the school garden. However, it was unsuitable and diminutive for the
project. Fortunately, Barangay Captain Taminaya suggested his vacant land which was in the right side of the
school. With the perfect ground and with no hesitation, we accepted the suggestion. He also agreed with us to
help in the business implementation.

Implementation

For the implementation of the plan, the instructions provided will be essential and must be done first before
engaging in the formal activity process.

The following are the steps of vermi-culturing:

Step 1 Select a location for the worm bin

Because the school garden was small and inappropriate, Barangay Captain Taminaya offered his land for our
project. We could use plastic bottles for vermiculture but we prefer placing the worm in an open space in order
for the it to live longer and healthier.

Step 2 Prepare the bedding

Next, prepare the bedding. If you want to use newspapers, fold a section in half and tear off long, half-inch to
inch wide strips (go with the grain of the paper and it will tear neatly and easily). Soak the newspaper in water
for a few minutes, then wring it out like a sponge and fluff it up as you add the newspaper to your worm bin.
Aim for the bedding to be very damp, but not soaking wet (only two to three drops of water should come out
when you squeeze the bedding material). Spread the bedding evenly until it fills about three-quarters of the
bin.

Step 3 Put the worm in the bedding

Sprinkle a couple of handfuls of soil (from outdoors or potting soil) into the bedding to introduce beneficial
microorganisms and aid the worms' digestive process. Fluff up the bedding about once a week so the worms
can get plenty of air and freedom of movement. Gently place your worms on top of the bedding. Leave the bin
lid off for a while so the worms will burrow into the bedding, away from the light. The worms will not try to
crawl out of the bin if there is light overhead. Once the worms have settled into their new home, add food
scraps that you have been collecting in a leak-proof container. Dig a hole in the bedding (or pull the bedding
aside), place the food scraps in the hole, and cover it with at least an inch of bedding. After this first feeding,
wait a week before adding more food. Leave your worms alone during this time to allow them to get used to
their new surroundings. Bury food scraps in a different area of the bin each time.Worms may be fed any time
of the day. Do not worry if you must leave for a few days, as the worms can be fed as seldom as once a week.
Note: Do not be surprised to see other creatures in your worm bin, as they help break down the organic
material. Most of the organisms will be too small to see, but you may spot white worms, springtails, pill bugs
and mites.

Step 4 Harvesting the worms and compost

After about six weeks, you will begin to see worm castings (soil-like material that has moved through
the worms' digestive tracts). The castings can be used to boost plant growth. In three or four months, it will be
time to harvest the castings. Mixed in with the castings will be partially decomposed bedding and food scraps,
in addition to worms; this is called vermicompost. You may harvest the vermicompost by one of two methods:

• Method 1: Place food scraps on only one side of your worm bin for several weeks, and most of the worms
will migrate to that side of the bin. Then you can remove the vermicompost from the other side of the bin
where you have not been adding food scraps, and add fresh bedding. Repeat this process on the other side of
the bin. After both sides are harvested, you can begin adding food to both sides of the bin again.

• Method 2: Empty the contents of your worm bin onto a plastic sheet or used shower curtain where there is
strong sunlight or artificial light. Wait 20-30 minutes, and then scrape off the top layer of vermicompost. The
worms will keep moving away from the light, so you can scrape more compost off every 20 minutes or so.
After several scrapings, you will find worms in clusters; just pick up the worms and gently return them to the
bin in fresh bedding.

Detailed Budgetary Requirements

In making this project possible, it is right and just for us as implementers to raise fund to defray the
expenses to be incurred during the implementation project. The group conducted different kinds of fund
raisings such as carolling, coin banks, sign-for-a-cause and merchandising of goods such as graham balls and
polvoron.

This will be the allocation of our budget:

Note Amount

Vermicomposting (1) P 11,000

Documentation 1,000

Contingency Fund 2,000

Total P 15,000

Note 1: Vermicomposting

Item

Unit

Unit Cost

Amount

Vermicompost

3 kilos

800

2400

Containers

6 pcs

200

1200

Plywood

2 pcs

1000
2000

Plastics

400

Other Expenses

5,000

Total

P 11,000

Note 2: Lecture Expenses

Item

Amount

Food and Refreshments

P 600

Instructional Materials

300

Token for the Speaker

Total

1,000

Sources of Fund

Coin Bank P 10,000

Remaining fund (from previous fund raising) 5,000

Total 15,000

DETAILED SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

DATE

TIME

ACTIVITY

PEOPLE

January 11,2014

11:00-2:00 pm

Meeting about the project implementation with Dr. Carmelo John E. Vidal
Project coordinators and officers

January 17-backwards

No particular time

Fund Raising

Class

January 18,2014

11:00-2:00 pm

Meeting about the project proposal

Class

January 25,2014

11:00-2:00 pm

Finalizing the project proposal

Class

January 27,2014

10:00-11:00 am

Coordinating with the head of DENR/DA

Leader, coordinators and officers

Submission of project proposal

Coordinators

February 1,2014

9:00-10:00 am

Preparation for the lecture

Program and Food Committee

10:00-11:00 am

Commencement of the lecture

I. Opening Prayer

II. National Anthem

III. Opening Remarks

IV. Lecture about the project

Class
11:00-12:00 pm

Lunch break of the attendees

Program and food committee

12:00-2:00 pm

V. Continuation of the project

VI. Closing Remarks

VII. Closing Prayer

VIII. Tidying

Class

February 3-7,2014

No particular time

Gathering/Setting the materials needed

Class

February 8,2014

11:00-2:00 pm

Distribution of the purchased materials and Formal Operation

February 15,2014

11:00-2:00 pm

General Meeting

Class and beneficiaries

February 17-21,2014

No particular time

Inspecting and observing the soil

Monitoring

Committee

February 22,2014

10:00-12:00 pm

Planting seeds

Class and beneficiaries

12:00-1:00 pm

Lunch break

Program and Food Committee

Meeting about the husbandry of the seedlings/plants

Class and beneficiaries

February 23-28,2014

No particular time

Evaluating the growth of the seedlings

Class and beneficiaries

March 1-15,2014

No particular time

Harvesting and selling the seedlings,fertilized soil and reproduced worms

Beneficiaries

March 16-onwards

No particular time

Preparing Documentation

Class

Proposed by:

NSTP III-2F (11:00am-2:00pm) Saturday

Through:

Arvi Alexander Dela Cruz

Noted by:

Mr.Jhester Jim Perreras

NSTP Adviser

Approved by:

Dr. Carmelo John Vidal

CIES Director