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 To create a self-sustaining, profitable livelihood project  Proposed project: candle-making for coming holidays  Initial target: 80 candles in 3 days ◦ 40 unscented candles ◦ 40 scented candles

 Pillar Candle ◦ Height: 12 cm ◦ Diameter: 7 cm  Scented and Unscented  5 basic colors ◦ Old rose ◦ Pine or apple green ◦ Baby blue or cyan ◦ Cherry red or burgundy ◦ Yellow ochre or golden yellow

 Unscented candles – 140 php  Scented candles – 170 php  Total Revenue for 1 st 80 candles: 12,400 php ◦ Subtract 10,054 php for production costs  Marginal revenue for 1 st 80 candles: 2,346- 2,400 php ◦ 23-25% return of investment

 50% - reserved funding of health and nutrition projects of the Ilugin Community Center  50% - incentive to be added to labor of 30 volunteers ◦ additional 40 php to php for labor = 70 php per volunteer

 Production costs less 1000 php for purchasing pots and pans  Marginal revenue: 3,345-3,350 php ◦ 33-35% return of investment  50% incentive would increase to additional 56 php to php for labor = 86 php per volunteer per production of 80 candles

Task Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct Oct Nov 1-5 Nov 6-8 Nov 9-13 Nov 14-Dec 25 Dec Buy Materials 2. Learn how to make a candle 3. Assign tasks to the CHVs 4. Make candles 5. Sell candles 6. Evaluation

 30 volunteers divided into 3 teams  Each team will be given tasks to complete  Reshuffling after two production cycles

AREA1 AREA2 AREA 3 AREA 4 AREA 1: Mold Preparation and Wick Insertion Station AREA 2: Wax Pouring Station AREA 3: Cooling Station and Candle Design AREA 4: Final Packaging and Candle Design

Activity Prerequisite Activity Time Needed to Complete Activity Team Assigned to Activity A: Preparation of Candle Molds -1 hour1 B: Placement of WicksA30 minutes1 C: 1st Melting of Wax-2 hours1 D: 1st pouring of waxB, C30 minutes1 E: 1st cooling of wax and creation of vent holes D6 hours1 F: 2nd melting of waxF2 hours2 G: 2nd pouring of waxG30 minutes2 H: 2nd cooling of waxH8 hours2 I: Removal of candle from mold I2 hours3 J: Printing of gift cards and cutting of ribbons -1 hour3 K: Tying of gift cards to candlesand final packaging J1 hour3

 We do not just sell hand-made candles, but a concept ◦ THE ILUGIN COMMUNITY CONCEPT

 Volunteers  CHVS  ASMPH Clerks  Residents  Consultants  Entire community

 170  Premium for character candles ◦ For scented candles ◦ For packaging

 Basic package includes the candle, a prayer card wrapped with a ribbon. Variations may come with the “character candles”.

 TMC clinics  Pedia office  Pedia conferences

 Tie-up with ASMPH Sem-ender party  Tie-up with ASMPH scholars as brokers and profit-sharing  Poster outside the Pedia office  “Kandila rounds” – a door-to-door promotion to all the TMC Pedia consultants about this project, to inform the consultants and possibly, to get some orders or pledges

 Mga kandila na magbibigay liwanag sa ikauunlad ng Ilugin Ilugin livelihood program is not charity. it is the spirit of community

1234 We are attaining the objectives of this livelihood program. Nakakamit natin ang mga layunin ng proyektong ito. The cost of materials and production are accounted foraccurately. Nakekwentang eksakto ang presyo ng lahat ng materyales na ginagamit sa proyekto. The products we sell fit current trends. Ang mga kandila na gawa natin ay nasa-uso para sa panahon. We earn sufficient profit for a sustainable livelihood. Kumikita tayo ng sapat para maipagpatuloy ang proyektong ito. The inventory turnover is adequate for profit to sustain short-term goals. Mabilis na nabebenta ang mga kandila upang magamit ang puhunan para gumawa ng bagong kandila. The products designs are simple to follow. Madaling intindihin at sundin ang mga disenyo ng kandila. Potential consumers have knowledge of our products. Alam ng mga tao na nagbebenta tayo ng kandila at naisasabi nila ito sa mga taong hindi tayo kilala upang kumalat ang impormasyon. There is little wasted material in candle-making activities. Wala ng nasasayang na kagamitan sa paggawa ng kandila. We have a consistent and reliable supply of raw materials needed. Palaging mayroong nagbebenta sa atinng mga kagamitan na kailangan natin sa paggawa ng kandila sa makatwirang halaga. The candles are of equal and reproducible quality. Ang mga kandila natin ay parepareho ang kalidad kahit sino ang gumawa nito. The profit is distributed to the candle makers in a timely manner. Ang tubo ng bawat isang candle-maker ay nakukuha nila agad.