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  ANNOUNCEMENTS
The October 2007 issue is now available in both hard and digital copies. Limited hard copies and unlimited digital copies of the back issues and the book, "Housing the Poor in the New Millenium", are available upon request. Payment is according to need and capability to pay.
For inquiries, please drop us a line through: pagtambayayong@yahoo.com
 Network
  • "Bryan Winston in India"
  • "Community Driven “Witsand” Project"
  • "COURC in Philippi"
  • "Johan Silas"
  • "Jeon Hong Gyu Back in Korea"


    •  Themes
  • "Some Key Milestones for Slum Dwellers International (SDI 2007)"
  • "Social Insecurity"
  • "Corporate Power and Influence in the World Bank"


    •  Argentina
  • "Forty Years of CEVE. Congratulations!
  • "Bringing Natural Gas Service to Buenos Aires’ Moreno District Poor Areas
  • "Argentina-HABITAT Day


    •  Cambodia
  • "Community Development Fund in Phnom Penh and the Provincial Cities
  • "Community Activities in the Provinces


    •   Kenya
  • "Violence in Kenya


    •  Namibia
  • "Namibia Housing Action Group (NHAG) and Shack Dwellers Federation (SDFN) - Observations of Parween Rahman


    •  Pakistan
  • "Housing Imperatives for Karachi by Arif Hasan
  • "The Governance Related Repercussions of Constitutional Deviation by Arif Hasan
  • "Arif Hasan’s Address for the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Convocation, Karachi
  • "Karachi: Changes in Values and Life styles by Arif Hasan


    •   Philippines
  • "Employment Creation by ILO in Iloilo
  • "Naga City Partners in Development Program (Kaantabay sa kauswagan)


    •  South Africa
  • Work Opportunity Program


    •  Sri Langka
  • Status Report on CLAPNET – Sri Lanka


    •  Thailand
  • "Welfare Organized by Communities
  • "Suwit Watnoo, Fighter for the Poor in Thai Society "
  • "Community Upgrading Project (Baan Mankong) "


    •  Vietnam
  • "Memorandum of Understanding for Establishing National Community Development Fund (NCDF) and CDF Network in Vietnam"


    •  Zambia
  • "People’s Processes on Housing and Poverty in Zambia"
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     Zimbabwe
  • "Zimbabwe Homeless Peoples Federation in 2007 "
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     Who is Fr. Jorge Anzorena?
     
    Eduardo Jorge Anzorena, 77, is a priest of the Society of Jesus. He has a PhD in Architecture from the University of Tokyo. He received the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding in 1994.
    Prior to his forced retirement around seven years ago, Fr. Jorge taught at Sofia University in Tokyo six months of every year. The remaining six months he literally traveled around the world visiting low-income housing activities.
     What is Pagtambayayong?
    Pagtambayayong - A Foundation for Mutual Aid, Inc.

    Pagtambayayong Foundation was created in 1982 by a
    group of community organizers. Although it started with
    		  
    an initial fund of less than PhP50,000 (US$ 2,000 in 1982), it has served thousands of people and has become one of the biggest non-government organization in the Philippines. Its mission is "to help organize and support the organization of grassroots communities especially through self-help housing, decent employment and appropriate technology."

    Pagtambayayong is based in Cebu City, Philippines. It has made much impact in Cebu City and the country in general. The pro-poor policies of Cebu City are largely influenced by Pagtambavayong. The Chair of Pagtambayayong, Bimbo Fernandez, is now the Administrator of the City of Cebu. The Community Mortgage Program of the national government was largely patterned on the Pagtambayayong experience. It also helped craft the Urban Development and Housing Act in 1992.
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