About the Organization
The Dayawan Handmade Paper is a livelihood project of the San Roque Handmade Paper Products Multi-Purpose Cooperative, a non-stock, non-profit organization in the Municipality of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. It is duly registered with the Cooperative Development Authority.
The Dayawan Handmade Paper is a livelihood project of the San Roque Handmade Paper Products Multi-Purpose Cooperative, a non-stock, non-profit organization in the Municipality of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. It is duly registered with the Cooperative Development Authority.
Popularly known by its trade name Dayawan Handmade Paper, the group is composed of 32 families supported by the STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI), the Local Government Unit of Villanueva, PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority (PIA), Department of Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Labor and Employment.
Before the group was organized, the families once lived in Barangay Balacanas in Villanueva.
In 2003, they were relocated to San Roque Village in Barangay Dayawan in preparation for the construction of SPI’s 210-MW coal-fired power plant located in Barangay Balacanas. In the relocation site, they were given by SPI decent housing, comprehensive assistance in health, education, spirituality, skills enhancement and various livelihood projects.
One of the livelihood projects was in handmade paper production, an alternative to the Integrated Farming System that was introduced earlier. The mechanics were taught in November 2004 initially to 10 women, who learned how to produce handmade paper from abaca fiber, and create greeting cards, storage boxes, pen holders and lamp shades and other innovative novelty items.
The Dayawan Handmade Paper eventually expanded and developed its designs with the assistance of The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Design Center of the Philippines (DCP), the Advocate of Philippine Fair Trade, Inc. (AFTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Design consultants.
The first product they made was a collection of corporate Christmas cards which were sold to SPI in December 2004. In 2005 and the years thereafter, they were able to sustain the business and catered not just the local but the international market as well. They exported thousands of Christmas greetings cards to Germany, United Kingdom, USA, and some Asian countries.
In 2009, the Dayawan Handmade Paper engaged the services of a local marketing partner. This partnership was established to cater to their growing market and ensure the strategic growth of the organization.
The hope of the workers of Dayawan Handmade Paper is that their paper products, meticulously designed and handcrafted, will foster stronger friendship and bring families closer in homes and offices around the world, at the same time, help augment their income to sustain their daily living.
Before the group was organized, the families once lived in Barangay Balacanas in Villanueva.
In 2003, they were relocated to San Roque Village in Barangay Dayawan in preparation for the construction of SPI’s 210-MW coal-fired power plant located in Barangay Balacanas. In the relocation site, they were given by SPI decent housing, comprehensive assistance in health, education, spirituality, skills enhancement and various livelihood projects.
One of the livelihood projects was in handmade paper production, an alternative to the Integrated Farming System that was introduced earlier. The mechanics were taught in November 2004 initially to 10 women, who learned how to produce handmade paper from abaca fiber, and create greeting cards, storage boxes, pen holders and lamp shades and other innovative novelty items.
The Dayawan Handmade Paper eventually expanded and developed its designs with the assistance of The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Design Center of the Philippines (DCP), the Advocate of Philippine Fair Trade, Inc. (AFTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Design consultants.
The first product they made was a collection of corporate Christmas cards which were sold to SPI in December 2004. In 2005 and the years thereafter, they were able to sustain the business and catered not just the local but the international market as well. They exported thousands of Christmas greetings cards to Germany, United Kingdom, USA, and some Asian countries.
In 2009, the Dayawan Handmade Paper engaged the services of a local marketing partner. This partnership was established to cater to their growing market and ensure the strategic growth of the organization.
The hope of the workers of Dayawan Handmade Paper is that their paper products, meticulously designed and handcrafted, will foster stronger friendship and bring families closer in homes and offices around the world, at the same time, help augment their income to sustain their daily living.