Villar Foundation eyes FPRDI technologies for livelihood program
April 23, 2012
Officers of the Las Pinas City-based Villar Foundation, Ms. Cynthia Villar and Engr. Dexter Gonzales, visited FPRDI last 29 March 2012 to get an orientation on some of the Institute’s technologies. Ms. Villar expressed interest in adopting different FPRDI technologies to aid in the foundation’s livelihood program. These include the handmade paper processing equipment with dryer and improved biomass carbonizer and charcoal briquettor.
"The Villar Foundation believes that acquiring the equipment will be a more sustainable way of providing opportunities for their stakeholders rather than handing them the capital which may eventually run out if not properly managed," said For. Felix B. Tamolang, FPRDI Deputy Director.
The Villar Foundation supports community residents through livelihood and entrepreneurship programs and promotes solid waste management practices. The foundation wants to utilize local raw materials such as water hyacinth and waste paper for making exquisite handmade paper and coconut coir for charcoal briquettes.
The Villar Foundation representatives were welcomed by Deputy Director Tamolang and staff. Meanwhile, several experts on handmade papermaking and charcoal briquetting explained how the technologies work.
The visit was a spin-off of FPRDI's training on handmade papermaking last 22-23 March 2012 at the Arts and Crafts Center, GK SunshineVille, Las Piñas City. (Maybell Mariella A. Amador, 23 April 2012)
