December 05, 2022

Social Inclusion and Equity, Peace-Building and Security, Peace-Building and Security, Active Citizenship, Environment, Environment

The 4H club stands for Head, Heart, Hands and Health. It was started on 1900 in the United States with boys and girls interested in agriculture. Organization of the first 4H club in the Philippines was on 1934 with boys and girls interested in gardening and preservation. The club aims to to develop the youth`s four -fold development of the HEAD- to think, plan and reason; to be innovative and creative. The HEART- to be caring, sharing, committed and civic conscious, HANDS- to be useful, skillful and serviceable and the HEALTH- to enjoy life and participate actively in nation building. This Club was organize under the supervision from the department of Agriculture, which was intended for the sons, and daughters of the farmers and fisherfolks. Whom their children ages 15-30 years old will voluntarily join and become the member of the club, undergo trainings related on Agri- fisheries production and participate in community involvement . The Club aim to provides the youth opportunities to “ learn by doing” through individual, group and community projects; enhances productivity and self- reliance through gainful projects; instills in the youth the spirit of volunteerism, cooperation, and dignity of labor; enables the youth to use their time, talents and energies wisely; develops youth`s potentials; and promotes fellowship, understanding and goodwill.