January 08, 2023

Health, Education, Economic Empowerment, Social Inclusion and Equity, Peace-Building and Security, Governance, Active Citizenship, Active Citizenship, Active Citizenship

4-H Club work began on the early 1900’s on the United States. It grew out of the need for boys and girls – to learn how to grew better crops and livestock\r\n -became skill full in food preservation\r\n\r\n The 4-H club idea gained strength in 1914 with the passage of the Smith Lewes Low. This low provided directions for cooperative extension work on agriculture and home economics on each state of the US.\r\n \r\n The 4-H Club in the Philippines began in 1934 until 1987 the YLBP adopted Volunteer Youth Leadership Association ask it new name (with Efren Oliva as president)\r\n 4-H: Its meaning.\r\n 4-H MEANS DEVELOPING;\r\n \r\n HEAD – to think plan, reason to be innovative and creative.\r\nHEART – to be caring, sharing, committed and civic conscious\r\nHANDS – to be useful, skilful and serviceable\r\nHEALTH – to enjoy life and participate actively on nation- building\r\nTHE 4-H CLUB: WHAT IT IS?\r\n\r\n The 4-H club is an organization of rural youth primarily the out - of - school youth (OSY) involved on education programs and income generating projects for the four – fold development of the HEAD, HEART HANDS AND HEALTH.\r\n\r\n 4-H Club is for rural youth from 15- 30 years old the membership is open and voluntary. It emphasizes community – based projects on agriculture and homemaking and it’s an avenue for form family development.