Project S.E.E.D. (Socio-Economic Empowerment for Development) is a pioneering initiative by JCI Davao that uplifts vulnerable youth by providing them with tools for long-term self-reliance. The program focuses on empowering the children of the Field of Dreams orphanage by turning their immediate environment into a source of sustainable livelihood—starting with the cacao trees that surround their home.
Through hands-on training in cacao cultivation, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, Project S.E.E.D. has transformed Field of Dreams from a foundation once heavily dependent on irregular donations into a self-sufficient community. Over the past eight years, the program has enabled the orphanage to provide for its own food, clothing, education, and operational needs.
Beyond Field of Dreams, JCI Davao is now extending this impact to other partner institutions, helping more youth-centered organizations build sustainable economic systems through practical and scalable models of empowerment.
Establish and maintain cacao-based microenterprises within orphanages to create long-term, self-sustaining sources of income.
