Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement

The Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, abbreviated as PRRM, is a non-governmental organization and institution formed in 1952 to assist peasants in the Philippines. As a movement, it was initiated by upper and middle class group of individuals based on the experiences gained from the rural reconstruction and development done in China during the beginning of the 1900s. After World War II, among its tasks had been the establishment of cooperatives in rural communities. It was the inspiration for the founding of the Federation of Free Farmers in 1953, as well as the birthing of organizations similar to PRRM in other countries such as Thailand, Colombia, India, and Guatemala.[1] Its main office is in Quezon City,[2][3] which became possible through Dr. Yen's establishment of another related organization during the 1960s, namely the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR).[4]

  1. ^ Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), NGO-initiated Coops, uwcc.wisc.edu
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference UNCCD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, The Beggar's Hand, library.thinkquest.org
  4. ^ Beginnings, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, prrm.org