In year 2000, SHAPII started the SHAPII Multipurpose Cooperative. One hundred twenty of its workers formed the nucleus with an actual paid up capital of P139,400.00. Again, this amount was produced through salary deduction scheme.

The cooperative was meant to be totally independent from the administration of SHAPII, but it was fully supported by SHAPII in its infant stage. It was registered with the Cooperative Development Authority on March 23, 2000.

In 2003, its asset was P401, 652.88 with a membership of 135. It had a modest grocery store, canteen and small lending activities. It was and is still housed in a rented SHAPII building within the Workplace Area.

It has dreams of strengthening itself so that it can handle cooperative activities, involving also the stockholders of SHAPII.

The general populace of its town may be invited to join in as soon as it is feasible. First, capability building of its members is being taken cared of. We all want to be small, slow but sustainable. | See also our Foundation and the Alay-sa-Bata Program.