Philippines
The project’s goal is two-fold.
Firstly, due to high unemployment, education for the children in the poorer communities becomes a lesser priority. Our development goal to alleviate poverty is to sponsor children’s education and provide for basic school needs. Furthermore, school assistance are given not only at a elementary level, but also for higher education. All funds are well monitored by our staff and all monies for school related expenses are paid directly to the school principal. At present we have thirty children being sponsored and we are aiming to increase this number dramatically.
Secondly, to provide family income and thereby reduce poverty in the target community, small loans are available to approved applicants and approved micro businesses. These loans are paid back without interest and the funding are then passed on to other approved businesses so the circle can continue. Again, all these business ventures are highly monitored insuring all procedures and criteria are met.
Project Managers: Chris & Berlina Moodie
Located in the isolated foothills of the Central Mindanao region of the Philippines, Minuyongan Village lies at the heart of a tribal community in great need. The village and surrounding areas support a population of 18,000 people.
Noble Endeavours is partnering with the local community to provide purified water, education, health, dental care and employment opportunities. The first completely free school was established in 2008 and our plan is to continue adding to this school until a full primary school and high school exist in the region. Health services have also been established. The first water purification plant has recently been installed providing pure water – another first in the region.
Australian Project Managers Jan and Ian McKay are helping to build sustainable communities and bringing political and economic stability to this isolated tribal community.
Project Managers: Ian and Jan McKay
Leyte-Samar Center For Change Foundation operating since 2002 exists to give street children and other at risk children, a future and a hope. Presently this project gives residential care to 70 children in a magnificent village of ten homes (seven operating with loving house parents caring for ten children in each). Each home operates as a family unit. We are not offering institutional care, but a loving home.
A recognized elementary school has proven to be one of the success strategies in giving a well balanced, stable life and education to each child.
The Center continues to move toward self-sufficiency, growing crops, producing virgin coconut oil, soap, and shampoo. Plans are under way to ensure the ongoing rescue of more children by becoming self funding through building and operating resort style accommodation and restaurant. This will also offer employment to graduates.
The latest innovation of Center For Change is further impacting the community by opening a “Youth and Community Center” in Tacloban City. Nine older youth are currently housed in this facility and further mentored as they learn to work and study in the greater community. This facility entertains “Kids Club” for working children. Currently, 400 children are in attendance in two separate kids clubs.
Project Manager: Rev. Margaret Pashley
As well as assisting other projects in the Philippines, the main emphasis of APPCO is Wealth Creation Projects, medical assistance in malnourished communities and poverty alleviation.
This is a great project which directly affects the community in a way that will be sustainable into the future. Two medical clinics have been established and over 40 medical workers trained during this time. This will enable trained locals to then treat their own communities and families. Cattle and farming projects have been undertaken., Sewing machines and training is provided to empower women in enterprise.
Project Managers – Paul and Debbie Howells
The Tala Andig people (sometimes also called Higaunon) are a tribal minority group scattered through the mountains of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental. They have their own language which is not understood by the Cebuano and Tagalog people in the cities. These people are generally poor and neglected and number up to about 200,000 people.
The first stage of our community development project is the construction of the centre at Cosina. The water project and establishing the clinic would be the primary focus initially followed by the other projects as we get established in the area and more resources become available.
The project includes the building program, education services for children and adults, medical facilities and varied micro enterprise activities
The growing number of street and orphan children nationwide is alarming. Tribal Strength will exist to rescue these children and youth at risk and give them an opportunity for a new life away from the streets, in a loving and safe environment.
The vision is the development of project, Safe Haven Children’s Village (SHCV), a self-sustaining productive community that will care for homeless and orphaned children
Safe Haven Children’s Village is not an orphanage or institution. Children will live in homes with up to 7 children, some shared facilities and a care parent or parents. The homes are designed to model a normal Filipino home as much as possible. A place to call ''My Home’’ children will do traditional daily duties and schooling. They will also learn new horticultural skills. Life saving, health and hygiene skills will become a part of their daily lives.
