"This year, we have chosen to celebrate her life in a simple but meaningful way, building on the promise that we made a year ago at La Salle Green Hills to keep her legacy of democratic reform, moral governance and people empowerment alive. Today, a number of People Power People groups are again with us with reports on what they have done over the past year to sustain that precious legacy. "
- Rafael C. Lopa, NCAF President and Executive Director
01 August 2011, Manila Memorial Park
Paranaque City, PHILS
57-75: Reverse the Education Crisis
75 is widely-known as the scholastic passing grade. However, 57 was recently found to be the national average score of public elementary school students in the National Achievement Test. With the current situation of our public elementary system, the future of our country hangs in the balance.
Because of this alarming issue, various private organizations came together to launch the campaign 57-75: Reverse the Education Crisis. The movement employs focused interventions and school-community action to effect system-wide performance improvements. 57-75 advocates helping students stay in school, putting funds and other scarce resources into efficient use, and getting the community to demand quality schooling from education players in order to boost student performance.
Education is a vital means by which we can eradicate poverty in our country over the long term. Together, we must make a stand for the future of the Philippines, by guaranteeing the children’s right to proper education. Lend 57-75 your support today.
A simple kariton holds the key to the Filipino youth’s most priceless treasure – knowledge. The Dynamic Teen Company (DTC) seeks to provide education to the street dwellers, particularly children who need to earn for their family. Volunteers of DTC visit different slum areas, bringing with them kariton classrooms. Unlike other organizations that are centered on education, DTC focuses on the holistic growth of the less fortunate youth. DTC has a variety of programs, ranging from hygiene missions to interactive support groups, aimed at addressing the emotional, physical, and material needs of the children as well.
By giving less privileged children the love, attention and education they need, we develop their total character and give them the chance to live a better life that they so rightfully deserve. Let us all come together to empower the leaders of tomorrow. Lend Dynamic Teen Company your support today.
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Center for Community Transformation Credit Cooperative (CCT)
The Center for Community Transformation Credit Cooperative (CCT) is a faith-based nonprofit development organization that is dedicated to transforming lives and communities by providing services to the poor through a holistic development approach anchored on Christian principles. Organized in 1992, CCT offers a package of integrated and sustainable grassroots programs and services with four major components: spiritual development, economic empowerment, social services and social security, and community empowerment.
CCT serves more than 220,000 community partners, which include micro-entrepreneurs, street dwellers, factory workers, migrant sugar workers (sacada) in Negros Occidental, and B'laan families in Sarangani Province. In addition, the organization operates training and development programs, clinics, disaster relief operations, and a generic pharmaceutical distribution business, which allows micro-entrepreneurs to access low-cost medicine and to funnel extra income to social service projects.
Present in major cities and municipalities covering 11 regions in the Philippines, CCT is a pervasive avenue to reach out to the poor. Link up with these People Power People and lend them your support today.
A sister, an architect, a teacher, friends.
Unified by one question – what next?
Unified by one realization – we need to do our share.
The result - A pilot, a plan, a program.
Trips around the country. Visits to schools and communities.
Meetings with Volunteers. Meetings with Donors.
All with one purpose. We need to do our share.
The result:
Volunteer organizations linked, close to a hundred volunteers respond all over the country.
109 classrooms built in 30 provinces.
One classroom every 3 days.
150 teachers trained.
At least 6,000 students reached in preschool.
And another 6,000 kids in Grades1-3.
And there's more.
Funding in place for next 250.
Grant on the way from an international development bank for another 90.
We are proud and we are humbled.
We are overwhelmed by what still needs to be done.
We are blessed to have taken this journey.
It's been a year, and a true season of grace.
The fire in our hearts is her legacy.
1000 classrooms by 2016 is our promise.
Health is wealth. This is especially true here in our country, where the market is heavily dependent on labor. Since the health of the economy hinges on the health of people, efforts must be made to safeguard the well-being of all Filipinos. Sparks for Change was founded by a group of experienced doctors who wish to promote fitness and health in communities. Through various medical missions and health education sessions, the organization helps citizens to live a healthier life and, thereby, to participate fully in society.
People Power People know that cultivating a healthy community will ultimately lead to healthy nation. Lend Sparks for Change your support today.
Tentative Schedule of Medical Missions (August 2011 to July 2012)
TIME OF YEAR
VENUE
August '11
Brgy Sta. Lucia, Pasig
September '11
San Roque, Marikina
October '11
Dela Paz, Pasig
November '11
Iba, Zambales
December '11
Mangahan, Pasig
January '12
Sta. Ines, Tanay, Rizal
February '12
Sto. Nino, Tanay, Rizal
March '12
Santolan, Pasig
April '12
Paco, Manila
May '12
Calumpang, Marikina
June '12
Tanong, Marikina
July '12
Bongabon, Or. Mindoro
PinoyME Foundation
Employment is not always a viable option for the millions who need income to support their families; unfortunately, those in most need of funds to start their own small businesses have the least access to capital. To address this problem, the PinoyME Foundation has been set up to enable microfinance institutions (MFIs) to intensify their services or to broaden their reach in underserved areas. Aside from funnelling funds to these MFIs, the foundation also offers them financial advice and opens up opportunities to link them up with private companies and business development service providers.
Short for Filipino Micro-enterprise, PinoyME was envisioned by President Cory Aquino, its lead convenor, to be a vehicle for Filipinos to restore pride in themselves and faith in their ability to rise above poverty through their own efforts.
The poor do not need charity, PinoyME declares; what they need is capital. And it takes remarkably little to get micro-enterprises going with the help of MFIs, which need all the help to achieve the reach and scale that would eventually create an impact on living conditions in the poorest communities. Lend PinoyME Foundation your support today.
It has long been said that the future of a nation lies in the hands of its children. Children, therefore, must be given the utmost care, especially during their formative years. However, malnutrition prevalence among children in the Philippines has remained alarmingly high in the last 10 years. The lives of about eight million Filipino children, and our country’s future, are at stake.
To address this grave concern, the Pondo ng Pinoy Community launched the Hapag-Asa Integrated Nutrition Program. This program seeks to reduce the incidence of grossly inadequate nutrition—and, hence, retarded development—among children between infancy and the age of 12 through various feeding programs. But Hapag-asa is not only geared toward alleviating the problem of malnutrition. The organization’s efforts are also centered on developing the culture of sharing and loving among the Filipino families, as well as improving the capacity of parents to care and provide for basic needs of their children.
Nourishment of body, mind and soul is needed to prepare the children to be active citizens of the Philippines. Only through People Power can we prime the youth to one day share in building our great nation. Lend Hapag-Asa your support today.
86,400 seconds. 1,440 minutes. 24 hours. One day. Could we change the face of the nation one day at a time? The One Tama organization strongly believes so. One Tama (One Right) challenges Filipinos to do something right and positive for our country, one small step at a time.
We all envision a more progressive Philippines that can compete in the global economy. This is a very general idea, but it remains a constant challenge not just for the government, but for all Filipino citizens. With every new administration, set of laws, and economic concerns, new problems and issues arise. Concretizing our ideal vision for our country is truly a difficult task, given the dynamic nature of society.
But Rome wasn’t built in a day. We cannot cover all issues in a blink of an eye. What we could do is to strive to accomplish simple, everyday tasks for the betterment of our communities – from effortless actions such as using the back of used bond paper to save trees, to major endeavors such as volunteering in times of calamities. If taken together, all our individual efforts will amount to a major impact on our nation.
Start small, aim big. This is the dictum of the People Power People. Lend One Tama your support today.
Since the family is the most basic unit of society, nation-building must start with establishing ideal conditions for families to prosper. Gawad Kalinga (GK) seeks to develop the core foundations needed to improve the welfare of Filipino families: child & youth development, community-building, environment, food sufficiency, health and infrastructure.
GK volunteers are welcome to provide value-based education, free academic tutorials and creative workshops to the youth, as well as to assist in medical missions. GK not only builds houses, but also promotes healthy, environment-friendly and sustainable living by teaching the people how to properly recycle waste and how to plant their own vegetable gardens.
The organization’s vision says it all: Gawad Kalinga is building a nation empowered by people with faith and patriotism; a nation made up of caring and sharing communities, dedicated to eradicate poverty and restore human dignity. This is the People Power People way. Lend GK your support today.
Every man has a right to life, and is therefore entitled to demand provisions to ensure his well-being. However the voices of children, small and innocent as they are, may easily be drowned out especially during times of distress. We, as a community, must strive to preserve and protect the rights of Filipino children and safeguard their basic right to live.
The Kabataang Inyong Dapat Suportahan or KIDS Foundation was launched specifically for the children—to uphold not only their legal rights, but more fundamentally, their right to be loved and cared for. The foundation’s programs include feeding programs, health services, donations of school materials, and financial grants for medical aid, all aimed at uplifting the standards of living of disadvantaged youth and encouraging the Filipinos to further support this important movement.
The members and volunteers of the KIDS Foundation harness People Power to offer the least sought children a chance to dream of a better future for themselves and their families. Lend them your support today.
Nigerian author Ben Okri once said that we plan our lives according to dreams that came to us in our childhood. It is therefore our task as a community to foster the big dreams of the Filipino youth that they may one day realize their aspirations and provide invaluable contributions to our nation.
The YES Pinoy Foundation seeks to provide educational scholarships, school supplies and materials to young people and inculcate the value of helping others realize their dreams and ambitions. Through private sector donations, YES Pinoy also organizes volunteer charity and humanitarian missions. On the whole, the organization aims to build a new generation of globally competitive Filipinos with compassion for the welfare of the fellowman.
Youth, education and service. These are the thrusts of the YES Pinoy Foundation—People Power People in every sense. Lend them your support today.
In commemoration of the first death anniversary of President Corazon C. Aquino on August 1, 2010, the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF) convened a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to relaunch her “People Power People” movement as part of a memorial tribute at La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) in Mandaluyong City. Read More >
A popular American president said it best during his inaugural in 1961: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”
The statement encapsulates the challenge that confronts every maturing democracy—particularly one constitutionally armed with a strong executive branch. Over time, the citizenry develops an over-dependence on the powers of the President to solve the country’s ills. This sets up the Chief Executive for failure, as he or she becomes the scapegoat for everything that goes wrong. Conversely, most of the people tend to divorce themselves from their roles and responsibilities as citizens.
In February 1986, Filipinos discovered that they could harness the latent strength within them to change their destiny. Unfortunately, their society’s ills persisted as People Power fell short of its promise for one reason or another.
When President Cory passed away in August 2009, there unfolded a near-mystical resurgence of People Power, which carried over to the 2010 presidential elections. Can the inspiring momentum of volunteers and concerned citizens desiring change be sustained?
Ensuring a positive answer to this question is what animates “Our First 100 Days”. This initiative takes off from the premise that our future will not be determined solely by what the President and his administration can accomplish in their first 100 days and in the next six years. It’s time to ask ourselves: what are we ready to commit in the next 100 days to make a difference in the lives of some of our disadvantaged countrymen? That’s just for starters. The short-term target is only meant to gear us up for our first small victory. We can then move on to more long-term commitments to help build our nation.
To help us determine where best to channel our time, treasure or talent, an initial set of organizations—with initiatives in a wide range of areas—is featured on this page. We urge concerned citizens and volunteers to lend support to any of these groups or to enlarge the menu of options by calling attention to opportunities for engagement with other organizations all over the Philippines.
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the legacy of People Power that continues to be a force for change in our country.
We are also filled with gratitude for the gift of Your servant Corazon, who, through her life of sacrifice and selflessness, has inspired the birth and strengthening of People Power. Her deep love and affection for You will always be a reminder for all of us to to seek Your will in the choices and actions that we need to make as we endeavor to straighten the path towards change for the welfare of our people.
We beseech you to heed our concern over the troubling conditions that have built up over the years, depriving millions of Filipinos of their sense of dignity, self-worth and hope. We know that we have been partly responsible for allowing these conditions to persist and to worsen due to our selfishness, our indifference or our cynicism. Forgive us, Father, for our shortcomings.
With much humility, we therefore pray that you grant us the strength and guidance to rise above our frailties and failures and to harness our collective power as a people to serve the common good.
In gratitude for the abundant gifts you have bestowed upon each of us, we stand before you, Father, to commit ourselves to be more compassionate towards each other, knowing that it is only by loving each other that we will truly be in communion with you. In the same way you stood by our beloved Cory, please nurture the sense of selflessness and sacrifice within us so that we can renew this commitment every day of our lives as we strive to make a difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters who are most in need.
We make this solemn promise to continue the People Power legacy of our beloved Cory and like her, dedicate our lives for your greater glory.
75 is widely-known as the scholastic passing grade. However, 57 was recently found to be the national average score of public elementary school students in the National Achievement Test. With the current situation of our public elementary system, the future of our country hangs in the balance.
A simple kariton holds the key to the Filipino youth’s most priceless treasure – knowledge. The Dynamic Teen Company (DTC) seeks to provide education to the street dwellers, particularly children who need to earn for their family. Volunteers of DTC visit different slum areas, bringing with them kariton classrooms. Unlike other organizations that are centered on education, DTC focuses on the holistic growth of the less fortunate youth. DTC has a variety of programs, ranging from hygiene missions to interactive support groups, aimed at addressing the emotional, physical, and material needs of the children as well.
The Center for Community Transformation Credit Cooperative (CCT) is a faith-based nonprofit development organization that is dedicated to transforming lives and communities by providing services to the poor through a holistic development approach anchored on Christian principles. Organized in 1992, CCT offers a package of integrated and sustainable grassroots programs and services with four major components: spiritual development, economic empowerment, social services and social security, and community empowerment.
Health is wealth. This is especially true here in our country, where the market is heavily dependent on labor. Since the health of the economy hinges on the health of people, efforts must be made to safeguard the well-being of all Filipinos. Sparks for Change was founded by a group of experienced doctors who wish to promote fitness and health in communities. Through various medical missions and health education sessions, the organization helps citizens to live a healthier life and, thereby, to participate fully in society. 
Employment is not always a viable option for the millions who need income to support their families; unfortunately, those in most need of funds to start their own small businesses have the least access to capital. To address this problem, the PinoyME Foundation has been set up to enable microfinance institutions (MFIs) to intensify their services or to broaden their reach in underserved areas. Aside from funnelling funds to these MFIs, the foundation also offers them financial advice and opens up opportunities to link them up with private companies and business development service providers.
Since the family is the most basic unit of society, nation-building must start with establishing ideal conditions for families to prosper. Gawad Kalinga (GK) seeks to develop the core foundations needed to improve the welfare of Filipino families: child & youth development, community-building, environment, food sufficiency, health and infrastructure. 
Every man has a right to life, and is therefore entitled to demand provisions to ensure his well-being. However the voices of children, small and innocent as they are, may easily be drowned out especially during times of distress. We, as a community, must strive to preserve and protect the rights of Filipino children and safeguard their basic right to live. 
Nigerian author Ben Okri once said that we plan our lives according to dreams that came to us in our childhood. It is therefore our task as a community to foster the big dreams of the Filipino youth that they may one day realize their aspirations and provide invaluable contributions to our nation. 
