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Projects and Recipients of Funds
1992-2009

2009

  • Iwahig Project in Marikina
  • The severe flooding brought about by Typhoon Ondoy (International Code name Ketsana) resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives and dislocation of thousands of families due to the loss of their homes. The rainfall totaled 455 mm the country’s highest in 40 years in just 24 hours. The city of Marikina was one of the most devastated areas affected by flooding. PCF assisted in the rehabilitation project in Sitio Iwahig, a Marikina community of extremely poor families where forty three families were identified as recipients (see pictures in topic heading). The rebuilding took place from February to March 2010.
    • Projects
      • Rebuilding of houses – building materials such as GI sheets, plain GI sheets, lumber, plywood, and nails.
      • Community disaster management orientation training

2008

  • The Malobago Rehabilitation Program (see pictures)
  • Baranggay Malobago in Daraga, Albay was buried from the mudslides of molten lava from Mt. Mayon and from the devastation of Typhoon Reming (International Code name Frank) in 2007. Buried were hundreds of villagers, homes, animals, and the agricultural land. The survivors were relocated to Anislag, another barrangay that is far from the slopes of Mt. Mayon. PCF assisted with the livelihood rehabilitation projects from March to June 2008.
  • Projects
    • Water pump installation
    • Community disaster 3 day orientation management training
    • Income generating projects:
      • Rice production - Farm tools: sets of harrow, plough, pick mattock, shovel. Palay seedling dispersal to 74 farmers
      • Vegetable produce - Seeds for planting: ampalaya, squash, upo, pole sitao, eggplant, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, kangkong to 94 farmers
      • Alternative source of income - Carpentry tools: sets of wood plane, bricklaying trowel, square combination, fiberglass level, wood chisel, cold chisel, plumb bob, measuring tape, rubber grip hacksaw wood saw, hammer, shovel

2007

  • Immediate emergency relief to victims of Typhoon Reming who were still in evacuation centers in Albay province. Rice, sardines, dried fish, sugar, mongo beans, cooking oil, and soap bars were distributed to 164 families in sitio Pag-Asa Baranggay Rawis, Legaspi City, and to 186 families in Baranggay Lourdes in Tiwi, Albay. See relief photos.

2006

  • Continued funding of mudslide victims in the province of Quezon trough CDRC. The focus was to provide income generating projects to displaced families. The livelihood projects included the livestock dispersal of 100 chickens and 23 piglets to the families affected by mudslides in General Nakar Quezon.

2005

  • Citizen's Disaster Response Center - for the mudslide, flood, and typhoon victims in barrio Umiray, Dingalan, Aurora Province. Funds were allocated for food, livelihood, and shelter assistance. Three hundred twenty families were provided with food assistance, 100 families were given vegetable seedlings for planting, and 15 families were given building materials to rebuild their homes.  The results of this project was presented during the 2005 Gala Night of Phil-Am Friendship Day in the Broward Convention Center July 9th.
  • Missionaries of the Poor Sisters, Naga City - for the operation of the Day Care Center in the dump site area. The day care center provides educational classes and food to pre-school children of the families in the area and livelihood assistance to the mothers such as sewing machines.
  • CENTEX (Center for Excellence), an exemplary school in Tondo, Manila with a curriculum up to par with elite private schools. Funds were used for the nutrition program.

2004

  • Assisted the operation of a center in Dayangdang, Naga City by the Missionaries of the Poor Sisters to address the needs of street children, the disabled, and the generation of income by families living in the dumpsite and squatter area.
  • Assisted in the continuing mission of the Center of Excellence school in Tondo, Manila to provide first class curriculum comparable to the best schools in the country to the poor children of Tondo. The program provides free clothing, books, allowance, lunch, and school fees. The parents are also given counseling.
  • Assisted in the relief efforts of the Citizen's Disaster Response Center to the typhoon, mudslide, and flood victims of Camarines Sur and Quezon Provinces. Funds were raised through the generosity of the South Florida Filipino Community.

2003

  • Supplemental feeding of school children in Tondo, Manila through CENTEX
  • Rescue and rehabilitation of abused children, public education on child abuse and abuse prevention, and educational scholarships/grants throughABS/CBN Bantay Bata/Bantay Edukasyon.
  • Children with tuberculosis through the Philippine Tuberculosis Society Pediatrics Outpatient Department's programs on public health education, immunizations, nutrition, hospital admission, and the Directly Observe treatment Strategy (DOTS)
  • Ahon sa Hirap clients in Muntinlupa City
  • Disaster victims through CDRC
  • Initiated the Pledge of Love Drive

2002

  • Supplemental feeding of poor school children through the Center of Excellence (CENTEX). The program operates a school for poor children in Tondo, Manila and is focused on narrowing the gap between private and public education by redesigning the curriculum, improving facilities, family support and counseling, supplemental feeding and educational assistance through private donation. Staff support is from the Ayala Foundation and teachers are from the Department of Education Bureau of public Schools
  • Flood victims in Metro Manila through CDRC

2001

  • Abused children through Bahay Tuluyan, Sta,. Mesa Metro Manila
  • Paraplegic/quadriplegic patients St. Camillus House of Charity, Marikina City
  • Abused children through Alagad ni Maria Quezon City
  • Children with tuberculosis in the Philippine Tuberculosis Society Children's Pavillion
  • Hosted the Manila Children's Choir performance

2000

  • Victims of the Payatas dump site tragedy in Payatas, Quezon City through the Philippine National Red Cross
  • Indigent patients through the Filipino American Medical Mission that provided medicine and performed surgeries in Quezon City General Hospital and Marinduque Provincial Hospital
  • Disaster victims through the National Disaster Coordinating Council Office of National Defense, Metro Manila for victims of natural disasters
  • Abused children through Bahay Tuluyan, Sta. Mesa Metro, Manila
  • Completion of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society Children's Pavilion, Quezon City
  • Typhoon victims through ABS/CBN Foundation
  • Abused children through Alagad ni Maria, Quezon City
  • Awarded 10 Outstanding Filipino-American Students of South Florida based on academic and community service performance
  • Hosted the performance of the Manila Children's Choir performance in North Miami Beach Performance Center

1992

  • Emergent aid to Mt. Pinatubo victims in Mexico, Pampanga
  • Construction of an artesian well for 300 families in Bejao, Resettlement area, relocation site of the Mt. Pinatubo victims in Botolan, Zambales through Citizens\' Disaster Response Center (CDRC)
  • Assistance for housing project for relocated Mt. Pinatubo victims in Cawag, Subic, Zambales through CARITAS
  • Small capital loans for 20 indigent mothers in Sta. Rita, olongapo, Zambales to develop new trades, through Ahon sa Hirap
  • Emergency and financial aid to Hurricane Andrew victims, Miami, FL

1993

  • "Free Clinic" medical mission to indigent families in Valenzuela, Bulacan and Sto. Domingo, Quezon City in collaboration with the Medical Action Group
  • "Soup Kitchen", provided open kitchen to more than 300 indigent children in Mabalacat and Angeles, Pampanga in collaboration with Clark Airbase and Community Health Center
  • "Poverty Reduction Project" to help finance small trade of 40 families in Los Banos, Laguna and Naga City, Camarines Sur. Co-sponsored by the New Jersey based International Foundation
  • "Work abroad" in collaboration with the University of Miami " Scholarship grant to deserving students in the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture/Fisheries Los Banos, Laguna
  • Disaster victims of Typhoons Goring and Kadiang

1994

  • Disaster victims of Typhoon Monang
  • "Poverty Reduction Project" funding for 40 additional families
  • Educational bond to a deserving scholar in the UP College of Agriculture/Fisheries in collaboration with the Ayala Foundation
  • Financial aid to victims of Typhoon Bising

1995

  • Livelihood grant to rebuild Lambat Collective Mussel Culture Farming destroyed by Typhoon Angela in Bacoor, Cavite through CDRC
  • Disaster victims of Typhoon Angela through ABS/CBN Foundation
  • Donated 2 gas generators to hurricane victims in Antigua
  • Livelihood development projects in La Union, Surigao del Sur, and Pangasinan

1996

  • Disaster victims of Typhoon Rosing

1997

  • Disaster victims of Typhoon Rosing in Daraga, Albay for house construction materials in collaboration with the social workers of the Department of Social Services and Development Region V Bicol Region

1998

  • Donation of school supplies to 100 indigent school children in Lamba, Legazpi City in collaboration with the social workers of the Department of Social Work and Development Legazpi City
  • Provide roofing materials needed for the immediate shelters for Typhoon Loleng victims in the coastal areas of Catanduanes through the social workers of the Department of Social Work and Development Region V
  • Assistance to the poor abandoned children in the depressed areas of Better Living, Paranaque Metro, Manila through the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart

1999

  • Reconstruction of a burned down children's orphanage through to the Asosacion de Damas Filipinas Settlement House
  • Construction of the pavilion for children with tuberculosis through to Quezon Institute, Quezon City
  • Abandoned quadriplegic and paraplegic patients through St. Camillus House for Charity, Marikina City that operates a rehabilitation center and medical outreach program and Physiotherapy
  • Hospitaller Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pasig City for feeding, medical, dental, and nursing services to the poor
  • The street children through Bahay Tukuyan, Sta. Mesa, MetroManila, an agency that help street and abused children develop their own potential and become productive and self-reliant members of the community
  • Exploited children through Alagad ni Maria Foundation, Quezon, City
  • Distribution of relief goods to 600 families who were flood victims in San Mateo, Rizal