In partnership with the PhilDHRRA and in implementing CONVENIO 07-CO-1-031, a core group of enlightened farmers played a pivotal role in identifying potential members, promoting the need for collective actions and defining a collective vision, mission & goals for the benefit of Sta. Juana. On July 21, 2009, the core group  registered at the Department of Labor and Employment Bureau of Rural Workers (DOLE-BRW) under the official name of the Sta. Juana Farmers Multi-Purpose Organization or “SANFAMO”.

Prior to formally registering as an organization, leaders and officers of SANFAMO underwent a series of seminar workshops for values re-orientation and also to educate them in the different aspects of organizational and project management systems.

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On the 25th of August 2009, TOUCH Foundation commemorates its 23rd founding anniversary with founders, colleagues and partners in development work at their new office located at 2nd Floor, Rodriguez Building Pabayo corner Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City. The celebration was started with a mass officiated by Fr. Ricardo “Cacards” Pagatpatan, from the Social Action- Ecology desk of the archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.  (more…)

The KAPWA Upliftment Foundation marked its 30th anniversary celebration on July 3, 2009 at KAPWA Office located at Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City. With its theme “Building Partnership for Sustainable Development”,  the  ocassion  was actively participated by former colleagues , development partners, IP leaders of partner communities and friends of KAPWA.

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The MOFECO Cooperative Training Center was newly renovated early this year. The renovation was financially supported by COOP NATCCO party list amounting to P400,000.00. Said amount was a reward to MOFECO awarded by COOP NATCCO in gratitude of its unwavering support and active involvement in the electoral campaign of COOP NATCCO party list in the province of Misamis Occidental in the last election. (more…)

As a response to the government calls for transparency and accountability, the CODE-NGO through the Mindanao Coalition of Development NGO Networks (MINCODE), hosted a regional forum entitled “Enhancing CSOs Understanding and Participation in the DA Budget Processes” on February 24, 2009 in partnership with the Department of Agriculture in Region 11 at MTRC in Davao City.

A total of 30 participants coming from the Civil Society Organizations and DA Regional Staff and City Personnel fully occupied the MTRC venue.  Six representatives from four member NGOs of PHILDHRRA Mindanao-Davao Cluster actively participated in the forum. These member NGOs were: KAPWA Upliftment, Mainland Development Center (MDC), Josefa Segovia Foundation (JSFI) and Institute of Primary Health Care (IPHC). (more…)