WVDF Annual Report 2016

Annual Report 2016 World Vision Development Foundation Editorial Advisors

Rommel V. Fuerte Content Contributors: Acting National Director Nikka Almazan, Precious Basco, Lanie Carillo, Vanessa G. Retuerma Evangeline Caseres, Cecile Corvera, Crislyn Felisilda, Strategy Management and Quality Assurance Director Kevin Gaitan, Lara Gonzales, Nina Gavino, Mong Santos N. Godornes, Jr. Jimenez, Chris Leones, Joy Maluyo, Jan Therese Resource Development Director Queyquep, Laila Soliven, Phim Soriano, Vanessa Retuerma, Cherry Anne Valencia, Yheleen Veso Socorro S. Acedera Finance and Administration OIC Director Genesis Jeff D. Lamigo Public Relations and Communications Manager Art Direction and Layout:

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About the cover: Smile of Aspiration. A boy from Northern Cebu sees hope of a full life as he learns to build a culture of reading.

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3 Table of Contents

5 How We Improved Lives in 2016 14 Building Sustainable Communities 6 Message from the Chairperson 15 Keeping Children Healthy 7 Message from the Acting National Director 16 Engaging the Public 8 History 20 Grants and Special Projects 10 Where We Serve 21 Our Resources 11 Educating Children for Life 22 Board of Trustees 12 Protecting Children from Harm 23 Leadership Team 13 Responding to Disasters 24 Partners and Affiliations

4 How We Improved Lives in 2016

Thanks to your support, you’ve helped improve the lives of over 1.5 million children

Education CHILD PROTECTION HEALTH AND NUTRITION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND 85,345 54,479 20,499 97,255 MANAGEMENT children benefitted from children at risk of or children received various beneficiaries received education programs engaged in child labor health interventions direct economic 282,269 assisted through ABK3 development interventions LEAP Project 9,075 beneficiaries reached by 34,678 disaster risk reduction mothers or caregivers of children received 16,047 interventions back-to-school kits 74 children under 23 months parents and caregivers able community-based child old who can identify proper to save through CoMSCA 1.6 M protection mechanisms IYCF (infant and young child reached by Typhoon Haiyan 7,972 remained functional feeding) practices Response interventions boys and girls regularly 4,316 (2014-2016) attended alternative 32 5,860 farmers and fisherfolks learning programs trained on natural farming child protection cases youth with comprehensive and fishing practices Direct Beneficiaries were referred and knowledge on HIV and AIDS Relief Phase: 1,464 responded to 789,816 4,154 children benefitted from 5,655 families provided with Recovery Phase: Tulong Aral Project families benefitted from the agricultural inputs or 321,403 Clean Water Project services Rehabilitation Phase: 1,161 84,727 teachers and community 2,515 3,874 educators trained in children and caregivers families gained access to context-based teaching who can identify ways to loans methodologies in reading prevent, control and treat and literacy building Tuberculosis 2,183 families established 101 400 livelihood activities from students who graduated children enrolled in Pinoy their savings from TESDA-Isuzu Nutrition Hub who have Training Center gained weight within 3 months Advocacy

67,312 2,948 1, 551, 288 children reached CHILD SPONSORSHIP sponsored children new local sponsors through advocacy initiatives (2014-2016) 5 in total Message from the Chairperson

ATTY. LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO

In this day and age, we constantly look for heroes — #VoteforChildren, an not the kind who have capes or can fly, but real-life advocacy campaign which heroes who do extraordinary work for others and for aimed to challenge the the greater good of their community. voting public to seriously consider the children’s I have seen heroes among World Vision staff who have welfare and future in served many poor communities here and worldwide, choosing their leaders. through their child-focused and community-based programs. In the Philippines, we have helped children We have also been and families to gain access to clean water, improved leading and strengthening healthcare, nutrition, education, emergency relief, ties with networks disaster preparedness, and livelihood in at least 38 such as the Philippine area programs across the country. Coalition of Advocates for Nutrition Security or PHILCAN, the Civil Service Coalition for the Convention In 2016 alone, we have served more than1.5 million on the Rights of the Child or the CSC-CRC, and the vulnerable children. These are not just numbers but Disaster Risk Reduction Network or the DRRNet among changed lives of children and families made possible others to give voice to the children and communities we in partnership with the local government, private all represent. institutions, our donors and sponsors, and other like- minded groups. Thank God, we are surrounded by In 2017, World Vision marks its 60th year of ministry in everyday heroes who truly care for children! the Philippines. Join us as we celebrate God’s goodness and faithfulness to His work in transforming lives! Together with our partners, we have advocated for Together, let us carry on our commitment to care for the rights and welfare of the most vulnerable, to voice children and build sustainable commmunities. out children’s concerns, and urge the government to pass laws that will benefit our children. Prior to the National Elections of the same year, we also launched

6 Message from the Acting National Director ROMMEL FUERTE

We started our mission We would like to acknowledge the extraordinary in the Philippines sixty men and women of World Vision in the Philippines years ago, with just for working the extra mile over the past years and helping 300 children our Board of Trustees for sharing their passion to in the province of uplift the lives of children. We consider it a privilege Guimaras. By 2016. we to work alongside you. Your efforts have made a have served more than difference in every child’s life. 1.5 million vulnerable children through our To our donors, partners, and supporters, we thank child-focused and each and every one of you for your compassion and community-based commitment to every Filipino child we serve. We are interventions. inspired by our continued partnership in caring for children and building sustainable communities. Through your help, we have reached the most vulnerable children and families in 28 provinces and 25 cities in In 2017, as we celebrate the 60th year of World the country by supporting them with better access Vision’s ministry in the Philippines, it is our hope and to education opportunities, safe and child-friendly prayer that together, as partners, we will continue communities, awareness and capacity to address to make a difference and reach 3 million vulnerable malnutrition, tuberculosis and HIV & AIDS, improved children by 2020. livelihoods, savings and income, and increased resilience to future disasters. Thank you very much!

As you read through this report, we hope that you will see how our partnership has created a better world for our children, their families and communities. You will read stories of children and their families whose lives have been changed, and communities that have become more responsive to the needs of their children.

7 History

In 1947, American missionary Dr. Robert “Bob” William Pierce travelled to China and Korea to document the massive suffering caused by the war and minister to the people affected. An encounter with a child named White Jade became a turning point. White Jade was a battered child under the care of a local missionary. Moved by Sponsored children from Good Shepherd’s Fold Orphanage in Guimaras compassion to White Jade’s situation, Pierce offered his last five dollars and pledged to send the same amount every In the 1970s, World Vision saw its efforts in providing month to provide for the child’s needs. Pierce knew in his food relief and health assistance to children caught in the heart that there were many other children like White Jade conflict in Mindanao. The support included resettlement who needed help. This gave birth to Pierce’s idea of child and development projects. sponsorship as a way of helping thousands of children in the long term. In 1976, a new field office in Cebu assisted over 100 families in the Visayas and Mindanao. World Vision launched Inspired by his prayer, “Let my heart be broken by the the Development Assisting Center (DAC), a community- things that break the heart of God”, Dr. Pierce eventually based approach that aims to empower poor families by led the founding of the child-focused agency World Vision helping them to manage their own development. The in 1950, with Child Sponsorship as its flagship program to interventions and strategies focused on children’s needs in respond to the thousands of orphans left by the Korean health, nutrition, and education, as well as livelihood for the War. parents.

Through the years, World Vision expanded its work for In 1987,World Vision in the Philippines underwent children all over Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East restructuring and halted its operations. But the work and Eastern Europe. on the ground continued with volunteer staff assisting in community projects and programs. Projects were In 1957, World Vision reached the Philippines. Its supervised by World Vision International – Asia Region operations started by assisting an orphanage in the Office (ARO) in Manila under the leadership of ARO province of Guimaras, the Good Shepherd’s Fold, Regional Coordinator, Ruth Clay. supporting 300 children. Members also gave musical instruments and textbooks for children. Alongside this, World Vision re-opened in 1989 with former Development Olga Roberston or “Mommy Olga,” with the help of Bob Training Coordinator Elnora Avarientos as its first Filipino Pierce started a prison ministry in the New Bilibid Prison Executive Director. in Manila. Olga is a young missionary supported by World Vision who regularly visits local prisons to share God’s In 1990, the Provincial Development Approach was hope to the prisoners. Three years later, World Vision piloted in the province of Cebu focusing on networking, established the Mercyville Orphanage in South Cotabato. capacity building, and partnerships with stakeholders, and envisioned to create impact at the provincial level. 8 In 1995, World Vision Development Foundation, Inc, (WVDF) World Vision also engages with various corporations, was again registered as a local NGO. The organization has schools, churches, the media, government and civil been at the forefront in responding to the needs of the society to contribute to children’s well-being and poorest and most vulnerable children. Its interventions progressive fulfillment of their rights, recognizing include promoting the well-being of children, advocating for children as agents of transformation and to nation- disaster risk reduction, children’s rights, peace-building and building. good governance.

WVDF holds a legacy, and over the years, it continues to grow and build upon the organization’s progress and strategies. It has served the communities through relief operations including Ketsana, Megi, and Haiyan, responding within 24 to 72 hours after the disaster or as soon as it is safe to do field assessments. In the past ten years, the organization has implemented several development projects responding to the needs of the communities including the Kusog Baga (Healthy Lungs) program and the Social Mobilisation on Tuberculosis (SMT) Project, which in partnership with the Department of Health, increased awareness on TB while helping TB patients in recovery.

World Vision’s strong relationship with partners has helped implement education-related programs and interventions. The Tulong Aral Petron program, in partnership with Petron Foundation, aimed to provide basic school needs of children in both rural and urban areas of the country.

With over 12 years of experience in managing grants and special projects, World Vision has delivered one of the biggest projects funded by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) in partnership with like-minded organizations: the Pag-aaral ng Kabataan para sa Kinabukasan Project or the ABK3 LEAP Project which assisted more than 54,000 children engaged in and/or at high risk of child labor.

Now, on its 60th year of ministry in the Philippines, World Vision remains committed to serve the most vulnerable Bob Pierce in prayer among a group of Korean children children and communities. 9 Where We Serve

38 Area Programs* 23 Non-Sponsorship Projects

LUZON Isabela Palawan Pangasinan Camarines Norte Manila Camarines Sur Malabon Albay Cavite Sorsogon Batangas

VISAYAS Aklan Western Samar Antique Cebu Iloilo Negros Occidental Leyte Bohol

MINDANAO Misamis Occidental North Cotabato Zamboanga del Norte Sarangani Misamis Oriental Bukidnon

*As of February 2017 10 Educating Children for Life EDUCATION

Every child has the right to education. World Vision has reading and literacy building, and involved 726 parents and worked with partners in strengthening its educational caregivers to support learning and reading readiness of programs to provide better access to quality education for children aged 3 to 5 years old. children, mostly in far-flung areas of the country.

In partnership with the Department of Education (DepED), Sponsored child Sherald, 15, has been a consistent Technical Education and Skills Development Authority honor student since he started school. His father is (TESDA), and the Local Government Units (LGUs), World a tricycle driver who earns P2,000 ($40) a week and Vision has reached 112,209 individuals including 85,345 his mother stays at home to take care of Sherald’s children and 26,864 adults. siblings. Despite the meager earnings of his parents, he continues to be in the top of his class. He also Better access to education means children are equipped encourages his classmates to aim high and dream big. with advanced functional literacy, numeracy and other Sherald is one of World Vision’s child advocates who essential life skills needed to overcome the challenges of talks about equality and peace to children in different poverty. We work with every member of the community, communities. from the LGUs to each and every community member including parents, teachers, barangay and municipal officials, and volunteers, to unleash each child’s potential.

Almost 8,000 boys and girls benefitted from equitable education through alternative learning programs of the government. At least 16,800 children have participated in reading sessions and literacy building activities at home and in the community through the Culture of Reading (COR) program.

World Vision further believes that values formation is an essential part of the child’s developing years, thus, it Consistent conducts values-based life skills development trainings honor student Sherald has reaching more than 44,300 children. lost count of the number Believing that it takes the whole community to raise a child, of medals and World Vision also engaged 1,161 teachers and community awards he educators on context-based teaching methodologies in received since he started 11school. Protecting Children from Harm CHILD PROTECTION

Driven by an unwavering commitment to protect vulnerable children from all forms of abuse and “I am glad that other people came in exploitation, in partnership with agencies and NGOs to rescue us. I wish that my sisters reducing child labor in the sugarcane farms nationwide, WVDF has reached 54,479 children considered at high and I will have a better life ahead,” risk or engaged in child labor in sugarcane farms in expressed Andrea. 11 provinces. They were provided assistance through ABK3 LEAP Project’s four-pronged program addressing Andrea is one of nine siblings living in the slums of Livelihood, Education, Advocacy and Social Protection. Cagayan de Oro City. Her parents could not afford to By the end of the project’s four-year implementation, send them all to school, and most nights they had to the number of children who worked in sugarcane farms sleep with empty stomachs. Out of desperation, Andrea and engaged in child labor and hazardous tasks dropped was forced to be a commercial sex worker to feed her from 94% in 2011 to only 16% in 2015. family and buy medicines for her sick mother. She was only fourteen. She earned an average of P1,500 ($32) Teaching Health Resilience to Children through a week. Through World Vision’s anti-trafficking project, Inclusive Values and Empowerment (THRIVE) is a Andrea was rescued and brought to a shelter that project that improves wholeness and resiliency of provided education, orientation, training, and hygiene children in Mindanao by responding to abuse, neglect, check-ups. She was then referred to World Vision’s exploitation and violence. In its pursuit to keep partner agency to undergo in-depth counseling and children safe, it has established five (5) Local Councils medical and psychosocial care. Andrea and her siblings for the Protection of Children. More than 3,500 have finally found a home that provides them with parents and caregivers have increased awareness on food and healthcare. Here, they also learn about music, issues concerning children’s protection and parental dancing and the arts. responsibilities. As part of the project’s psychosocial support, 81 children in need of special protection participated in a series of art sessions.

WVDF, in partnership with stakeholders in the communities, has implemented various child protection initiatives. In 2016, at least 74 community-based Child Protection mechanisms and structures remain functional and at least 32 child protection cases were referred and responded to, with the help of local partners and the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

12 Responding to Disasters DISASTER RISK REDUCTION & RESPONSE

World Vision aims to contribute in building more resilient World Vision responds to communities affected by communities and providing a safe and healthy environment disasters to protect children and to keep families safe. for children to live in, play, and thrive. We engage We help mobilize communities and identify families with communities to increase their capacities in preventing greatest need. and mitigating potential damages due to calamities, and preparing in times of disaster. A total of 282, 269 Typhoon Koppu individuals were reached by our disaster risk reduction interventions in 2016. Locally known as Lando, Typhoon Koppu hit Northern Philippines in October 2015, where 58 people lost their Ensuring children’s safety, World Vision distributed early lives. World Vision responded and gave assistance to10,000 warning service (EWS) devices, and conducted child- individuals including 6,600 children from 6 villages in focused DRR trainings, engaging the children and youth, Bugallon, Pangasinan. schools and the whole community in developing disaster-preparedness plans. Typhoon Melor

Preparing for disasters is crucial to children’s safety Just two months after Koppu, Typhoon Melor locally named in school. World Vision started a Safe Schools Nona, hit the Southern Tagalog Region in December 2015. Project in Bohol and Davao to capacitate teachers Pre-positioned goods composed of food and non-food and facilitators in creating safer and disaster-resilient items were distributed to 2,158 families including 5, 195 learning environments. Princess, a student from children in Sorsogon, Bicol Region. Davao, enjoyed drawing and illustrating stories on their Disaster Risk Reduction Big Book Project. Typhoon Haiyan “The more we know about what’s happening around us, the more we can prepare,” Princess shared. In 2016, Typhoon Haiyan Response continued its The students joined activities that trained them on rehabilitation efforts reaching 84,727 beneficiaries through hazard mapping, where they trace what makes them various interventions such as shelter, WASH, infrastructure, feel unsafe in their schools. livelihood, and DRR trainings to name a few. In the same year, World Vision Typhoon Haiyan Response closed its operations in Tacloban City reaching a total of 1.6 million people across Leyte, Panay and Cebu in three years through relief, recovery and rehabilitation.

SURVIVAL SURVIVAL KIT KIT

13 Building Sustainable Communities ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT World Vision provides programs and interventions to advance the economic capacities of families and capacitate Helping families earn through coco coir them to build sustainable livelihoods. World Vision helped improve the livelihood of almost 100,000 people. More The Subanen Tribe from the remote villages of than 4,000 farmers and fisherfolks were trained on Misamis Occidental experienced the horrible adopting simple natural farming and fishing practices. They effects of El Niño. More than 20 hectares of their were provided with agricultural inputs and services to help tribal land dried up and many families were faced enhance and sustain their family’s livelihood. with the challenge of sustaining and improving their livelihood. World Vision helped train World Vision engages government, market and community members of the Subanen Tribe to twine coconut actors to improve the economic well-being of families so fiber to make a fabricated bicycle rim twine which they can provide for the education, shelter and healthcare they can sell in the coco coir market. Dinah, 53 and nutrition of their children. World Vision also assists years old, now earns a daily income of P200 that local entrepreneurs to access new markets and service augments the earnings of her husband. A family providers to expand their business and maximize potential of four twiners may earn an average of P30,000 income. Through World Vision’s Community-Managed monthly from their backyard. Savings and Credit Association (COMSCA) program, more than 16,000 parents and caregivers were able to form their own savings and loan groups, providing loan access to almost 4,000 families and helping more than 2,000 families to put up their own livelihood.

Members of the tribe prepare their finished coco coir 14 products. Keeping Children Healthy HEALTH AND NUTRITION

World Vision focused on health and nutrition-related interventions that benefitted more than 35,000 children and adults.

The nourishment that children receive during the first few years of their life can affect their health for years to come. World Vision promotes proper nutrition for children for the first 1,000 days – from conception to age 2.

World Vision helps caregivers, lactating mothers and mothers with children under 2 years old to keep their children healthy by providing counseling on proper feeding and personal hygiene, and empowering them to be breastfeeding advocates. World Vision also helps raise proper awareness on TB and HIV & AIDS among communities, facilitates the referral of cases to healthcare service providers and builds the capacity of community groups to address the local causes of illness, death, and 14-year-old girl ensures quality health service delivery. now enjoys her healthy meal in Negros Safe water and sanitation can mean the difference between province life and death for children. World Vision helped provide access and coordinated with local governments to supply essential Food for today and tomorrow potable water services for more than 5,600 Many children in Negros Occidental have been affected by malnutrition. They people. experienced weight loss and illnesses because their everyday meals lacked vital nutrients. Through World Vision’s natural farming projects, families now grow and consume organic food products filled with nutrients that are beneficial for the body, especially for growing children. Their children are also learning how to make organic farm products to advocate natural farming practices in their community.

15 Engaging the Public EVENTS World Vision Run 2016: Run for health and World Vision Children’s Day 2015 nutrition In celebration of Children’s Month 2015, World Vision On its fifth year, World Vision gathered thousands of its held a family-oriented event where both World Vision supporters to run and make a difference in the lives of supporters and sponsored children got to enjoy a day full Filipino children. of learning and fun activities.

On June 26, more than 5,000 participants trooped to During the event, children and their parents learned Blue Bay Walk in Pasay City to join World Vision’s annual about child protection, education, health and nutrition, charity run. Runners and child advocates joined forces to and disaster preparedness through interactive games and raise funds to support World Vision’s health and nutrition booths. The families also participated in arts and crafts and programs in communities where chronic malnutrition is storytelling sessions. most prevalent. Among those who joined the Children’s Day celebration To promote its advocacies for children’s health, World were World Vision celebrity ambassadors Tippy Dos Santos Vision encouraged the runners to support the First 1,000 and the Perkins Twins. The children’s musical group Hi-5 Days Bill, which seeks to protect the health and nutrition Philippines also performed onstage much to the kids’ of pregnant Filipino women and their children. delight.

Participants were made aware of the problem of The World Vision Children’s Day event was held on malnutrition in the Philippines, and how most children November 21, 2015 at Eastwood, Quezon City. suffer from stunting which hampers the full physical and mental potential of children, making them more prone to death and disease.

World Vision Celebrity Ambassadors Miriam Quiambao, Sam Concepcion, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Christian Bautista, Marc Nelson, Suzi Abrera, Camille Prats, Kim Atienza and Gelli Victor supported the run. Other celebrities who joined were husband and wife running enthusiasts Yael and Karylle Yuson.

16 Engaging the Public EVENTS

World Vision Charity Dinner and Art Auction BalikBayanihan 2016

World Vision collaborated with internationally-acclaimed On June 3 and 6, World Vision Filipino supporters in Filipino artists and loyal donors to bring together art and Qatar gathered to celebrate the 118th Independence advocacy to protect and promote the rights of children. Day of the Philippines. To give back to their countrymen, the participants made it possible for 59 Filipino children Held on February 10, the first ever World Vision Charity to find their own Child Sponsors. There were also those Dinner and Art Auction offered 92 paintings and a who pledged to support World Vision’s Back-to-School sculpture made mostly by artists from KUNST, like Aris campaign, which aims to distribute new bags and school Bagtas, Sherwin Paul Gonzales, Von Gonzales, Bryan Yabut, supplies to World Vision-supported children in the Mischa, and Anne Cuisia Lindayag. Elito “Amang Pintor” Philippines. Circa, former World Vision sponsored-child, also offered two paintings, one of them a blood painting of world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao.

The night was also about thanksgiving, as World Vision expressed its gratitude to donors, sponsors, and corporate partners in transforming the lives of children who need their support the most.

Celebrity ambassadors Nikki Gil, Ogie Alcasid, Marc Jeff Ortega and Nelson, Cristalle Pitt, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, and Miriam Jasmin Curtis-Smith with Kunst artist Quiambao graced the event. The auction was overseen by Aris Bagtas during host and columnist Tim Yap. the Charity Dinner and Art Auction. The charity dinner and art auction raised more than PHP 1.9 million. Proceeds went to World Vision’s education, health and nutrition, and livelihood programs in Batangas, Negros Occidental, and North Cotabato, benefitting more than 4,000 children.

Balikbayanihan Volunteers during the 2016 BalikBayanihan in UAE.17 Engaging the Public CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP ING Orange Bike Project Petron Tulong AraI

Many Filipino children in rural areas still walk long Education has always been World Vision’s strongest distances on unpaved and muddy roads to get to school. program for children. What we do for the community is Children are already too tired even before their first always centered on helping children receive a well-rounded class. This results to tardiness, below average school education leading to a better life and future. performance, or worse, totally dropping out of school. Tulong Aral ng Petron (TAP) is a long-term, strategic ING Foundation teamed up with World Vision to help initiative that addresses the interrelated problems address this issue through the Orange Bike Project. By of poverty, high dropout rates, and poor academic providing children with an easier and safer means to travel achievement in elementary schools by providing to and from school, they are given more time to focus underprivileged students with comprehensive assistance on their studies. Children are gifted with bikes, along until they finish elementary. This goal falls under Petron with helmets, lighted vests, Corporation’s principal social agenda called Fuel H.O.P.E. raincoats, flashlights, and air (Helping Filipino children and youth Overcome Poverty pumps to ensure a safe ride. through Education).

To date, almost 1,000 World Vision is currently managing more than 1,400 bikes have already been Petron TAP scholars in various grade levels for school year distributed. 2016 to 2017. Started in 2002, there have been over 9,000 scholars in Metro Manila and in Mindanao. CELEBRITY AMBASSADORS

Ambassadors of World Vision Jasmine Curtis- Smith, Marc Nelson, Miriam Quiambao, Sam Concepcion, Tippy dos Santos, Aljur Abrenica, Gelli Victor, Jesse and World Vision is proud to partner with talented artists and Christian Perkins, Nikki Gil, Avelyn and Vic Garcia, Derek Ramsey, Vince musicians who promote World Vision’s life-changing work. Hizon, Chesca Garcia, Tessie Tomas, Danica Sotto, Chico Garcia, Celeste Legaspi-Gallardo, Alwyn Uytingco, Matteo Guidicelli, Suzi Abrera, More than 20 celebrities with a genuine passion for helping Camille Pratts, Kuya Kim Atienza, Darren Espanto, Regine Velasquez- families and children in need have generously contributed Alcasid, and Ogie Alcasid are the ambassadors of World Vision. more than PHP 1 million to support World Vision’s programs. World Vision’s celebrity ambassadors tirelessly help create inspiring, entertaining and cost-effective events that enable more people to hear about World Vision’s work, become child sponsors, and assist in protecting the most vulnerable children in the country’s poor areas.

Ambassadors Miriam Quiambao, Suzi Abrera, Christian Bautista, 18 Camille Prats and Gelli Victor during the 2016 World Vision Run. Engaging the Public ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

An integral part of our work is advocating for the rights and welfare of children, both at the national and local level. We influence and promote legislations that protect Though they are too young to exercise their children from all forms of violence, and mobilize and vote, children walked around the town in educate the public about human and children’s rights. Batangas to remind voters to wisely choose World Vision’s advocacy on child rights is anchored on the political candidates during the national United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child elections. World Vision helped form the (UNCRC), with four broad components: Protection, Barangay Children’s Association (BCA) Survival, Development and Participation. to improve public attitudes toward issues concerning children such as neglect, abuse, We work hand in hand with like-minded organizations and abandonment. BCA Members expressed through networks and alliances to tackle issues affecting their sentiments and presented their children and actively participate as lead convenor, board questions to political candidates who were member, or member. running for office.

In 2016, we have influenced the passing of 21 local-level ordinances that promote child well-being in collaboration with the Local Government Units and community members, reaching more than 1.5 million children through local advocacy initiatives. We have also engaged seven (7) new legislators and the Vice President of the Philippines, Ma. Leonor Robredo.

In the same year, we engaged our child leaders through our #VoteforChildren campaign to influence the voting public to choose leaders who will commit to prioritize children’s interests. The campaign also urged candidates to include children’s rights and issues in their platforms and meet these goals when they are elected to office. The campaign Children in Batangas was recognized by World Vision International as the ‘Most walked around the town Innovative Way of Advocating for Child Protection in South to remind voters to Asia and the Pacific.’ #VoteForChildren was participated vote wisely as part of the #VoiceforChildren by more than 500 children and reached at least a million campaign. supporters online.

19 Grants and Special Projects

ABK3 LEAP Project

True to its commitment and calling to protect the most vulnerable children, World Vision assisted more than 54,000 children engaged in and/or at high risk of child A sweeter life. ABK-assisted labor in the sugarcane farms. children conducting catch-up classes for United States Department of Labor’s (USDOL) largest struggling learners in their community. funded project to date, ABK3 LEAP or the Pag-Aaral ng Kabataan para sa Kinabukasan targeted to reduce child labor in sugarcane farms through a multi-sectoral approach Other Special Projects Funding Assistance integrating initiatives in livelihoods, education, advocacy, Humanitarian Partnership World Vision Australia and social protection. Implemented in 11 sugar-producing Agreement (HPA) Disaster Risk provinces in the Philippines. The project successfully Reduction (DRR) aims to collaborate with concluded in August 2016 assisting a total of 54,479 the Department of Education to build the children, 30,412 households in 148 barangays, 43 cities and capacity of their DRRM Coordinators and municipalities. Frontline Responder Teams to ensure that effective regional, divisional and school DRR plans are developed and implemented. Through ABK3 LEAP and the Philippine Department of Crowd-based Monitoring of Code Bill and Melinda Gates Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) collaboration, 41% of the Compliance aims to strengthen the Foundation project’s assisted barangays are now certified Child Labor- monitoring and compliance to EO 51 (Milk World Vision US Free. At least PhP32 million worth of DOLE Integrated Code) and RA 10028 (Expanded Breastfeeding Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) Act) in three key cities of Metro Manila (Quezon City, Malabon, and Manila). funds have been accessed by partner barangay LGUs Spiritual Nurture for Filipino Children World Vision US to provide livelihood assistance to more than 5,000 aims to contribute to the improvement of households to ensure sustained and alternative income the spiritual well-being of 118,000 children sources, especially during off-season or tiempomuerto in together with parents and caregivers from 4,500 sugarcane farming. Half of the grants leveraged from DOLE families, 300 church partners and faith based are benefiting families in Negros Occidental where more organizations, and 120 schools in the 24 Area Programs of WVDF from the islands of Luzon, than 50% of the project beneficiaries are located. Visayas and Mindanao. Communicating with Disaster Department for ABK3 LEAP is supported by the US Department of Labor and Affected Communities (CDAC) International implemented in partnership with ChildFund Philippines, Educational Network Disasters and Emergencies Development - UK Research and Development Assistance Foundation, Inc. (ERDA), Sugar Preparedness Programme (DEPP), Industry Foundation, Inc. (SIFI), Community Economic Ventures, Inc. is a three-year programme designed to pilot and (CEVI), and University of the Philippines Social Action and Research for generate learning around Communicating with Development Foundation, Inc. (UPSARDF). Communities (CwC) interventions in disaster contexts and raise the profile of CwC as a core component in improving humanitarian response 20 work. Our Resources (in Philippine Pesos)

Revenue Sources EXPENDITURES 1,108 Million Pesos 1,286 Million Pesos

International Private Cash Donations 676 PHP Million 9% 5% 5% Government and Multilateral Grants 18% 131 PHP Million

61% Local Private Cash Donations 12% 196 PHP Million 90% Corporate Donors 105 PHP Million

Programs Percentage Distribution of Programs Cost PHP 1,147 Million 1,147 Million Pesos Local Fundraising PHP 69 Million Education with Child Protection PHP 519 Million Management and General 26% PHP 70 Million Economic Development 45% PHP 277 Million 5% Health and Nutrition 24% PHP 53 Million Disaster Risk Reduction PHP 298 Million

21 Board of Trustees Leadership Team

Atty. Liwayway Vinzons-Chato Chairperson Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno (Retired) Vice-Chairperson Dr. Violeta V. Bautista Secretary Mr. Eduardo C. Jimenez Treasurer Mr. Glicerio S. Abad Member Most Rev. Deogracias S. Iniguez Member Ms. Remedios R. Baclea-an Member Mr. David C. Huang Member Mr. Sergio G. Edeza Member Ms. Bettina T. Salmo Member Cdr. Armando A. Balilo Member Dr. Maria Jasmin J. Jamora Member Ms. Veronica Baluyut-Jimenez Member Mr. Simoun Ung Member Mr. Rommel V. Fuerte Ex-Officio Member Mr. Jan Gerhardus De Waal Ex-Officio Member

22 Leadership Team

Rommel V. Fuerte Acting National Director Santos N. Godornes, Jr. Resource Development Director Vanessa G. Retuerma Strategy Management and Quality Assurance Director Joy B. Alvarez People & Culture Director Socorro S. Acedera Finance OIC Director Armando R. Jalmasco Chief Audit Executive Xenia R. Legaspi Operations OIC for Technical Program, Advocacy & Non-Sponsorship Jocelyn P. Mariscal Operations OIC for Field Operations and Sponsorship Associate Director for Mindanao Aniana G. Ronquillo Associate Director for Luzon Ernesto I. Macabenta Associate Director for Visayas Ajab-Aram R. Macapagat Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Director Carolyn C. Abalajon Supply Chain Manager and OIC Corporate Solutions Team Atty. Geneses R. Abot Legal Counsel Frederick Jose D. Estioko Associate Director for Corporate Risk Management Unit

23 Corporate Partners

1Rotary Trading Corporation Constellation Travel, Inc. Guevara Realty Inc. Leadership Network Rhodes Realty Corporation 3K’s Anonymous CPGI Heart & Brain Clinic Lee Designs Industries, Inc. Robinsons Supermarket Corporation 4B Construction Corp. CWT Philippines Inc. Heartfelt Imprints Maersk Manila Purchasing RSG Flawless Beauty International, Inc. A.H. Mancilla Const. Dann Carlo Catering Services Hied & Szik Marbella Leisure Plaza RVS Cargo Services, Inc. A.S.K Marketing Co., Ltd. Dekada RMT Huang Brothers Farm Company Mariposa Budget Hotel Corporation Saga Events, Inc. ACES Call Center Jobs Inc. Delex Pharma International Inc Imus Assembly of God Marsh Philippines, Inc. San Gabriel Metal Concepts, Inc. Adolfo Suzara Foundation Inc Deltech Industrial Trading Cor ING Foundation Philippines,Inc Matco Computer Center San Miguel Foundation, Inc. Adopt Scholar Project of MSHS Demo Power Philippines Ingenus Com. Inc. Mega Tech Wires & Cables, Inc. Seattle’s Best Coffee Alert General Services Corp. Dermstrata Skin Clinic and Spa Intensity 8 Intl. Marketing Metro Creative Themes, Inc. De La Salle University School of Economics Government Alex Holgado Realty, Inc. Design Aid Inc. JCS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MiServe San Miguel Foundation Alkachem Industries Inc., DEVEX Jesi Mendez Salon Group, Inc. Morning Moms Serekapty Inc., All Premium Balloons & Party Needs DHL Supply Chain Management JGC Financing Company Inc. MPH Dental Clinic Shinhwa Philippines Alphadent Dimension Data Philippines Inc JMS Corporation Multifreight Consolidator System, Inc. Shoecat Incorporated ALVIL General Services Dimerco Express Philippines Inc Jollibee Baguio Magsaysay Natasha (Shoecat Inc.) Six Wings Realty Services, Inc. Alzaville Realty Corporation Distribution Services Design Jollibee Baguio Session Natch International, Inc. Saint Jude Catholic School Batch ‘98 American Wire & Cable Co. Drugstore Association of the Philippines Jollibee DMMA Navarro Amper & Co. SM Mart, Inc. Anchor Collection Services Inc EAS Group Asia Inc. Jollibee Market Market Network TwentyOne Philippines Small World Christian School Foundation Asiatrans International, Inc. Electrical Instrumentation Dep Jollibee SM City New Ezkleen Portalet Corporation Society of Business Management Accountants Atin Ito Handicraft Elegance Mansion Corp Jollibee SM City Food Court New Plasti-Mate Manufacturing, Inc. Sow a Seed Change a Life B&M Global Services Manila Employees Multi-Purpose Coop A JOMARCAM, Inc. Nexus Technologies, Inc. SPDMP Enterprise Company Beta Equipment Sales Corporation EON The Stakeholder Relations Joseph and Mary Group NYK Fil-Japan Shipping Corporation SPH-JKM BGL Group of Companies Essilor Philippines Optical Joylee Textile Trading Omnisource International Trading Corporation Staffhouse International Resources Bliss Friday Group Ethnoex Kamuning Bible Christian Fello One Dental Place StaffRIGHT Solutions, Inc. Body and Sole Philippines Euroscoot Association of the Philippines Karissa Apparel Inc. Pacific Market International Standard Insurance Brand Expert Inc. Fit & Fabulous Studios Inc. Kepco Ilijan Corporation Padlan Salvador & Associates Starbright Financial Advisors Brandwidth Beat Advertising Followers of Jesus Kepco-SPC Power Corporation Petron Foundation, Inc. Student Desk Integrated Montessori School Brenntag Ingredients Inc. Friday Ladies Adult Bible Study Ker & Co. Philippine Savings Bank TAP World Express, Inc. Shangri-La Hotel Manila Fujitsu Ten Solutions Philippines Kia Motors Global City Pilipinas 168 Corp. Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. Calbayog Realty Dev’t Corp. 1 Future Development Group Kia Motors Ilocos Pinoy LEGO Users Group Trans-World International Logistics Corp. Calbayog Realty Dev’t. Corp. 2 GCCS & Associates Kids In Motion Therapy Center Ponferrada Ty Law Offices Unilever Philippines Calbayog Realty Dev’t. Corp. 3 General Metal Container Corp. Kimbrez Corporation PowerSkills Unique Pastas Incorporated Cebu Home and Builders Centre Globofrost Inc. Korooti Company Procter & Gamble United Architects of the Philippines Celine Global Logistics, Inc. GNS Beauty Products Inc Kumon Valenzuela Center Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers University of Santo Tomas High School Batch ‘76 Civicom Pacific Good Nurtured Box Inc. LAJ Marketing Philippines, Inc. (United Arab Emirates Chapter) V. A. Yuzon Foundation, Inc. Citi Foundation GrabTaxi, Inc. LausGroup Internal Audit Division Pfizer Cooperative Valencia-Luna Consulting Group, Inc. Columbia Technologies Inc. Grace Marine And Shipping Corp Lawstreet, Inc. Qatar International Christian Ministry Villa Gracia Private Resort Coly Enterprise Incorporation Great and Bountiful Blessings LB Levinson Brothers, Inc. Quiason Makalintal Barot Torres Ibarra Sison & West Contact Services, Inc. Conchito Crisostomo Inc. GSIS EDP Class ‘09 Batch 3 LBC Express Damaso Law Firm Yuppies on the Go Community-Based Organizations Government and Donor Partners and Agencies Non-Government Partners Ajuntament de Terrassa (Spain) Luzon Aktion Deutschland Hilft (Germany) Batong Sandigan Development Program, Inc. Department of Health (DOH) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Green Valley Development Program, Inc. World Health Organization (WHO) Catalan Fund for Development Cooperation (Spain) Ligaya ng Buhay Community Development Foundaiton, Inc. UNICEF Department for International Development (United Kingdom) Pangkaunlaran Development Association, Inc. UNAIDS Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) UNHCR Disasters Emergency Committee (United Kingdom) Visayas Department of Agriculture (DA) Dutch Cooperating Aid Agencies (The Netherlands) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Abante Aklan, Inc. Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain) Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Association for Improvement of Life (AIMLIFE) Inc. Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Department of Education (DepEd) Bohol Concerned Citizens Action for Progress, Inc. (BCCAP) Global Fund Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Mabinuligon Parents Association, Inc. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Palanan-awon Pangkauswagan Sang Antique, Inc. International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan) Public-Private Partnership Center (PPP Center) Sustainable Opportunities for Genuine Optimistic Development, Inc. Irish Aid (Ireland) Office of Civil Defence (OCD) United Families for Transformational Development, Inc. Korean Donors Association (Korea) National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand) Go NegosyoCenters New Zealand Disaster Response Partnership (New Zealand) Mindanao National Commission on Indigenous People Regional Office Samsung (Korea) Himaya Development Project, Inc. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Kahayag Development Project, Inc. Support Offices - Sponsorship United States Agency for International Development (United States of America) Makasaka Mo, Inc. United States Department of Labor (DOL) South Cotabato Tri-People Gentud Foundation, Inc. WV Canada United States Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) WV Germany Vienna City Council (Austria) WV Hong Kong We Are Water Foundation (Spain) WV Japan World Food Programme WV Korea WV Malaysia WV Philippines WV Singapore WV United States

24 Affiliations Name of Network/Coalition Role of WVDF DRR Network Philippines Convener Lead, Policy Development and Advocacy Committee Aksyon Klima Pilipinas Member National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council CSO Representative – Faith Based Organizations Member, Technical Working Group on RA 10121 Amendatory Bill Member, Technical Working Group on RA 10121 IRR Review Community of Practice in Community Engagement (CoP in CE) Co-lead (National Level and in Typhoon Haiyan Response) Emergency Response and Preparedness Working Group (ERPWG) Member Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council XI CSO Representative – Faith Based Organizations Member, Technical Working Group Member of Evaluation Team for Gawad Kalasag Award for School Cash Working Group Member and incoming cluster Chair on the last quarter of 2016 (October- December 2016. Member of the steering committee that meets monthly Philippine International Non-Government Organization Network (PINGON) Member

Association of SPHERE Advocates in the Philippines (ASAP) Member, SPHERE Trainer and advocate

Central Visayas Network of NGOs (CENVISNET) Member, Resource Persons during Training/workshops Civil Society Coalition – Convention on the Rights of the Child (CSC-CRC) Lead Convener Child Rights Network Member CWC National Steering Committee Member of the National Steering Committee Member, Advocacy and Publicity Sub Committee LCPC National Consortium Member Bata Muna Member Philippine Coalition of Advocates of Nutrition Security (PHILCAN) Inc. Lead Convener Alternative Budget Initiative – Health Cluster Member National Nutrition Cluster of NNC - Central Office Co-Lead of Advocacy and Communication Working Group DOH-NNC NCR Partner Philippine Christian Ministries Network (PCMN) Steering Committee Member/Founding Member/Board Member

UNDSS (United Nations Department for Safety and Security) Coordination and Alliance Member

OCD (Regional OCD) Office of Civil Defense Member

25 26 Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness.

Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

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