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ANNUAL REPORT Our Impact Update World Vision Development Foundation, Inc 20 20 ANNUAL REPORT Our Impact Update World Vision Development Foundation, Inc. | Philippines Rommel V. Fuerte EDITORIAL National Director BOARD Xenia R. Legaspi Director, Operations Ajab-Aram R. Macapagat Director, Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Vanessa G. Retuerma Director, Strategy Management Impact and Learning Jun N. Godornes Director, Resource Development Zuzee S. Acedera Director, Finance Genesis Jeff D. Lamigo Manager, Communications Content Contributors: Lanelyn Carillo, Mikhaela De Leon, Dexter Gamboa, Lara Gonzales, Mong Jimenez, Joy Maluyo, Ralph Joseph Peñaojas, Deivid Rioferio, Laila Soliven, Margaux Tan and Krizia Vega Art Direction and Layout: Margaux Tan © World Vision Development Foundation 2020 All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form, except for brief excerpts in reviews, without prior permission of the publisher. About the Cover: A week after the Taal Volcano eruption, children gather in World Vision’s Child-Friendly Space to play, sing, dance, and draw together. Child-friendly spaces provide psychosocial support to children affected by emergencies and disasters. TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Message from the Chairperson 5 Message from the National Director 6 About Us 8 Education 10 Health and Nutrition 12 Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs 16 Savings and Livelihood 17 Faith and Development 18 Child Protection 20 Financial Summary 22 Board of Trustees 23 Leadership Team 24 Partners 26 Accreditations World Vision’s hand washing projects make water more accessible in remote areas in the Philippines. Message from the Chairperson World Vision, during its Day of Prayer, jumpstarted the fiscal year 2020 with the inspiring Bible verse “Go further than we can ever ask or imagine through God’s power that is at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20). Indeed, the pandemic that followed COVID-19 compelled us to depend on God’s supernatural powers and enabled us to accomplish miraculous achievements Chief Justice beyond our expectations. Reynato S. Puno In November 2019, the Philippines hosted the World Vision Triennial Council in (ret.) Manila attended by more than 400 World Vision leaders from around the globe. Little did we realize that a physical gathering of that scale may never be replicated in the next years given the global health emergency. In the year 2020, we were devastated by natural catastrophes such as the Mindanao earthquakes, Taal Volcano eruption, and the long-running COVID-19 pandemic. World Vision had to adjust realign its priorities and pivot current programmes to ensure that we relevantly address the needs of the most vulnerable amid the extensive health crisis. Though separated by quarantine restrictions, we remained one for children as we worked together to protect their rights and address the most urgent needs. The events of 2020 pushed us to go further in strengthening our collaboration with government agencies and health systems and in forging new partnerships with the corporate sector, churches, ambassadors, communities, and the youth. One of the highlights of our work this year is our partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd). In June 2020, we were given the honor to support DepEd’s Learning Continuity Plan, which aimed to deliver quality and accessible education at all levels. Through World Vision’s Abutin Na10 project, we are able to contribute to DepEd’s goal of distributing self-learning materials that will aid students during the pandemic and provide long-term solutions to the current gaps in education in the country. We went further in empowering children by giving them platforms to talk about issues that concern and affect them. In the World Vision Summer Shoutout, a global virtual conference, Jomarie, a youth leader from Luzon, shed light on the fears experienced by children because of the pandemic. With the knowledge he gained from his personal experiences and the trainings he received from World Vision, Jomarie called on parents, guardians, adults, and leaders to actively prevent violence against children. Through all these, the goal remains the same: To give every child a chance to live life in all its fullness, as intended by the Lord. Thank you for taking this journey with us. May the accomplishments listed in this report inspire every one of us to keep going further for the future of our children and for the glory of God. 4 Message from the National Director I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. - John 15:5 Truly, His great love enables us to bear much fruit that glorifies Him. In 2020, we have experienced a handful of daunting natural events --- Taal Volcano eruption, Typhoons Goni (Rolly) and Vamco (Ulysses), and the dreaded COVID -19 pandemic. As a Rommel V. Fuerte relief, development, and advocacy organization focused on children, World Vision in the Philippines faced its most challenging, if not uniquely massive, response effort to help millions of vulnerable children affected by the successive calamities. By God’s mighty hand and grace, World Vision despite the overwhelming hurdles brought by multiple emergencies, has reached about 5.8 million vulnerable children through our child-focused advocacies, development and humanitarian response programs. Our prior commitment to reach the urban and more fragile areas has led us to roll-out project sites in new areas across the country including the Quezon City Area Programme (AP) in Luzon, Mandaue City AP in Visayas, and two projects in Marawi and Cotabato City in Mindanao. In the aftermath of two recent and strong typhoons, World Vision has so far assisted over 27,000 affected people, nearly half are children, living in the hardest-hit provinces of the Bicol and Northern Luzon regions. Months after we started the COVID-19 Emergency Response in the Philippines, we have reached over 5 million people through provisions of health and hygiene kits, food assistance like tons of fresh vegetables, huge tents and protective equipment among others for public health units and frontliners, and distribution/broadcast of informative materials to communities so they can be well-informed. We even provided fun board games and storybooks written and designed for children to be engaged and cope we stressful situations. The past year might be deemed unprecedented for most of us, but the enduring stories of transformation told by children, our community partners, and even of our own staff and supporters, drive us to remain hopeful and faithful to Our Promise of serving the most vulnerable. One compelling story is that of 17-year-old Jayson, a sponsored child and one of our child leaders living in Manila, who participated in the Asia Pacific Child Well-Being Learning Exchange. During the forum, he stood out as a voice for children to encourage his peers, adults and the government panel to listen to them as they raise their concerns and recommendations on their welfare amid the pandemic. Another story is about Salwah, 15, of Lanao del Sur, who became part of World Vision’s Marawi Peace and Protection project which aimed to empower her and thousands of fellow children and youth to strengthen systems and structures to build a culture of peace, especially in the armed conflict-stricken city of Marawi and neighboring provinces. She says, “I am usually shy but being a peace advocate and a youth facilitator for peacebuilding activities compels me to step up. I should do it because I want our generation to be peace-loving,” she shared. Our current and former sponsored children have grown to become important contributors in the field of public service, the academe, business, health care, the church and many more. We may have seen problems due to the pandemic, but we have also seen caring and good-hearted people and groups, partnering with us to bring hope, joy and peace to the least and the most vulnerable of our people. With that, we can only be more inspired and grateful. From all of us at World Vision, we deeply thank you for the opportunity to serve. May God bless us all! World Vision is a global relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated 39.2 million children benefitted to one purpose: to give every child the from 5 national-level child well-being chance to enjoy life in all its fullness. policies influenced by World Vision Our work in the Philippines began in 1957, where we initially assisted 300 children from an orphanage in Guimaras. Today, we work with supporters, stakeholders, 254,439 children families and communities on the ground directly served through to transform lives and bring hope. Our child-focused interventions community-based development programs focus on ensuring children get quality education, enjoy good health, experience the love of God and their community and are cared for, protected, and participating. In 2020, 39.2 million children, 5.8 million of whom are vulnerable, benefitted from five national-level child well-being policies influenced by World Vision. Of these, 254,439 children directly benefitted through sponsorship, technical programs, special projects, local advocacy initiatives, and emergency response. We are privileged to serve and work to see relationships restored and communities transformed, all as a reflection of God’s In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on unconditional love. And, we humbly the Rights of the Child (CRC), and the 27th National Children’s Month, World acknowledge that without the goodness Vision organized a three-day
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