BABA'S FOUNDATION, INC. Annual Report 2002

MAKING A DIFFERENCE
 

C O V E R S T O R Y

The world as a whole cannot truly advance while half of its people lay behind in poverty. Our struggles are nothing but a part of our daily uphill battles; we do not simply stand at the sidelines, but we cheer amongst the people we serve. And we thank each of them for sharing their lives so that we can show you, the reader, small fragments of their personal victories. No matter where we live, the stakes are high indeed, and the tasks are urgent We overcome struggles... equiped by the very foundation of one love, that is to serve the humanity, we are here to stay, making a stand... making a difference ! ! !

EDITORIAL BOARD

( BFI Publications )

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SHRII SHRII ANANDAMURTI

Inspiration

CRISTITA RACOSALEM-EPAL

Adviser

ALFREDITO H. DALOGDOG

Editor-In-Chief

ALLAN ROY D. MORDENO

Associate Editor

Circulation :

EVELYN WAYAN

MELODY OSNAN

ARNINDA BANTILAN

CELY POLISTICO

Logistics

News Editors :

EDRALIN EPAL

ROSELIE MABUNGA

ROMEO V. TICON

ROSSINA TALEON

MAELINDA MINGO

Cover Story

The Foundation 1

Mission / Vission 2

Message From The City Mayor 3

The Chairman's Message 4

From The Executive Director 5

Organigram 6

Community Development 7

Children &Youth Development 8

Institutional Sustainability 9

Photo Essays 10

Financial Report `02 11

Projects At A Glance 12

Stories From The Field 13

Special Programs & Projects 14

Acknowledgement 15

The Back Cover

T H E F O U N D A T I O N

In the year 1987, moved by the sufferings seen among the marginalized sectors of the Philippine society, a group of spiritually-minded and service-oriented individuals, all members of the universal organization ANANDA MARGA, came together to conduct informal welfare activities for the less fortunates of the Filipino people in Davao City. They provided welfare programs such as massfeedings for malnourished children, free medical and dental clinics for depressed areas, relief assistance for victims of calamities, and housing for the homeless. Formalizing the efforts and establishing assemblance of professionalism, the group decided to form an organization that will provide assistance and services to low-income peoples in many depressed areas of the City. Thus, the birth of BABA'S FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED.

The name Baba is a Sanskrit word which means "Beloved" or "the Father", and is the universal name given by the followers to Shrii Shrii Anandamurti or Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar, the founder of Ananda Marga. Inspired by the works and teachings of Baba, and believing that all services rendered to humanity with pure intentions are services rendered to the Lord, hence adhering the motto "Service to Humanity is Service to God", Baba's Foundation was then organized in honor of Baba and in service to the rest of humanity.

The Foundation was duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 05, 1988 as a private, non-profit, non-stock social development agency with registration number 01204. Since its formal organization, BFI has proven itself in terms of organizational growth and in the delivery of services to the sectors of society it has pledge to serve.

Years of struggles and success has been a significant transitions of developments for the foundation. Transmitting more than just development and social service programs, hence, forsees the development of the needy populace of the country into more productive and self-reliant communities through the provision of services that will train, develop, and improve the capabilities of our people to engage in productive enterprise.

Baba's Foundation, IncORPORATED ---realizes it still has a long way to go to attain its vision of improving the quality of life of the marginalized sectors of society. But it has definitely touched a number of lives of the poor in the communities it has served, have given them hope for a better future, and an impetus to live in a better world everyone must help build.

The old Building of BABA'S FOUNDATION, INC., inaugurated on April 05, 1988. 

" Do all the good you can,

In all the ways you can,

In all the places you can,

To all the people you can,

As long as ever you can."

- P.R. Sarkar

M I S S I O N / V I S I O N

Our Mission ... To serve as a vehicle for achieving lasting improvements in the quality of life of the marginal sectors of our society through a wholistic process that transform and unite people and communities

Our Vision ... A world in which all human beings are empowered and have realized their physical, mental and spiritual potentials, where communities are self reliant, balanced and sustainable, and where people live in harmony amidst diversity.

*No individual should suffer for want of the basic necessities of life. The earth is endowed with limited yet sufficient amount of resources to meet those basic needs. These resources should be used in a just, and appropriate ways to improve the quality of life.

*Every human being regardless of race, creed, sex, color, or social status is a dignified member of the human family, hence should be treated with understanding and respect.

*The dignity of women must be restored through special programs that provide them with opportunity to surmount the oppressive life of drudgery. Meaningful involvement and active participation in the deve lopment process are essential for the harmonious growth of the family, community, and social at large.

*Development is a balanced process. It must maintain an equilibrium between industry and the environment, urban and rural growth, human needs and available resources. Development should lessen the gap between the rich and the poor and provide opportunities for all.

*Appropriate development requires grassroots participation and must occur within the social-cultural framework of the beneficiaries. It must enable underprivileged communities to gain greater degree of independence to determined their own future.

*Development should protect and nurture the natural ecosystems of the earth so that future generations may live in good health and balanced harmony.

*We must continually strive that every human being has the possibility to express his / her potentials for an all-round physical, intellectual, and spiritual fulfillment.

... Our Guiding Principles

Republic of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR

City of Davao

I am deeply honored to extend my warm and sincere greetings to the Officers and Members of the Baba's Foundation, Inc. in their desire to publish its Annual Report for 2002.

Your publication theme "MAKING A DIFFERENCE", is a manifestation of your foundation's enduring commitment to good governance and economic development. Dealing with problems on poverty, social injustice and health are basic concerned and responsibility of government.

Each citizen therefore is called upon to be counted. This demands the highest level of conviction on our part and everybody to make the difference.

May your visions be indeed strengthened towards the creation of growth and social change in keeping with national goals and development.

Congratulations for being responsible partner to my leadership, Godspeed!

Very truly yours,

RODRIGO R. DUTERTE

City Mayor

THE CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

BFI - A CATALYST OF CHANGE ...

Fifteen years back, Baba's Foundation Incorporated was born. Having been true to its vision, foremost, to serve the suffering humanity ---the foundation became a catalyst of change , changing & uplifting the social, spiritual, and economic values of the communities that we have touched. We have reached out where our services is badly needed for the last fifteen (15) years of relentless & sustained efforts. We could humbly say with modesty and pride that we have to a certain degree, empowered societies; and made them realized their potentials, to become self-reliant & sustainable amidst the challenges & uncertainties of our times ---We have enkindled the fire of change in the hearts & minds of our people. The fulfilment of what we have envisioned & dreamed is a reality today.

This is our legacy for the next generation to come, together let us move forward in unison and endeavor to bring more people to the path of happiness & righteousness.

Very truly yours,

ROGELIO SEROY

Chairperson, Board of Trustees

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

" A small nipa hut for an office, a small staff of only 1 full time and 2 volunteers, a small budget of less than P 10,000.00 per month ". This is the situation Baba's Foundation Incorporated is facing when it started in the year 1988. Now, after more than 14 years, BFI has grown and is continually growing, to fulfill its mission of "Service to Human is Service to God".

The year 2002 marked another fruitful period for BFI's selfless service and dedication to societal transformation. Our commitment to improve the quality of life of the marginal sectors we are serving has always been steadfastly burning and consistently alive. The many lives we have touched, the many faces that came alive with smiles of gratitute, the many families that were united in the struggle to achieve a better life, the many communities that lived in solidarity with other communities to create a better world to live in, they all spoke of BFI's continuing legacy of "Making a Difference".

The strong partnerships, not only with our local and international funding donors, but with equal importance, also with growing number of individuals and communities whose lives we have helped transformed, have contributed to the meaningful existence of BFI after all these years. We are pleased and proud to see the expansion and successes of our various development initiatives, in the particular feilds of Cooperative Development and Institution Building, Micro-Finance, Integrated Marketing, Enterprise Development and Livelihood, Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Resource Management, Gender and Children's Rights Advocacy, and Early Childhood Care and Development. I would like to particularly attribute the satisfactory achievements of the Foundation to the dynamism and hard work of its officers and staff, and to the active involvement and guidance of its Board of Trustees.

With the commitment and dedication of all members of the BFI Family, of our partners, supporters and donors, we know we will continue to sail on and " Make a Difference! ".

"BFI CONTINUES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE"

Very truly yours,

CRISTITA RACOSALEM - EPAL

Executive Director

O R G A N I G R A M

MANAGEMENT & STAFF

CRISTITA RACOSALEM-EPAL

Executive Director

ALFREDITO H. DALOGDOG

Assistant Director

Roselie P. Mabunga

Department Head

Rossina T. Requina Ma. Dolores Ranque

AMSAI - Mindanao Coordinator AMSAI Unit Head

AMSAI Teachers:

Kareen May Roque Laila Bernal

Jocelyn Pernito Gelly Gubalani

Cheryl Abadiez Hilda Chu Im

CHILDREN & YOUTH

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Community

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Romeo V. Ticon

Department Head

Joseph Sarile

Community Development

Unit Head

Gina O. Senados

Environmetal Resource Management

Unit Head

Development Faciltators:

Niña Florabel Sanoria - Digos City

Cliff James C. Montebon - Davao del Sur

Joel Garrido - Bunawan & Paquibato District, D.C.

Maribel Ybañez - Buhangin District, D.C.

Agricultural Extensionist :

Cliff James C. Montebon - Davao del Sur

Allan Jordeneza - Buhangin, Bunawan, & Paquibato

Districts, Davao City

ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT

Allan Roy D. Mordeno

Research & Documentation Personnel

Office Clerk:

Evelyn Wayan

Melody Osnan

Arninda Bantilan

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Cely Polistico

Finance / Budget Officer

Maelinda Mingo

Accountant

Cashiers:

Mary Ann Bolongaita

Elmira Balingit

Nenita Deloso

Bookkeepers:

Labella Marfil

Ellen Sanoria

Donata M. Seroy

Internal Auditor

Laila Hermosura

External Auditor

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Community Development Department is mainly focused in improving quality of life of BFI assisted communities through Institutional Building, Environmental Resource Management, and Community Advocacy Programs. Its task is to bring hope to communities, making them stand on their own resources, shaping their own future, and developing their own potentials through active participation and cooperativism... making them a realized community.

Institutional Building Program

It primarily organize cooperatives within the urban & rural areas of Davao & Digos Cities, and recently extended its area of operation to Jose Abad Santos and other depressed communities in Davao del Sur and Norte. The program is also responsible for the establishment of the institutionalized Federation of BFI Assisted Cooperatives or FEDBAC, hence, reached the total membership of twenty four organized cooperatives. The organized cooperatives are engaged in different economic activities such as operation of consumer stores, micro-finance and credit, native crafts production, and agricultural production and marketing . Through BFI's technical and financial assistance, assisted cooperatives are in the verge of becoming self-sustaining and independent communities.

The program is currently undertaking projects on cooperative organizing and development, and alternative communities institution building.

Environmental Resource Management Program

The program integrates environmental - friendly methods and practices; addresses environmental hazard issues through advocacies; and assists progressive farmers improve productivity through maximum utilization of their resources and technical provisions of advance sustainable and natural farming technologies. It already has developed twenty model farmers, replicating technological transfer to their respective communities in the areas of Davao City and Davao del Sur; and making a difference in the promotion of organic and natural farming technologies.

Community Advocacy Program

It focuses its advocacies on the development of gender sensitive individuals and its community application; and the promotion of women empowerment and participation to local organizational leadership and other entrepreneurial activities. It also advocates a multi-sectoral active participation in community development, and the promotion of transparent local governance and proper justice system and practices in the local barangay councils.

CHILDREN & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Children and Youth Development Department is tasked in improving the quality of life of the children and youth beneficiaries of Baba's Foundation, Inc. through its Early Childhood Care and Development, Youth and Children's Educational Assistance, and Children's Rights Advocacy Programs.

Early Childhood Care & Development Program

The program is one of the basic vision of BFI since its foundation in 1987. Currently, the noble dream has reached reality by the operation of six pre-schools, having over a hundred children benefiting the progressive educational system it bares; and per school year promoting a wholistic educational background ---the Neo Humanist Education System.

Youth & Children's Welfare Program

Over the years, it has been in the heart of the Foundation to help indigent children and youth longing for a good and quality education. It has been giving a hundred children every year, a chance to benefit primary education thru its Children's Educational Assistance Project. The project also trains children and exposes thier potentialities, integrated as part of their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual growth and development.

In the development of the youth, the program also has the Youth Educational Assistance for Service & Transformation Project (YEAST Project), that supports a number of indigent youth determined to become professionals by pursuing a degree, thus, becoming responsible and concerned member of the society.

Children's Rights Advocacy

BFI is licensed and recognized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development to operate as a social work agency implementing community based services to disadvantaged families and communities. Moreover, the Foundation through the years of its operations has even reach-out to various network NGOs and Alliances in the promotion of Children's Rights and Concerns.

Children's rights advocacy renders significant factor in educating children of their Basic Rights as in Geneva Convention, not only of the young age, but also the ones that are at stake to provide them with sufficient care, love, and guidance; in consonance of their basic needs, and in support for their wholistic growth and development.

INSTITUTIONAL SUSTAINABILITY

Institutional Sustainability Department is established as one of the sustainability efforts of the Foundation to support its operations, programs, and services. It also plays a vital role in the promotion of entrepreneurial activities, livelihood projects, enhancement of business capabilities, marketing assistance and linkages, agricultural technology showcase, and maintaining good relationship amongst people in the communities.

Enterprise Development & Micro-Finance Program

The program which already have served over a thousand of people, promotes entrepreneurship and enterprise development through its Developing Resources thru Entrepreneurship and Alternative Management System Project (DREAMS Project), providing soft loans and technical assistance to small - scale business individuals, small farmers, low income employees, pensioners, and groups or cooperatives; using proven practices of the modified - Filipino adaptation of Grameen Bank approach, and other best practices of micro-finance.

Most of its beneficiaries are small entrepreneurs engaged in home based (backyard industry) or community based livelihood projects such as fruit and vegetable vending, refreshment and food production, livestock raising, handicrafts and furniture, transportation operation, and other small scale entrepreneurial activities.

The DREAMS Project aims to develop a viable, self -sustaining community based enterprise and livelihood projects among the marginalized sectors of the society by equiping them with the necessary skills, knowledge and good attitude in entrepreneurship management, through trainings, technical assistance and the provision of micro - finance.

Integrated Marketing Program

It is tasked to facilitate the marketing opportunities of the farmers by accessing them to fair market price for their agricultural products such as copra, corn, coffee, rice, vegetables and other agricultural products. The program also caters the trading of the basic commodities in their localities.

Institutional Farms Development Program

The development of this program is designed to showcased all the sustainable agricultural technologies of the Foundation, and teaching its farmer-beneficiaries alternative and advance natural or organic farming. The program also provides accessibility of farm inputs and other farming technologies.

Currently, the program is operating a 2.4 hectare Demonstartion Farm in Barangay Malabog, Paquibato District , Davao City which showcased all the sustainable technologies, a 3.9 hectare rice farm in Barangay Cabay-angan in Gov. Dujali, Davao del Norte which produced Organic Rice, and 8 hectares fruit farm in the Municipality of Laac in Compostela Valley Province.

F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T ` 0 2

Statement of Revenue & Expenses

Revenue

Program Service Fees P 6,144,958.38

Contributions 2,727,984.20

Investment & other Income 6,025,142.20

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Total Revenue P14,898,084.78
 

Expenses
 

Program Services P 9,312,966.15

Administration 3,732,525.77

Charitable Donations 27,625.00

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Total Expenses P 13,073,116.92

Excess of Revenue over Expenses 1,824,967.86

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Assets

Current Assets P 5,969,900.24

Properties & Equipments 1,814,452.26

Total Assets P 7,784,352.50

Liabilities & Net Assets
 

Total Liabilities P 1,340,397.37

Unrestricted Net Assests 6,443,955.13

Total Liabilities & Net Assets P7,784,352.50

*The information shown in this Financial Report 2002 has been summarized by our Finance Department from its financial records. A copy of

an independent auditor's report is available upon request from BFI Office in Buhangin, Davao City.
 

LEGEND :

* The chart shown above reflects the assets of BFI per year compared to its yearly expendiutures on projects, services, and charity works.

ASSETS

PROJECT SERVICES & CHARITABLE DONATIONS

PROJECTS AT A GLANCE

List of Projects Previously and Currently Undertaken

TITLE OF PROJECT

PERIOD

COVERED

FUNDING SOURCE

NATURE

PROJECT STATUS

1. Social Credit for Small Vendors

2. Micro-Credit Project - I

3. Early Childhood Education Program

4. Micro-Credit Project - II

5. Children's Educational AssistanceProgram

6. Enterprise Development Project

7. Buhangin Marginalized Farmers

Agri-Credit Project - Year I

8. Micro-Enterprise Development

Project Year 1-3

9. Buhnagin Marginalized Farmers

Agri-Credit Project - Year 2

10. Buhangin Marginalized Farmers

Agri-Credit Project - Year 3

11. Buhangin Rural Women

Livestock Assistance Project

12. Children's Theater & Ecology

13. Paquibato Rural Women

Livestock Assistance Project

14. Tribal Farmers Agro-Forestry

Development Project - Year 1 & 2

15. Paquibato Tribal Farmers Sustainable

Agriculture Development Project-Year 1 & 3

16. Sustainable Agriculture & Environment

Resource Mngt. Technical Support Project

17. Sustainable Marketing for Agricultural

Livelihood (SMALL) Project

18. Linking Institutions for Knowledge and

Services (LINKS) project

19. Developing Resources thru

Entrepreneurship and Alternative

Management Systems (DREAMS) Project

20. Demo - Farm Hanging Bridge

Construction Project

21. Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural

Reconstruction and Transformation

(START) Project

22. Sustainable Entrepreneurshipfor

Economic Development (SEED)

- Digos City & Gen. Santos City

23. Integrated Agri-Marketing Project

24. Sustainable Entrepreneurship for

Economic Development (SEED)

25. Enhancement of Sustainable Agriculture

Implementation thru Extension Work & Trainings

Oct.`87 - Jan.`89

Feb.`89 - June `92

June `90 - Present

Sept.`92 - May `97

June `93 - Present

Aug.`93 - June `99

Aug.`94 - July `95

June `95 - May `99

Aug.`95 - July `96

Aug.`96 - July `97

Oct.`96 - Sept.`97

Nov.`96 - Jan.`97

June`98 - May `99

Jan.`98 - Dec.`99

Aug.`99 - Sept.`03

Aug.`99 - July `01

Jan.`00 - Dec.`01

Jan.`01 - Dec.`01

Oct.`00 - Present

Nov.`00 - Dec.`00

Feb.`01 - Jan.`02

Jan.`01 - June `02

Mar.`01 - Dec.`04

Nov.`02 - Oct.`05

Jan.`03 - Dec.`03

-Ananda Marga & Foundation Members

-Department of Trade & Industry

-Self - Sustaining

-Department of Trade & Industry

-Educational Research & Dev't.

Assistance Foundation (ERDA)

-Kauswagan sa Timogang

Mindanao Foundation

-Food Industry Crusade Against

Hunger (FICAH - USA)

-PhilippineAustralian Community

Assistance Program (PACAP)

-Food for All & Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team - USA

-Australian Agency for International Dev't. (AusAID) & AMURT-Australia

- AusAID & AMURT - Australia

-Kinaiyaahan Foundation

-AusAID & AMURT Australia

-International Foundation (USA) /

AMURT

- PhilippineAustralian Community

Assistance Program (PACAP)

-German Development Services (DED)

-German Development Services (DED)

- International Foundation (USA) /

AMURT

-ECLOF Philippines and

Planet Finance (Paris)

-German Development Services (DED)

-German Development Services (DED)

- Pyle Foundation

- WP Schmitz Foundation

- PACAP - AusAID

-German Development Services (DED)

- Loan Paid, Project On-going

- Loan

- Loan

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- Loan

- Grant

- Loan

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

-Personnel

Support

- Grant

- Grant

- Loan

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

- Grant

- Loan Paid, Project On-going

- On-going

- Loan Paid, Project On-going

- On-going

- Loan Paid, Project On-going

- Funding Support Terminated

but Program on-going

- Funding Support Terminated

but Program on-going

- Funding Support Terminated

but Program on-going

- Funding Support Terminated

but Program on-going

- Funding Support Terminated

but Program on-going

- Funding Support Terminated

but Program on-going

- Funding Support Terminated

but Program on-going

- Funding Support Terminated

but Program on-going

- On-going

- On-going

- Project Ended

- Project Ended

- On-going

- Project Ended

- On-going

- On-going

- On-going

- On-going

- On-going

STORIES FROM THE FIELD

Callawa Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative or CAFAMCO is one of the primary cooperative assisted by the Baba's Foundation, Inc. It has been in existence for almost eight years now, duly registered with the Cooperative Development Authority since June 16, 1997.

Through the facilitating efforts of the Community Development Department of the Foundation, the Cooperative already has an operational consumer store, now engaged in the buying and selling of copra and other agricultural by-products, also supplies agricultural inputs and equipments to members, and facilitate in the marketing of their local products. Furthermore, the Cooperative generate funds and extend credit to members for productive and providential purposes.

Mr. Leonardo Robleda or Mang Andot, as he is commonly called, is a simple married man with ten siblings residing in the mountanious area of Sumimao, Paquibato District of Davao City. He is one of the model farmers the Foundation has assisted. He is also a recipient of various technological agri-systems in organic and sustainable farming.

It is observable that Mang Andot has come a long way in the development of his farm and as a model farmer in their locality. His five (5) hectares of agricultural land in Sumimao demostrates a fully utilized and an advancement in agricultural farming technologies.

Mr. & Mrs. Ernesto Evangelista lived in the rural community of Barangay Mahayag, Davao City. They are one of the thousands of people beneficiaries of the Foundation's DREAMS Project; ordinary people who lived a simple life, who dreams to have a business of their own, and who have experienced a DREAM, coming true.

Through the Developing Resources thru Entrepreneurship and Alternative Management Systems (DREAMS), thousands of people are being given an opportunity to fully utilize their time, skills, knowledge, and efforts sequencial to the development of their family and the community.

Every year, 100 children are being given the opportunity to primary education through the Foundations Children's Educational Assistance Project. The benefeciaries are coming from indigent families coming from different depressed areas of the Second Political District of Davao City. They are being assisted in terms of school supplies, materials and other school needs.

In addition, an average of 30 children coming from relocation site of Upper Malagamot, Barangay Panacan, Bunawan District, Davao City, are benefiting thorugh the BFI's Children's Center. The Center provides a special program to children coming from indigent families, hence, give moral and financial assistance to their families.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS & PROJECTS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM

A MICRO-FINANCE PROGRAM OF

BABA'S FOUNDATION, INC.

FEDBAC

Federation of Baba's Assisted Communities

DREAMS - PROJECT

(Developing Resources thru Entrepreneurship and Alternative Management Systems)

The Micro-Finance Program of the Foundation is one way of assisting the marginalized sectors of our society by extending soft loans and at the same time delivering service through financial management and skills trainings, productivity inputs, and marketing strategies. The Program has six categorical windows, as follows:

Patigayon - credit fund for individual entrepreneurs of various businesses;

Kaumahan - credit fund for farmers, fisherfolks, & individuals engaged in

agri-buseness;

Hugpong - credit fund opened for for registered cooperatives and or

recognized organizations or associations with legal identities;

Kawani - credit fund for pvt./gov't. employees intending to/or enagaged

in business;

Kasiguruhan - credit fund open for pensioners who wants to access credit for

business ventures; and the

Bayanihan - credit fund for small entrepreneurs within the BFI's area of

operation and are willing to submit to the "Bayanihan

System" (a modified adaptation of the Grameen Bank Approach).

The Community Development Program has been one of the Foundation's earliest efforts in bringing development into the lives of the marginal sectors of the Philippine society, particularly in the southernmost part of Mindanao archipelago. The program specializes in community advocacy and gender development, environmental resource management, cooperative development, and other community development initiatives.

The Ananda Marga Special Academic Institution produces 150 nursery graduates every year, equipping them with a wholistic preparatory education. The school provides an early childhood education that develops the children in its full potential that includes the physical, emotional, intellectual, creative, intuitive, and spiritual capacities.

Ananda Marga Special Academic Institution

CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE DEMONSTRATION FARM OF

BABA'S FOUNDATION, INC.

SITIO CROSSING, BRGY. MALABOG, PAQUIBATO DIST., DAVAO CITY

AMSAI School is the only academic institution operating in the Sountern part of the country that promotes and provides a

Neo-Humanist Education ------an academic standard that unleashes infinite learning potential into our lives by expanding our understanding of ourselves and our potential. Spirituality, creativity and love are at the center of this new force.

AMSAI

BFI Demonstration Farm is a 1.4 hectare agricultural land that showcases sustainable and organic farming. It conducts trainings, seminars, exposures, provides farm inputs such as livestocks, fruit trees, vegetables, & other agricultural inputs, and sells natural grown farm products.

UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF

BABA'S FOUNDATION, INC.

The Integrated Marketing Project is one of the sustainability efforts of the Foundation, hence, provides marketing linkages, conducts market survey, and facilitate trading of agricultural products in remote rural communities.

The project promotes maximum utilization of available resources in the communities, whereby, people are encouraged to produce their own specialized community-based production with the project catering the market of the products produced.

BABA'S FOUNDATION, INC.

INTEGRATED MARKETING PROJECT

In this ever changing world not a day pass that someone and somewhere, there is always a large number of our people in need and are suffering from social injustices and caught in deep arms of poverty. It is in this simple manifestation of gratitude that we would like to convey the sincerest thanks and appreciation for the help and assistance our funding partners have extended in order to continue the mission that we lived for in our daily upheavals.

These group of kind-hearted people, extended their vision of a better world for all the humanity so that we, altogether can shape the world, and continue making a BIG DIFFERENCE !

 

-Department of Trade & Industries

-Cooperative Development Authority of the Philippines

-Department of Labor & Employment

-Department of Environement & Natural Resources

-Davao City Council

-Department of Agrarian Reform

-Department of Social Welfare and Development

-National Economic & Development Authority

-Philippine National Volunteers Service Coordinating Agency

*Philippine-Australian Community

Assistance Program (PACAP)

*International Foundation ( IF-USA)

*Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT)

*German Development Services (DED)

*Pyle Foundation (USA)

*Ecumenical Church &

Livelihood Foundation ( ECLOF)

*Educational Research & Development

Assistance Foundation (ERDA)

*Planet Finance

*AusAID - ANCP

*Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger (FICAH)

*Food for All

*World Council of Churches

Rogelio O. Seroy

Chairperson

Manuel A. Lim

Vice-Chairperson

Gilbert Duterte

Secretary

Amalia Mordeno

Treasurer

Antonio Bencio

Auditor

Members

Arlita Perez de Tagle

Vicente Soria

Edgar Mabad

Ac. Mantrajapananda Avt.

Avtk. Ananda Ujjvala Ac.

Our Affiliations

>Mindanao Coalition for Development (MINCODE)

>Mindanao NGO Congress

>Association of Social Development Agencies in the Region (ASDAR)

>Mindanao Alliance for Children's Concern (KABIBA Alliance)

>Mindanao Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

>Mindanao Environment Forum (MEF)

>Green Forum, Philippines

>National Council of Women in the Philippines

>AMURT International

>Micro-Credit Summit

>Net Aid

>Association of Foundations (AF)

From the sun to the small ant which crawls on the earth ---all belong to one Universal Family. You must bring peace and happiness in the universe, and with one indivisible ideology, humanity will march ahead. Let the new human being of the new sunrise wake up in the new world. Victory be with you!   

 Shrii Shrii Anandamurti

BABA'S FOUNDATION INCORPORATED

ANANDA MARGA COMPOUND
KM. 6, DIVERSION ROAD
BUHANGIN, DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES - 8000

Telephone No. (082) 241-02078 / Fax : (082) 241-11-83
e-mail : info@babasfoundation.org
 

Your Help . . .Your Legacy to the People

In any form, through donations in cash or in kind, your help will assist and support our programs, uplifting the lives of the suffering humanity --- it is our prolong vision, and the mission we can both fulfill.

Mail your check or money order donations to the address above.

ORGANIZED AND ASSISTED COOPERATIVES

NAME OF COOPERATIVES LOCATION YEAR ORGANIZED/ASSISTED

1. Acacia Farmers Multi-purpose Brgy. Acacia, Buhangin District, 1993

Cooperative (AFAMCO) Davao City

2. Buhangin Small Entrepreneurs Brgy. Buhangin Poblacion, 1994

Multi-Purpose Cooperative Buhangin District, Davao City

3. Callawa Farmers Multi-purpose Brgy. Callawa, Buhangin District, 1995

Cooperative (CAFAMCO) Davao City

4. Sasa Urban Multi-purpose Brgy. Sasa, Buhangin District, 1996

Cooperative (SUMULCO) Davao City

5. Spring Valley-Maglana-Sandawa Brgy. Buhangin Poblacion 1997

Women's Cooperative (SMS-WC) Buhangin District, Davao City

6. San Antonio Development San Antonio, Brgy. Buhangin, 1997

Cooperative (SADECO) Buhangin District, Davao City

7. Buhangin Initiatives for Economic Diversion Road, Brgy. Buhangin, 1997

Development Cooperative (BIEDECO) Buhangin District, Davao City

8. Malabog Tribal Cooperative Brgy. Malabog, Paquibato District, 1998

(MATRIC) Davao City

9. Malagamot Dacudao Malagamot-Dacudao, Brgy. Panacan, 1998

Cooperative (MADACO) Bunawan District, Davao City

10. Sumimao Development Cooperative Brgy. Sumimao, Paquibato District, 1999

(SUMDECO) Davao City

11. Doña Aurora Development Doña Aurora, Brgy. San Jose, 2000

Cooperative (DADECO) Digos City

12. Mahayag Consumers Brgy. Mahayag, Bunawan District, 2001 Cooperative (MACCO) Davao City

13. Allied Christian Cooperative Brgy. Aplaya, Digos City 2001

(ALCHRISCO)

14. Mudiang Farmers Multi-purpose Brgy. Mudiang, Bunawan District, 2002

Cooperative (MUFAMCO) Davao City

15. Lampianao Multi-purpose Brgy. Lampianao, Calinan District, 2002

Cooperative Davao City

16. Gatungan Farmers