| Focus Area: |
Education |
| Project: |
Health Center and School Building for the Muslims in Mindanao |
| Commitment By: |
AY Foundation, Inc. (AYF) |
| Partner: |
Local Government Unit of Paglat and Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun Maguindanao |
| Value: |
`$120,000 |
Objective: To provide basic healthcare services and improve the quality of education in certain remote and poor areas in Mindanao, while helping to bridge the gap between the Christians and Muslims
Commitment: The AY Foundation, the social development arm of the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC), is committed to provide funding support for the construction of a health center that will help provide adequate medical care to our Muslim brothers in Paglat, Maguindanao. The foundation will also provide the equipment and staff to operate the clinic until such time that the local government unit of the municipality will be able to manage the clinic on their own. The projected time is about two years of administration before the turn over to the municipality.
The foundation is also committed to provide funding for the construction of a school building, including the necessary furniture, in Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun that will help uplift the quality of education of the indigent students of the said municipality. In addition, the school building will be used as the venue to conduct a Teachers’ Training Program which will be held by one of the members of the YGC, the Mapua Institute of Technology. The program aims to train elementary and high school teachers of Paglat and Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun on teaching methods and strategies with the use of available community resources.
These projects will be executed with the cooperation of the local government units of both municipalities.
Background: These projects were initiated and implemented through Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco’s (founder of AYF) desire to reach out and help improve the quality of life of the Muslims in Mindanao. Ambassador Yuchengco believes that much of the conflict between the Christians and the Muslims stem from economic problems. Thus, both areas were selected due to the predominantly Muslim populations and the lack of adequate healthcare and educational facilities.
| Point of Contact: |
Michele Dee-Santos, Executive Vice President
AY Foundation, Inc. |
| Geographic Scope: |
Philippines |
| Anticipated Launch Date: |
January 2006 |
| Anticipated Duration: |
Two years with possible continuation |
Update:
June 2006:
1. The school building was completed on May 5, 2006 and is already being used by the students for the present school year.
2. The construction of the health clinic has been completed. Operations are scheduled to start in July 2006.