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Outline of FAITH
- ◆ Purpose of the establishment of Nonprofit Organization FAITH
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In the Republic of the Philippines, the current administration of the President Duterte, which started in June 2016, is working on the improvement of public security and promotion of economic development. However, many issues are still there.
Even in the capital Manila, many people are living in poverty.
Many children, especially the homeless children living on streets (called street children), are unable to have sufficient meals and begging, unable to read and write because then cannot get education, working to help out with the family budget and living in an unsanitary environment.
It is painful to see such unfairness persisted on the same earth where we are living, and we came to think that we want to eliminate such unfairness.
The members who have gathered in support of establishment of this NPO are the representatives of the organizations and companies which are receiving interns from the Republic of the Philippines under the foreign technical intern training support system.
Since we have been helped by those technical interns who came to Japan to work from the Philippines, we would like to do something to give back to the Republic of the Philippines as much as possible.
If the lives of street children and their families become stable even a little more and they can get education, we believe, the possibilities of the children will expand.
We have been acting as a voluntary organization until now.
Every time we travel from Japan to the Philippines, we have brought Japanese sweets and foodstuff to distribute at the center of Manila, the poverty area (Tondo district), the cemetery where street children are dwelling (North Cemetery) and the island on the lake (Taal).
Also, we have donated stationery and rice when visiting orphanages.
In addition, our local members are working on finding stores, making manuals for recipes and purchasing ingredients for the people in poverty to be able to sell “karaage” or deep-fried chicken from small street stalls and make an independent living.
These activities have been carried out by some of our members so far, but the members who agree with and wish to participate in these activities are increasing now.
In order to make these activities more active, it is necessary to have more members participate.
To this end, by obtaining a legal personality recognized by society to engage in non-profit activities, our thoughts and activities would be accepted by people around us.
We believe it will contribute to the future of street children in the Republic of the Philippines.
Based on this belief, we have established a Nonprofit Organization and trying to develop and expand its activities.
- ◆ Overview of Nonprofit Organization FAITH
- Name
- Nonprofit Organization FAITH
- Executive office
- 147-11, Dairakuji-machi, Hachioji City, Tokyo 193-0816 Japan
Ph.：042-659-1392 (10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Tue. Thurs. & Sat.)
- Representative
- Takeshi Minowa, the chairman
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History / Activities
- ◆ Activity Report
- 2019 Activity Report No.1 (25 June 2019)
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- 2019 Activity Report No.2 (24 July 2019)
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- 2019 Activity Report No.3 (29 July 2019)
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- 2019 Activity Report No.4 (31 August 2019)
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- 2019 Activity Report No.5 (1 September 2019)
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- 2019 Activity Report Extra (15 October 2019)
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- 2019 Activity Report Annual Report (25 April 2020)
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- 2020 Activity Report (3 December 2021)
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- 2020 Activity Report (21 December 2021)
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- ◆ History
- June 2015
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Inauguration of a voluntary organization “FAITH”
Supporting for street children was started. (once a year thereafter)
- September 2015
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Supporting for homeless people was started. (once a year thereafter)
- June 2016
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Supporting for orphanages and other facilities was started (once a year thereafter)
- January 2018
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Establishment of Nonprofit Organization FAITH was confirmed by the volunteers.
- September 2018
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The inaugural meeting of the Nonprofit Organization FAITH was held.
- ◆ Activities until now
- Distribution of sweets and snacks
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We have been engaged in the activity to distribute Japanese sweets, rice crackers, etc. to street children and homeless people living on streets.
Whenever visiting the Philippines, we packed confectioneries in cardboard boxes (the sum of the length, width, and height of each box is 158 cm) as much as possible and bring them in as carry-on baggage.
The price for the content per box is about 20,000 yen.
With a visit by three people, three cardboard boxes of confectioneries can be distributed.
If it is not enough, the shortage would be filled by procuring locally.
We have been engaged in this activity three times per year.
- Distribution of T-shirts
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We have distributed 50 T-shirts to homeless children and adults living on streets.
- Orphanage support
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We visited orphanages located within the distance about 3 hours from Manila and donated rice, clothing, sandals, sweets, soft drinks, stationeries, basketballs, kendamas, etc. to each facility.
- Soup-run
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For the people living in the cemetery, we did a soup-run with local security guards to supply thin rice porridges and a roasted whole pig. Also, soft drinks and sweets were distributed.
- Other activities
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We distributed Japanese sweets to those people living by collecting garbage and children in Tondo district.
Distribution of sweets in Divisoria in 2016
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Soup-run in Bacladan in 2018
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Distribution of sweets and stationery in Tondo district in 2018
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Orphanage support in Cavite in 2018
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Distributed daily necessities in Bolacan in 2021
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Distributed daily necessities in Laguna in 2021
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Activities of “FAITH” don't end there.
It will continue until the children of the Philippines are able to live comfortably with their dreams.
The Prospectus of Nonprofit Organization FAITH (Japanese) 
