Final proceeds by Lions €11,000,- !!

After the Lions' year had closed last May, Kapatiran was pleasantly surprised by an extra amount of € 2,000,-.

A preliminary cheque of € 9,000.- had been handed over after the golf tournament, so that the total now amounts to € 11,000.-.

This is a fantastic result. THANK YOU, LIONS!

Lions play tennis for Kapatiran

Last Saturday November 14th the Lions’ tennis tournament took place for the 19th time in Zevenbergen.

The tournament is part of the campaigns that the Lions organize in support of Kapatiran up to June 2010...read more

Excellent proceeds campaign Protestant Church Willemstad!

During the morning service on Sunday 13 September a cheque was symbolically presented that stated the total amount raised over the passed year.

No less than € 4.160.05 was raised during several Sunday collections and with various other activities...read more

Lions Club Zevenbergen takes up the cause of Kapatiran

The Lions Club in Zevenbergen opened the new year in June, during the annual transfer of the board, with the theme “Solidarity in Care”. In a short presentation the new president, Kees van der Slikke, announced the plans in Fort Sabina in Willemstad. Attention will be focused on the Kapatiran Foundation this year and on a project that was started earlier...read more

Stichting Kapatiran one of four LINKAPIL Awardees of the Presidential Awards 2008

On December 10, 2008, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo honoured 31 distinguished Filipino individuals and organisations based in 13 countries, who, because of their exceptional achievements or humanitarian efforts, have given form and substance to Filipino excellence and the time-honoured values of pakikipag-kapwa (fellowship), pagtutulungan (helping one another), and pagkakaisa (solidarity or unity).  read more

Livelihood Projects in Ilocos Norte

Bacarra in Ilocos Norte is one of the area beneficiaries of Kapatiran’s Basic Literacy Programme. In order to augment the meagre income of the parents of pupil beneficiaries, the Livelihood Programme was launched.

The first area to benefit from this programme is Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental, followed by Botolan in Zambales.

In October 2008 two livelihood projects were launched in Bacarra. Some parents grouped themselves together and embarked into goat-raising and fishery.  read more