[On September 26, KPMFI bested six other nominees to win the St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) National Awards conferred by the Adamson University to outstanding organizations that promote systemic change in addressing the issue of poverty. Read more about the awards here. Below is the acceptance speech by Sylvia “Ibing” Okinlay-Paraguya.]Read More »Acceptance Speech for St. Vincent de Paul Award for Systemic Change
October 17, 2008, Friday, was a big day for the Katilingbanong Pamahandi sa Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (KPMFI), as it celebrated its two years of service.
What started the celebration early were the smiles of the whole KPMFI staff, officers and members of its partner NGOs and local People’s Organizations during the early morning motorcade starting at 8 a.m. “Looking from a distance, I can already tell the names of the KPMFI staff who are waving at us. Those people are frequent visitors in my barangay, ” shares Lolita, an active member of a KPMFI partner barangay.
“The two years with them have been fruitful,” she added.Read More »KPMFI marks second year