COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (CFSI)
Community and Family Services International (CFSI) is a humanitarian organization committed to peace and social development, with a particular interest in the psychosocial dimension. The purpose of CFSI is rebuilding lives. Based in the Philippines, CFSI works internationally, primarily but not exclusively in the Asia and Pacific Region.
Established in 1981, CFSI has worked closely with the international community as well as national and local authorities responsible for uprooted persons in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Timor-Leste (East Timor) and Papua New Guinea.
OUR FOCUS
PROTECTION
CHILD PROTECTION
EDUCATION
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS
MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING LIVELIHOOD AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE
CAPACITY BUILDING, INCLUDING SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION
ADVOCACY
PRIORITY POPULATIONS
We support and empower uprooted persons and others in exceptionally difficult circumstances.
LATEST NEWS
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Birth certificates inspire hope and belonging for more than 5,000 individuals in Bangsamoro region and Sulu
© UNHCR/Datu Sofeier Adil For many remote and vulnerable communities within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the province of Sulu, a birth certificate is more than just a document. . . .
Rising Leaders: How Children and Youth Are Shaping a Climate-Ready Future
ILIGAN CITY – With the increasing urgency of addressing climate change and adolescent health challenges, the Children for Climate Action Project (CCAP)—implemented by Community and Family Services International (CFSI) and funded by the European Union—is . . .
A Father’s Mission to Secure His Family’s Future Through Birth Registration
Every day, Tato Sangkopan begins his day fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as a Camp Safety Officer. He patrols the ground, ensures the safety of the camp’s inhabitants, and upholds the peace that was once . . .
Child warriors being prepared to fight nature’s wrath
Story originally published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) on May 07, 2025 By Fernando del Mundo, PDI Contributor (Last of a series) COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Communities rising from the ruins of . . .
Shield against climate change tantrums
Story originally published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) on May 06, 2025 By Fernando del Mundo, PDI Contributor (Third of a series) MATANOG, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines — Abaca trees are bringing relief to . . .
Schoolteachers take over from warriors
Story originally published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) on May 05, 2025 By Fernando del Mundo, PDI Contributor (Second of a series) DATU HOFFER, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — Maguid Delna started bearing arms . . .
CFSI PUBLICATIONS
CFSI Audited Financial Statements for 2022/2023
CFSI is audited annually by SyCip, Gorres, Velayo, and Company (Ernst and Young). In addition, CFSI is audited at the project level, usually annually, either by auditors contracted by specific Donor Partners or by the . . .
CFSI Audited Financial Statements for 2022/2021
CFSI is audited annually by SyCip, Gorres, Velayo, and Company (Ernst and Young). In addition, CFSI is audited at the project level, usually annually, either by auditors contracted by specific Donor Partners or by the . . .
CFSI Audited Financial Statements for 2021/2020
CFSI is audited annually by SyCip, Gorres, Velayo, and Company (Ernst and Young). In addition, CFSI is audited at the project level, usually annually, either by auditors contracted by specific Donor Partners or by the . . .
MTF-RDP/3 Good Practices in Mainstreaming Primer
This primer presents a glimpse of the Mainstreaming element of the Mindanao Trust Fund - Reconstruction and Development Project Phase Three (MTF-RDP/3). It aims to share some good practices from the engagement of select ministries . . .
Chasing Hope
A compendium of stories of Sama Bajau learners in Southern PhilippinesSama Bajaus are among the Filipino ethnic-linguistic groups who were once considered as Gypsies of the Sea. They live in the waters of the Sulu . . .
Marawi Recovery Project (MRP) Project Brief
On 23 May 2017, armed confrontations between the Philippine government forces and a pro-ISIS group started and continued unabated for five months, with the loss of at least 770 lives, the displacement of the entire . . .