Peter Perfecto Elected to CFSI Board of Trustees
CFSI is pleased to announce that Mr. Peter Perfecto has become a Member of the Board of Trustees. He will participate in his first meeting of the governing body of CFSI on 21 November 2013 . . .
SWEP-Viet Nam helps make children’s lives happier
SWEP-Viet Nam’s Community-Based Social Worker Training Programme trained volunteers from the Happier Group - a dedicated band of people who conduct activities for parents and children at Children’s Hospital No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh . . .
‘Escape from Alcatraz’ fundraising swim
Braving strong currents, powerful tides and numbingly cold water, CFSI Board of Trustees member Peter Gibson and sons William and Nicholas took the plunge in an “Escape from Alcatraz” fundraising swim across San Francisco Bay . . .
PAI workshop strengthens families
CFSI’s Park Avenue Initiative (PAI) helped to socially and economically empower families from Pasay City in Metro Manila at a three-day workshop entitled “Family Reflection for Families of Concerns”, held from October 13-15 at Tierra . . .
CFSI serves displaced children in Zamboanga
Roughly 80,000 people displaced by recent conflict remain in evacuation centers or with relatives throughout Zamboanga City in Mindanao, in the southern Philippines. In difficult conditions - floods, incessant rain, deep mud, congestion and limited . . .
CFSI’s work highlighted on television talk show
CFSI's Director for External Relations Joseph Lumanog appeared on PTV's live-to-air "Good Morning Boss" program on October 17, 2013, to talk about CFSI's humanitarian work, particularly the ongoing relief efforts in Zamboanga City. Click on . . .
Rain adds new challenges to Zamboanga relief efforts
Incessant heavy rain throughout the past week has made life more difficult for the tens of thousands of people still seeking shelter in evacuation centers in Zamboanga City. The conflict in September between the Moro . . .
Hardship and hope at Zamboanga evacuation center
Adarna is a mythical bird in 18th century Filipino literature whose song is believed to restore health and whose droppings are believed to turn people into stones. Across the Philippine cultural landscape, the Adarna bird . . .
CFSI provides orientation for WMSU volunteers
In Zamboanga City, CFSI provided orientation for volunteers from its partner, Western Mindanao State University (WMSU). Some of the volunteers were social workers, but most were students of social work and community development who are . . .
CFSI and BDA sign Sajahatra Programme Partnership Agreement
Community and Family Services International (CFSI) signed the First Programme Partnership Agreement (PPA #1) for Operational Support for the Sajahatra Project Management Team of the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) - the development arm of the . . .