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The Family Center -- Asian Social Institute (FCASI) was founded in February 1965 by the late Fr. Francis Senden,cicm. Its establishment was a response to an observation that the Filipino family and/or kinship system exercises a dominant influence in all institutional spheres in the Philippines.
Philosophy:
The Family Center shall respond to the challenge of serving the family's interest by working with deep concern for the common welfare of society
Goal: Empowerment of Communities
- To facilitate and animate people's initiatives towards structural changes in partnership with organized groups/sectors;
- To animate the formation of leaders from among the grassroots through a holistic, integral and process-oriented formation program;
- To promote the strengthening and enhancement of family life in the spirit of Christian values and principles;
- To promote gender perspectives in all change processes (policy management and operation);
- To promote people-centered sustainable development programs.
- To establish effective and efficient mechanisms for continuity of people's initiatives/projects;
- To link people's organizations/movements with national and international development agencies.
Programs:
- Community Organizing
- Networking and Alliance Building
- Formation and Training
- Women in Fisheries
- Social Service
- Community Based Coastal Resource Management
- Family Life
- Ecology Center
- Advocacy
- Resource Mobilization
Services:
- Resource Mobilization
- Consultancy and Training
- Organizing Groups and Learning Communities
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