MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT (Excerpt from the Publication)
The Year 2013 opened new doors for Mahintana not only in terms of new projects implemented and started during the year but also in terms of new priorities as incorporated in the crafted 5-year strategic plan of the organization. With the assistance from USAID-AFI through the Strengthening the Capacity of CSOs Project we have refreshed our tagline "helping communities build resiliency," defining our vision of "a dynamic organization working towards sustainable and resilient communities." Having revisited our core principles, philosophy and programs, we also aligned our Focus Areas into: Environment, DRR and CCA; Institution Building and Governance; Basic Social Services; and Social Enterprise -- anchored on our thrust of empowering our assisted communities for sustainability and better economic opportunities, and capacitating communities on disaster risk education and management and climate change adaptation.
This year, we have renewed our partnership with the European Commission for the RESOURCEGov Project, with World Health organization for the (RUPSHARE) Project in General Santos City. With these interventions, we are hopeful that we can help increase the capacity of our adopted communities in the delivery of services and in mobilizing resources for other development
initiatives.
As we commemorate our 36th year, along with the Golden Anniversary of our partner, Dole Philippines, Inc., we look back and cherish the colorful history of our partnership with the company and with other affiliates, especially on the implementation
of community development programs and projects. With the company's expansion, we hope to be able to extend assistance to communities where the company wishes to expand, and in so doing, we hope that we could be able to document more success stories of community resilience.
All our interventions were successful with the support of our donors, partners and beneficiaries and the commitment of our
leaders and staff, and for that, we are most thankful. Our prayers, too, that we will be granted the wisdom and strength to continue sharing and working for community development.
