OUR PURPOSE

    1. Promote Development: Advance micro and social enterprise development, microfinance, leadership training, financial literacy, environmental protection, relief operations, educational assistance, and other welfare programs aligned with Republic Act (RA) 8425 (The Poverty Alleviation Act) and RA 10693 (Strengthening NGOs in Microfinance).
    2. Facilitate Growth: Foster resource sharing, information exchange, and technology access among members for mutual growth.
    3. Serve as a Hub: Act as a centralized resource center for services like resource generation and data management.
    4. Forge Partnerships: Strengthen existing partnerships and establish new ones with governmental and non-governmental institutions, locally and internationally.
    5. Enhance Leadership & Collaboration: Coordinate leadership and other technical conferences and fellowships to cultivate stronger relationships among members.
    6. Empower Members: Conduct research, produce training materials, and undertake audits for capacity building, leadership development, family strengthening, and monitoring on behalf of member organizations.
    7. Advocate and Represent: Engage in advocacy efforts, including legislative proposals and policy advocacy, to enhance access to basic services and financial opportunities for small-scale entrepreneurs and disadvantaged sectors in Filipino society.

SHARING OUR

TESTIMONY

  • I will always and be forever grateful to God, APPEND Inc. and the Smith Foundation with OI. I am blessed and happy that Ive been able to help the people around me and my community because I know how it feels to be in need. I am now a nurse at King's College Hospital, London UK.
    Lorelie Lim
    APPEND KILOS Scholar, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Far Eastern University, Phil (2011)
  • The scholarship is beyond money, indeed it has brought numerous changes in my life starting from material things up to personality development and brought me much closer to God.
    Queen D. Dagahuya
    APPEND KILOS Scholar, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, University of the East
  • I found my second family in APPEND. The leadership training, coaching, mentoring and scholarship funds I enjoyed, gave my family a good future. APPEND is a big part of who I become and am super grateful. As the saying goes,  Once APPEND, Always APPEND!
    Mark Joseph Perez
    APPEND KILOS Scholar, AB Political Science, University of Sto. Tomas