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SwissPhilAid

Accredited Charitable Relief Organisation for Children in the Philippines

Documentation 2018

• Feeding

One hot meal for over 300 undernourished children per day

• Education

Disposition of essential school material to approximately 600 children

• Direct Help

Medical care for diseased or injured children of fundless families Foodstuff and other relief material for families in acute hardship Financing and procurement of building materials for reconstruction of housing and fishing boats damaged by typhoons

Our Aid Services:

SwissPhilAid

SwissPhilAid is exempted from tax: Your donations to our relief organisation are tax-deductible. The contributions flow directly to our relief operation. is an officially recognised non-profit association conformable to the regulations of the Swiss article “60ff ZGB” based in Weier im Emmental - Switzerland.

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As a co-founder of SwissPhilAid in the year 2006, I spend 3 to 4 months per year on-site to take care of our project ever since. In order to provide aid for our children we need financial support from helpful people like

• you. We thank you for your loyalty and most valuable contribution.

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The Managing Board

The board members work honorary and unpaid. Rahel Jud Chair Woman & Project Leader Weier im Emmental - CH

Seasonal employment at «Emmentaler Schaukäserei»

On-site activities for 3 to 4 months per year since 2006 Kurt Linder Actuary Worb - CH

Area Manager Maintenance

Several weeks commitment

• n-site since 2017

Fritz Hirsiger Honorary Assessor Bern - CH

Management Consultant

Acquainted with the project due to several visits

• n-site.

Caba

For Kids in the Village of Caba on the Philippines

In Caba you find fishermen’s quarters as well as mountainous areas. Many families live in simple huts, without clean water supply, without sanitation and often suffer from hunger. They lack in opportunities, education, medical services and social

• security. In addition, they are exposed to natural disasters destroying their livelihood.

About 40% of the population live below the poverty line. This hardship on the one hand and

• n the other hand the heartiness, the humbleness and the thankfulness of the Philippine

People drive our motivation to help. In huts like these, there usually live eight to ten family members. 2

Besides the central school with about 1000 pupils, the village of Caba runs 8 more small satellite schools with in total approximately 2,700 schoolchildren in 1st – 6th grade. Our local team works for local standard salaries. Lawrence Nonog Caba, Philippines Management of the feeding program and «Direct Help» Pepsi Pulanco Caba, Philippines Assistance for «Direct Help» Our local team of cooks Romelyn, Valeriano, Melanie, Jhoan, Glena, Jesame, Remelyn (v.li.) 1 chef, 6 cooks Valeriano Macatuggal Caba, Philippines Head chef

Our Local Team

3 Central school , satellite schools Caba

The Schools

SwissPhilAid at present supplies 336 undernourished children at the central school and in 5 of the 8 satellites with a daily balanced hot meal within their school locations. 4

Our Feeding Program

Every day a wholesome meal is freshly prepared centrally by the cooking team, is transported to the satellite schools in special containers and distributed to the children. The costs for a daily meal and clean drinking water add up to approximately 80 CHF per child and year. The feeding program is our main activity

• n-site in the Caba region.

Unser Ernährungsprogramm

The children integrated in our feeding program are measured und weighted twice per year by the school nurse Judie Ann Carriaga (see Photo on the right). She works on behalf of the school authorities and in cooperation with SwissPhilAid and is responsible for the healthiness of the children. The success of the feeding program is evidenced by a steady improvement of the BMI (Body-Mass- Index) as well as an improvement of school performance and considerably less absence of the pupils. 5 At our water tower next to the central cooking station, the pupils can wash their hands with soap before the meal. Information about hygiene is a central topic, which we include in our program.

Distribution of School Material

Numerous children cannot attend school, because they can’t afford to pay for basic school material. Therefore, SwissPhilAid hands out a package of necessary school material to approximately 600 children every year. School material per child costs approx. 10 CHF. With support of the teachers we distribute the packages sorted by classes and index of names directly to the children of families in need. To attend school, each child needs 8 exercise books, 1 pencil, 8 crayons, 1 rubber, 1 pencil sharpener as well as one tube of liquid glue. 6

Our «Direct Help»

Families without resources in the village we help by supplying essential goods for a humane life. This family indeed had a poor roof over its head, however it was missing any kind of furniture. From sleeping mats to water containers to the point of utensils for cooking, etc. We bring ill mothers and their children to medical care and finance appropriate pharmaceuticals. In most cases it is a matter of inflammations, open wounds, eczemas, rashes, coughs or other

• diseases. The families are often

lacking in means for treatment of any kind. Baby Isabelle was heavily undernourished (see 3 Photos on the left). With special nutritious infant formula, she could gain important weight already after a short time. We look after such families at any one time until they are more self- supporting and stay in contact beyond that. 7

In the framework of our «Direct Help» initiative, we were able to provide vital heart surgery for the ten years old girl Paulien. We attended and supported this cardiac girl and its family during the whole process from the beginning of 2017 until the surgery in the beginning of 2018 and subsequent recovery. Tetralogy of Fallot is an inborn heart condition, which amounts to approx. 6–7 % of all inborn cardiac defects. Humans with this deficiency can expect an anticipated average lifespan of 12 years without surgery. Today Paulien can go to school again and can be considered a happy little girl! This photo shows Paulien after her surgery and after returning home in her convalescence. «Direct Help» – For Families in Need With our «Direct Help» team, Lawrence Nonog and Pepsi Pulanco, (see Photo above) we look after each case personally, individually and relevant to the individual demand. We act face to face with the families in need. 8

Award for SwissPhilAid from the Mayor

To our big surprise and enjoyment, mayor Philip Crispino presented us with an honorary award for our humanitarian projects in Caba on Dec 18th, 2017. 9

Realised Projects in 2018

Feeding Area Donia Antonia Size: 2.5 x 10.0 meters Material: Steel, Cement, Corrugated Metal Sheet Total Cost: CHF 2700.- For the small school in the mountain village of Dona Antonia, SwissPhilAid was able to realise a feeding room for 25 pupils in line with the feeding program. The school was in lack of space

• f any kind in the existing buildings.

10 Number of pupils: 35 Start: Juli 2018 Total Cost: CHF 2800 Integration into the feeding program of the school in the fishing village of Wenceslao The school in Wenceslao wishfully expected the expansion of our feeding program since several years. The area is populated with many poor families.

Mary Grace Abril Mother: Vegetable seller, single parent 3 younger siblings School: Polytechnical College Education: Bachelor of Education, Major in English (English teacher) Janine Jove Picar Mother: Fish seller / Father: Fisherman 2 younger siblings School: Saint Luis College Education: Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (accounting and finance)

Financing of Academic Studies for Janine & Mary Grace

SwissPhilAid finances college studies for the 2 young ladies, because they and their families live in under very poor circumstances. Costs per school year and student for tuition, transportation and meals

• approx. 1500 CHF

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Boxes with Clothing packed in Switzerland

Every month, we fill 3 boxes with donated clothing, shoes, backpacks, hats, terry towels, etc. They are transported per ship from Bern to the Philippines. Arrival of the Boxes in the Philippines These pictures show the arrival of boxes after 2-3 months directly in the village of Caba addressed to me personally or to schools or families in the Caba area. Distribution of the Relief Material We subsequently sort and distribute the donated goods to families and children in need. The people show great happiness and gratitude! Transportation per Ship At this point we express our gratitude to the company PhilAirLogistics, Mr. Bem Negele, who renders the monthly shipping

• f 3 boxes possible for SwissPhilAid

at no charge.

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SwissPhilAid

The children thank you from the bottom of their hearts.

Donations Account Postfinance 60-531531-0 IBAN CH08 0900 0000 6053 1531 0 / BIC POFICHBE Your donations to our relief organisation can be deducted from tax.

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Rahel Jud Obere Tanne 3462 Weier im Emmental Switzerland +41 76 413 49 51 swissphilaid@gmx.ch This is our baby Isabelle, sometime after she received especially nutritious baby food.