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S wissPhilAid Accredited Charitable Relief Organisation for Children in the Philippines Documentation 2018 Our Aid Services: • 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

S wissPhilAid is an officially recognised non-profit association conformable to the regulations of the Swiss article “ 60ff ZGB ” based in Weier im Emmental - Switzerland. SwissPhilAid is exempted from tax: Your donations to our relief organisation are tax-deductible. The contributions flow directly to our relief operation . The Managing Board The board members work honorary and unpaid. Rahel Jud Kurt Linder Fritz Hirsiger Chair Woman & Project Leader Actuary Honorary Assessor Weier im Emmental - CH Worb - CH Bern - CH Management Consultant Seasonal employment at Area Manager Maintenance «Emmentaler Schaukäserei» Acquainted with the Several weeks commitment On-site activities for 3 to 4 project due to several visits months per year since 2006 on-site since 2017 on-site. Dear Dea r Friend riends, , de dear ar Sp Sponsors onsors! 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. Th Thank ank you you ver very y much uch indee indeed! d! 1

For Kids in the Village of Caba on the Philippines Caba 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 on 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

Caba The Schools 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. , satellite schools Central school Our Local Team Our local team works for local standard salaries. Lawrence Nonog Valeriano Macatuggal Caba, Philippines Caba, Philippines Management of the feeding program Head chef and «Direct Help» Pepsi Pulanco Our local team of cooks Caba, Philippines Romelyn, Valeriano, Melanie, Jhoan, Glena, Jesame, Remelyn (v.li.) Assistance for 1 chef, 6 cooks «Direct Help» 3

Our Feeding Program 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. 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 on-site in the Caba region. 4

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. 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

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. 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. School material per child costs approx. 10 CHF . 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). We look after such With special nutritious families at any one time infant formula, she until they are more self- could gain important supporting and stay in weight already after a contact beyond that. short time. 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 This photo shows Paulien after her surgery considered a happy little girl! 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 18 th , 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 of any kind in the existing buildings. Integration into the feeding program of the school in the fishing village of Wenceslao Number of pupils: 35 Start: Juli 2018 Total Cost: CHF 2800 The school in Wenceslao wishfully expected the expansion of our feeding program since several years. The area is populated with many poor families. 10

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. Mary Grace Abril Mother: Vegetable seller, single parent 3 younger siblings School: Polytechnical College Education: Bachelor of Education, Major in English (English teacher) Costs per school year and student for tuition, transportation and meals approx. 1500 CHF Janine Jove Picar Mother: Fish seller / Father: Fisherman 2 younger siblings School: Saint Luis College Education: Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (accounting and finance) 11

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. Transportation per Ship At this point we express our gratitude to the company PhilAirLogistics, Mr. Bem Negele, who renders the monthly shipping of 3 boxes possible for SwissPhilAid at no charge. 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! 12

S wissPhilAid ♥ The children thank you from the bottom of their hearts. This is our baby Isabelle, sometime after she received especially nutritious baby food. ♥ 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. Rahel Jud Obere Tanne 3462 Weier im Emmental Switzerland www.swissphilaid.ch +41 76 413 49 51 swissphilaid@gmx.ch 9