ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

ORGANIZATION NAME: ANCOP
ANswering the Cry Of the Poor

CFC Ancop Tekton Foundation Inc
29 Evergreen Drive,
Capitol Green Village,
Tandang Sora, Q.C.
Official Website: http://cfcancop.org

Mr. Ricky Cuenca-President and CEO
Email Address: rickycfc@rogers.com
Phone #:   939-5734

ANCOP
      is a Christian, Catholic non-profit organization that dedicates itself to proclaiming CHRIST, and the Christian faith, by uplifting the plight of the poor.  It is a program founded by Couples of Christ, now a duly registered entity under the name CFC Ancop-Tekton Foundation Inc., and was made for the purpose of consolidating CFC efforts in building the church of the poor. ANCOP is a licensed Social Welfare Agency by the Department of Social Welfare & Development.

ANCOP Vision:

ANCOP is the CFC arm leading a global network that builds the Church of the Poor through defense of life and creation, social justice, and work with the poor.

ANCOP Mission:

Answering the Cry of the Poor by sharing Christ's love as an instrument for healing, addressing their Relevant needs (material, physical and emotional) and fulfilling their Yearning for a better future through personal and  family transformation that leads to a just and caring society and a life of dignity for all.

ANCOP Principles

• Christ is the center and mover of the work
• Moved by the Holy Spirit
• One with the Catholic Church
• Attract others by being witnesses, and by example of Christ’s love and service
• Members are their brother’s keepers, and where brethren live and experience the fullness of God’s love

ANCOP Programs

ANCOP CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM (CSP)

The Child Sponsorship Program or CSP is a one-to-one sponsorship of a child or youth by a donor. Child and youth are pre-qualified from the funded areas of the ANCOP network of donors and from target marginalized and disadvantaged poor in covered CFC ANCOP areas all over the Philippines. CSP includes a specially-designed HOLD Adopt-a-Scholar Program designed to address the educational needs of poor children of or members of the Handmaids of the Lord (a single parent, widow or separated married woman).  This special program was created to provide them access to college or vocational/ technical courses.

Program Components and benefit package for sponsored children and youth

• Educational Support (Tuition fees, School fees, Uniforms, Shoes, School Supplies, School Allowance and other School Expenses)
• Supplementary Education – Tutorials, summer educational activities like camps, creative arts and sport clinics
• Values Formation and Spiritual Enrichment
• Health & Medical Care
• Parent Involvement and Partnership

Target Poor Sector or Group

• Marginalized and disadvantaged children/ youth
• children of prisoners, migrant workers (domestic helpers, laborers, unskilled and semi-skilled)
• children of poor fishermen, farmers
• children of CFC members who will qualify in the screening
• physically challenged children.

ANCOP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - SHELTER & HOUSING

ANCOP Community Development Program (CDP) is one of our two major projects aimed at directly helping the poor by providing them shelter or housing. Our beneficiaries are not left to fend for themselves after moving to their new house. Couples for Christ members and volunteers teach them Christian values, livelihood projects and health education. CDP is unique because poor beneficiaries themselves build their homes. Neighbors in slums who used to not care for each other, are now working side by side building their new homes together with their own hands. We call this "sweat equity" where a poor beneficiary puts in the effort, with the assistance of their neighbors, our partners and volunteers. When they have finished building their home it gives them great pride and a feeling of ownership. Having also received assistance from their own neighbors strengthens their community bonds. We build colorful, durable and secure homes for the poorest of the poor and transform entire communities together.                                         

   

For the poor, the fruits of their labor give them great pride and joy because with their own hands they begin to regain their dignity, self esteem and self worth. After their homes are built, many beneficiaries continue to provide further sweat equity to other ANCOP villages, where they come to help the residents of that village and propagate the charity and love that was previously extended to them. The poor who once could not help themselves now are helping others. This is how we sustain the momentum and drive of our shelter program. The shelter program not only provides housing, but also other physical structures such as path walks and drainage systems, water and toilet facilities, a school, a livelihood center, a multi-purpose hall and a clinic. In some areas, other structures such as basketball courts and libraries are also constructed once basic infrastructure needs are set up by the residents. Anyone can do great works of charity. The challenge is sustaining the work. We work with the help of anyone and everyone with big willing hearts. Our donors, partners, volunteers such as architects, engineers and carpenters, doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, teachers, writers, people from all religious, social, and academic backgrounds, local government and the private sector --- come together with one purpose: Answer the Cry Of the Poor.