The document provides information about iHELP Philippines and its Pantawid Pamilya program. iHELP Philippines is a national advocacy initiative that seeks to enhance involvement of local churches in holistic ministries. Its Pantawid Pamilya program partners with the Department of Social Welfare and Development to mobilize over 50,000 community volunteers nationwide to support the government's conditional cash transfer program for poor families. The program aims to create awareness, build capacity, mobilize communities, generate resources, and build partnerships to assist the government in reducing poverty.
2. What is iHELP?What is iHELP?
• iHELP stands for:
International / Intentional /
Incarnational / Indigenous
Holistic
Engagement for
Life and
Progress
3. • Is a National Advocacy Initiative of PCEC
that seeks to enhance the awareness and
involvement of local churches in holistic
ministries (integral mission).
• It is align with the Clark Declaration made
during PCEC’s National Assembly 0f
2011
What is iHELP Philippines?What is iHELP Philippines?
4. • It is the mobilization counter part of iHELP
Philippines
• It is a strategic program in partnership with
DSWD
• It is a dynamic program in partnership with
local churches
• It is an intentional program that seeks to
network and link with other NGOs and
Faith-based groups
What is iHELPWhat is iHELP
Pantawid Pamilya Program?Pantawid Pamilya Program?
5. What isWhat is STRATEGICSTRATEGIC about thisabout this
partnership with DSWD?partnership with DSWD?
• CCT – Conditional Cash Transfer – program has a
track record (international and local) of being an effective
poverty reduction program intervention
• Current government’s commitment and integrity makes it
a timely program
– partnership with Civil society has been built-in from the
beginning.
– Flagship program of PNoy Administration along with Anti-
corruption
• Involves 5.2 million targeted households belonging to the
poorest of the poor. PCEC’s commitment is to assist with
1 Million household
• It covers most provinces in 17 regions nationwide.
6. What isWhat is DYNAMICDYNAMIC about thisabout this
partnership with local churches?partnership with local churches?
• Seeks to create awareness / advocate to 100%
of PCEC’s member churches
• Plans to elicit the active participation of most of
PCEC member churches ( at least 80%)
through:
– Prayer and awareness raising
– Resource generation
– Member mobilization
• Desires to assist and equip local churches to
deploy at least 50,000 community volunteers
nationwide
7. What isWhat is INTENTIONALINTENTIONAL about thisabout this
partnership with NGOs - FBOs?partnership with NGOs - FBOs?
• Invites willing and able NGOs to co-
partner in advocacy and capacity building
of local churches in the regional-provincial
level
• Encourages FBOs to creatively enhance
the program
• Develops mechanism to enhance
Resource sharing and generation, as well
as monitoring and evaluation.
8. Meet the iHELP CircleMeet the iHELP Circle
Community
Leaders
Community
Leaders’
Coordinator
iHELP
Partners
9. The Role of aThe Role of a
Community Leader (CL)Community Leader (CL)
• Assists the PLs in implementing Family
Development Seminars (FDS)
• Assists the PLs in monitoring the compliance of
30 HH with respect to the conditions set by the
Pantawid Pamilya program
• Counsels Parents and Children
• Seeks assistance from iHELP Partners
• Commits to being part of an iHELP Circle
• Appointed by a Local Church
• Accountable to the Local Church through the
designated CLC
10. The Role of anThe Role of an
iHELP Partner (iHP)iHELP Partner (iHP)
• Assists the CLs
• Assists the CLC through:
– Generating prayer support
– Conduct of One-on-one advocacy work
– Resource generation
• Actively participates in regular iHELP
Circle gatherings
11. The Role of a CommunityThe Role of a Community
Leaders’ Coordinator (CLC)Leaders’ Coordinator (CLC)
• Monitors 125 HH through the 5 CLs
• Provides pastoral care and support to the 5 CLs
and iHP through the iHELP Circle
• Generates awareness and advocacy about
iHELP Philippines in the Local church level
• Generates resources for operations
• Recruits CLs and iHP, and conducts basic
orientation
• May serve as Resource person during Family
Development Seminars
• Appointed by & accountable to a Local Church
12. 5 Basic Sub-Programs of iHELP5 Basic Sub-Programs of iHELP
• Advocacy and awareness building
• Capacity building
• Mobilization and monitoring
• Resource Generation
• Networking and Partnership Building
13. Advocacy and awareness buildingAdvocacy and awareness building
• Seeks to increase the awareness and
involvement of the people of God in
community transformation
14. Capacity buildingCapacity building
• Focuses on designing and implementing
various capacity building initiatives to
heighten the efficiency and effectiveness
of God’s people in community
transformation
15. Mobilization and MonitoringMobilization and Monitoring
• strategically deploys a minimum of 50,000 Community
Leaders (CLs) in predetermined areas to cover 17
regions;
• and developing a feedback mechanism to ensure that:
– The CLs are able to accomplish the program
objectives
– The capacity building program was effective in
equipping the CLs
– iHELP Circles are functional
– Immediate, relevant and sustained prayer can be
incorporated in the program
– Significant changes can be attended to where it
matter most
16. Resource GenerationResource Generation
• Creating opportunities for individuals,
various groups and local churches to
actively engage in community
transformation by sharing their resources;
• Develops a system of starting and
sustaining fundraising initiatives together
with an efficient collection and accounting
procedure.
17. Networking andNetworking and
Partnership BuildingPartnership Building
• Actively seeks creative partnership with
various groups to support and enhance
the current program.
• Explores possibilities for various
engagements on the institutional level
18. PARTNERSHIP
DSWD
Pantawid
Pamilya
PCEC
iHELP Pantwid
Pamilya
SEC. DINKY SOLIMAN
Secretary of DSDW
BISHOP EP TENDERO
Nat’l Director of PCEC
GOV’T
AGENCY
CSO &
FBO
DSWD
Regional
Director
PCEC
iHELP Nat’l &
Regn’l Coor
CityLink iConne
ct
iLin
k
HEALTH
EDUCATIO
N FDS
Parent
Leader
PCEC
MEMBER
or
PARTNER
Municipal
iLink
ENGAGEMENT
REQUIREMENTS
• TRAININGS (T2 & FDS)
• AUTOMATIC FOR MEMBERS
• LETTER OF INTENT TO PCECCommunity
Leader
LOCAL
CHURCH
20. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE IN PARNTERSHIP
WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSO)
• Bantay
• Kaagapay
• Tulay
• Gabay
21. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE IN PARNTERSHIP
WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSO)
Bantay - Project and Activities on
Anti-Corruption as:
• Validate the List of Beneficiaries,
Attend Community Assembly and
• Assist in the Conduct of Compliance
Verification System for Pantawid
Pamilya and other anti-poverty
programs.
22. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE IN PARNTERSHIP
WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSO)
Kaagapay – Anti-Poverty Projects and
Activities such as:
• Provide livelihood Programs, Develop
Referral System for Employment
Opportunities,
• Adopt a Center/Institution to provide
support for the residents by way of
material and psychological support, i.e.
regular visit to the centers for the elderly,
abandoned children, and abused women,
play therapy and other special activities,
23. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE IN PARNTERSHIP
WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSO)
Tulay – Facilitating Action, Feedback
and Monitoring such as:
• Assist in the Conduct of Beneficiary
Updating System (BUS)
• Assist in the Implementation of Grievance
Redress System (GRS)
• and Document the Experiences of Kalahi-
CIDS Communities
24. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE IN PARNTERSHIP
WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSO)
Gabay – Mechanism for Technical
Assistance such as:
• Facilitate the Family Development
Session, Coach/Mentor the Parent
Leaders
• Help Improve the Teaching and
Training Materials
• Provision Livelihood and
Entrepreneurial Training