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MANILA, Philippines — The year 2025 was a year of achievements and milestones for Caritas Manila.
The social services arm of the Archdiocese of Manila has raised P406.5 million to fund scholarships, disaster aid, health clinics, feeding programs, social enterprise as well as provide restorative justice to people deprived of liberty and drug dependents.
“The mission of Caritas Manila is to help the poor help themselves,” said executive director Fr. Anton CT Pascual. “We educate the youth. We provide livelihood. We transform lives. We change mindsets. We build communities. We encourage volunteerism. We serve the least, the last and the lost. We bring the power of charity to everyone.”
Its Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP) has 4,464 active scholars with 1,168 recent graduates, out of which 309 graduated with honors. Its alumni organization, CAMASA or Caritas Manila Alumni Scholars Association, raised P2,426,475 for its Balik Handog Program in support of YSLEP. Caritas Manila firmly believes that education is one of the best means to fight and end poverty.
Caritas Damayan preventative health and disaster management program provided P44.7 million worth of assistance to 24,126 families for fire and flood relief and shelter assistance. Relief distribution for tropical storm victims amounted to P7,177,280 covering the Archdiocese of Manila and four others. Other dioceses that received aid are Cebu, Mati, Masbate, Romblon, Maasin, San Carlos, Prelature of Infanta, Polillo islands, San Jose, Legaspi, Virac, Ilagan and Libmanan.
From January to December 2025, Caritas In Action Crisis Assistance Program logged in 15,080 cases for help, like financial and livelihood support, food bags, bulk goods, gift certificates, hospital and medical treatment bills, medicine purchase, laboratory and diagnostics, medical equipment and supplies, funeral bill, casket purchase, referrals to appropriate government agencies and private institutions and help for appeals to find missing persons. On air assistance and consultations were also given through Radyo Veritas.
Caritas Damayan has a feeding and nutrition program called Unang Yakap and Munting Pag-asa. The effort focuses on improving the health and nutritional status of malnourished children and mothers in urban poor communities such as Tondo and Baseco. For this project, Caritas Manila spent P10,676,847.10.
Caritas Manila’s All Is Well Health and Wellness Program runs the Charity Health Clinics with a budget of P15,514,970.04. Top illnesses identified for assistance are hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, respiratory disease and kidney disease. Medical consultations, free medicine, laboratory and diagnostics are provided.
A popular project is Segunda Mana. This donations-in-kind program accepts pre-loved items like clothing, furniture, appliances, gadgets and others for re-sale in 31 charity outlets. Last year, it generated gross sales of P81,618,264 to fund YSLEP and other undertakings.
Caritas Manila Restorative Justice focuses on out-of-school youth and persons deprived of liberty (PDL). A budget of P2,786,892 benefitted 12,212 young individuals with skills training, employment referrals and community projects participation. Around 6,000 PDLs and their families got food packs, hygiene kits, medical help, livelihood training and counseling. They also received the sacraments of holy mass, confession and recollections. A partnership with the Josepheim Foundation provides elderly PDLs needing shelter after release.
Sanlakbay Drug Rehabilitation Program is a pastoral accompaniment effort for drug dependents in coordination with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
Caritas Manila reached 3.3 million volunteer hours, which translates to P287 million worth of volunteerism. There are now 5,818 total Servant Leaders and counting. Volunteers serve as the backbone of the organization.
Caritas Manila Gen 129 (Green Evolution Plant Project) is a sustainable food security program promoting plant-based diets, nutrition and organic urban farming. It features organic farms and hydroponics to provide sustainable food solutions, often supporting material recovery facility waste collectors.
To know more about Caritas Manila and find out how you can donate, message Caritas Manila on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok, or call 8562-0020 to 25 or 09672764806.
