Atikha is a non-government organization that provides economic and social services to overseas Filipinos and their families in the Philippines. The organization aims to help address the social cost of migration and tap the development potential of migration.
The pilot areas of Atikha are San Pablo City in Laguna and Mabini in Batangas. It is estimated that around 20,000 Filipinos in the US, Canada, Hongkong and Middle East are from San Pablo City. About 5,000 overseas Filipinos, majority of whom are in Rome, Italy, came from the town of Mabini, Batangas.
Atikha was established in 1996. The founding board of Atikha was composed of Msgr. Jerry Bitoon, Mother Stella Cordero, and four Overseas Filipino returnees, Ma. Virginia Melgar, Rebecca Martinez, Serma Chozas and Mai Dizon-Anonuevo.
In the initial years, Atikha focused its work on addressing the social problems brought about by the separation of the Overseas Filipinos and their families. It conducted value formation, summer arts and crafts workshops for the children of overseas Filipinos in San Pablo City, Laguna. It also helped form self-help groups among the children of overseas Filipinos.
Please visit www.atikha.org for more information.
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Posted by kathleen at December 7, 2010, 4:04 pm