International Initiative for the PHILIPPINES

The Republic of the Philippines consists of an archipelago of 7,107 islands situated South East of mainland Asia between South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Filipinos are 94 percent Christian, mostly Roman Catholic.

​

In 2012, a family of five would need an average of P5,513 per month in order to meet their basic food needs, and a further P2,377 in order to meet their nonfood needs. As of 2016, there were a total of 101.57 million Filipinos. 25.2% of the population lived below the national poverty line. Furthermore, one out of 10 families couldn't meet their basic food needs.

​

The map shows the poverty incidence in the country. This is the number of households living below the poverty threshold. It can be seen that the provinces of Apayao, Eastern Samar, Lanao del Sur, and Maguindanao have incidences higher than 60%. In Mindanao, apart from Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao, the rest of the region's provinces have indices that are 60% or lower. In Visayas, the western part contains most of the provinces with lower than 30% incidence, while the eastern part mostly has lower than 60% incidence. Luzon has the least number of provinces with higher than 30% incidence. This may be attributed to their relative ease of trade with the capital.

 

International Initiative for the Philippines also known as 'IIP' is a non-profit organization focused on seeking endowment to serve the disadvantaged and indigent people of the Philippines.

 

The foundation's mission is to promote equitable economic development and aid for the poor and underprivileged people of rural Samar, Philippines.

 

IIP is a public charity registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization.

​

​

​