Message from the Executive Director Holistic transformation - what can it bring to a striving and unyielding nation like the Philippines? For so many decades, our country has dealt with different administrations, pursued several reforms, faced enormous economic pitfalls and combated natural and manmade calamities. Our country never gave up even in the midst of mounting debts and poverty that has stricken almost every Filipino household today. KMBI has been helping the marginalized sector, especially Filipino women microentrepreneurs, improve their ways of living. As women are considered “light of their household,” so the organization gives ways to lit a spark of optimism in their hearts to flourish and to become effective members of the community. We engage them to different social activities where they can feel their worth and value and we provide them financial aid to sustain their enterprises. All of these would not have been made possible without the tireless efforts of our Operations and Support group. We are of different backgrounds, education, understanding, and status in life but we are all heading towards one direction, one goal, one vision – to see people live in an abundant life, anchored in Christ’s Lordship. Let’s continue walking this journey of transforming lives. Mabuhay po tayong lahat!
EDGARDO S. MERCEDES Executive Director 66
2010 Annual Report