Education
Reading by lamplight in Marawi.
A sponsored student prepares for exams in a home still rebuilding its power connection — and what changed when the sponsorship began.
Marawi City, Lanao del Sur5 min read
PhilCare Philippines
Bringing hope through humanitarian action.
We stand with Filipino communities before the storm arrives, in the hours that follow, and through the long quiet work of rebuilding — with care, transparency, and the people closest to the need.
Our reach
Numbers we can stand behind.
Verified figures from PhilCare's own institutional reporting, 2018 to July 2026.
Estimated combined reach
- Philippines reach
- Gaza reach
- People reached
- Scholars
Cumulative programme reach, 2018 – July 2026.
Delivered through partner implementation arrangements, 2023–2026.
Ramadan assistance, 2025.
Unique student records, 2026.
Estimation note. Cumulative programme reach may include repeat participation and recorded service instances. Where reports listed families or households, five people per family were used for estimation; figures are not presented as fully de-duplicated unique persons.
Who we are
Philippine Humanitarian Care (PHILCARE Inc.) is a faith-inspired, community-based humanitarian organization working alongside families across Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
We were built around a simple conviction: that dignity is not a program deliverable. It is the starting point of every response, every clinic, every classroom, every home we help rebuild — carried out in the spirit of Zakat, Sadaqah, and the community values that shape how we serve.
Our teams operate from Lanao del Sur in partnership with local mosques, barangay councils, health units, and community leaders — and alongside regional and international partners including MyCARE, Human Initiative, and Human Appeal — because the most durable humanitarian work is the work owned by the people it serves.
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Registered & accredited
- SEC Registration
- CN201803491
- Registered as a non-stock, non-profit organization since 2018.
- BIR TIN
- 009-927-854-00000
- Bureau of Internal Revenue taxpayer identification number.
- Government Accreditation
- CA No. 006, s. 2025
- Lanao del Sur — Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Our values
Four principles hold every program together.
Dignity first
Every person we serve is a neighbor, not a case number. We ask before we assist, and we listen more than we speak.
Proximity
We stay close to the communities we serve — geographically, culturally, and over time. Presence is our commitment.
Transparency
Every peso donated is traceable to a program, a project, and a report. Trust is earned in the open.
Partnership
We work with — not around — local government, mosques and faith communities, and our regional and international partners.
What we do
Five program areas, one continuous promise of care.
PhilCare combines immediate humanitarian action with locally owned recovery, protection, and empowerment pathways — delivered with local partners across Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
01ResponseEmergency Response & Early Recovery
Rapid assessment, beneficiary targeting, and food, water, and essential-item distribution for communities affected by earthquake, typhoon, and displacement.
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02Food securityFood Security, Zakat & Seasonal Assistance
Food parcels, Iftar meals, Qurban distribution, Zakat, and emergency household assistance — Ramadan and year-round basic-needs support.
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03EducationEducation, Children & Youth
Scholarships, orphan sponsorship, school monitoring, and life-skills and values education, with safeguarding controls throughout.
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04LivelihoodsLivelihoods & Community Empowerment
Needs-led livelihood recovery, microenterprise support, Waqf development, and volunteer and community capability building.
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05HealthWASH, Health & Community Infrastructure
Safe water, hygiene, health assistance, and rehabilitation of community, learning, and worship facilities.
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Featured dispatch
Community Health
The health worker who crosses the lake before sunrise.
In a barangay on the shores of Lake Lanao, Nanay Amina delivers babies and holds consultations where the road ends and the boat begins. A dispatch on care that arrives on the water.
- Location
- Lanao del Sur, BARMM
- Reading time
- 8 minute read
Field notes
Stories from the communities we walk with.
Long-form dispatches from our field teams — the people, the terrain, and the everyday courage behind our programs across BARMM.
Islamic Social FinanceThe boat we built again.
After a severe storm season, a fishing cooperative in Tawi-Tawi rebuilt its damaged boats — and rewrote how they share the sea.
Tawi-Tawi, BARMM6 min read
Community HealthLola Farida and the nurse who keeps showing up.
Home visits are the quiet backbone of rural care. One afternoon in Lanao del Sur shows why continuity matters more than campaigns.
Lanao del Sur, BARMM4 min read
Where we work
Mindanao-centered delivery, with reach beyond it.
Headquartered in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, PhilCare's operational experience spans BARMM and wider Mindanao, with selected activity extending to the Visayas and Luzon.
- Core
- Mindanao-centered delivery
- Selected
- Selected activity
Boundaries from the OCHA Philippines administrative dataset; the outline predates BARMM’s 2019 ratification.
Mindanao
Core deliveryBangsamoro (BARMM)
Headquarters (Marawi City) — government-accredited, all five program areas
- Areas named
- 2
- Projects
- 0
Projects here
No projects are listed yet.
Voices from the field
The work is measured in trust, not headlines.
Bago dumating ang PhilCare, ang pinakamalapit na klinika ay apat na oras na lakad. Ngayon, umaabot ang gamot sa aming barangay tuwing buwan.
Nanay Elma R.
Barangay health coordinator · Kalinga, Cordillera
You do not parachute in. You walk with the community, learn their calendar, and only then do you plan. That is what PhilCare taught me on my first deployment.
Mark de Guzman
Field volunteer, third rotation · Eastern Samar
Ways to give
Give the way your faith asks — Zakat, Sadaqah, Waqf, or Qurban.
Choose the instrument first, then the cause. We mark every cause with the funds it can lawfully receive, so your Zakat only ever reaches those entitled to it.
ZakatSadaqahWaqfQurban
- ZakatSadaqah
Emergency relief for displaced families
Food, water, and essential household items for families displaced by earthquake, typhoon, or conflict.
₱1,500 covers a displaced household's essentials for the first week.
Give from ₱500 - ZakatSadaqah
Ramadan Iftar meals
Nightly Iftar for families and community gatherings across Lanao del Sur, coordinated with local mosques.
₱750 provides Iftar for a family every night for a week.
Give from ₱750 - ZakatSadaqah
Orphan sponsorship
Tuition, supplies, transport, and mentorship for an orphan or underprivileged student in Marawi City.
₱3,500 keeps one sponsored learner in school for a full month.
Give from ₱1,500
Not sure how much Zakat you owe, or want to give to a different cause? See every way to give.
Partnerships
Regional and international partners who help resources reach the ground.
Marks are each partner’s own, shown with attribution
International NGOMyCARE(opens in a new tab)
Key Malaysian humanitarian partner — Humanitarian Care Malaysia
International NGOHuman Appeal Australia(opens in a new tab)
International relief and development organization
International NGOHuman Initiative(opens in a new tab)
Global humanitarian organization based in Indonesia
International NGOMyGuide Malaysia(opens in a new tab)
Malaysia-based humanitarian partner
International NGOPertubuhan Kebajikan FL (Childrity)(opens in a new tab)
Malaysia-based child welfare organization
International NGOGlobal Humanity Network(opens in a new tab)
Humanitarian foundation based in Indonesia
Regional CommitteeSoutheast Asia Humanitarian Committee (SEAHUM)(opens in a new tab)
Regional coordination for humanitarian response across Southeast Asia
International NGODompet Dhuafa Bali(opens in a new tab)
Humanitarian response, philanthropy, and community empowerment in Bali
International NGOLembaga Manajemen Infaq (LMI)(opens in a new tab)
National zakat, infaq, humanitarian, and community empowerment programs across Indonesia