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A Filipino aid worker offering water to an elderly woman in a coastal barangay after a storm.

PHILCARE

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.

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Our reach

Numbers we can stand behind.

Verified figures from PHILCARE's own institutional reporting, 2018 to July 2026.

Estimated combined reach

Philippine reach

Cumulative program reach, 2018 – July 2026.

Gaza reach

Delivered through partner implementation arrangements, 2023–2026.

People reached

Ramadan assistance, 2025.

Scholars

Unique student records, 2026.

Estimation note. Cumulative program 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) 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 learning opportunity, every community initiative and every recovery effort we support — 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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A Filipino volunteer medic checks on a young child during a rural health outreach.
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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.
Local Government Accreditation
Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur
CA No. 006, s. 2025

Our values

Four principles hold every program together.

  1. 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.

  2. Proximity

    We stay close to the communities we serve — geographically, culturally, and over time. Presence is our commitment.

  3. Transparency and Accountability

    We strengthen trust through responsible controls, clear documentation and accountable reporting.

  4. 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. Each program is designed with the communities it serves and delivered with local partners across Mindanao, BARMM and other selected areas of the Philippines.

Featured dispatch

From Sponsorship to Service: Mojahid's Journey A field dispatch from Madamba, Lanao del Sur.
Education

From Sponsorship to Service: Mojahid's Journey

From a sponsored student in Lanao del Sur to a Criminology graduate, Mojahid's journey shows how education, faith, and sustained support can help young people pursue their dreams and prepare to serve their communities.

Location
Madamba, Lanao del Sur
Reading time
5 minute read
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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.

All stories

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
Other
Other Philippine regions

Every administrative region of the Philippines is shown; only the shaded ones have PHILCARE activity. Boundaries from the OCHA Philippine administrative dataset; the outline predates BARMM’s 2019 ratification.

Mindanao

Core delivery

Bangsamoro (BARMM)

Headquarters (Marawi City) — government-accredited, all five program areas

Areas named
2
Projects
6

Projects here

Recent updates

  • 83 Active Sponsored Students PHILCARE continues to support 83 active sponsored students through its Student Sponsorship Programme in 2026. The students come from different communities and pursue their studies primarily in Marawi City, including at universities and colleges as well as Arabic and Islamic educational institutions. In addition to educational assistance, students may participate in educational and personal development activities, Islamic and values-based formation, leadership and life-skills development, and community service. Some sponsored students also volunteer in PHILCARE humanitarian activities, particularly emergency response and Ramadan programmes. Within the more recent sponsorship cycles covering 2022–2026, PHILCARE has documented 16 student graduates, while other sponsored students continue their studies or have followed different educational pathways.

    STUDENT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME

  • PHILCARE implemented three Qurbani projects during Eid al-Adha 2026, reaching a combined 535 families through the distribution of Qurbani meat. The programme was implemented through partnerships with Human Appeal Australia via MyCARE Malaysia, Human Initiative Indonesia, and MyGuide Malaysia. The Human Appeal Australia/MyCARE-supported component reached 350 families through 10 cattle, producing approximately 700 kilograms of meat. Human Initiative Indonesia supported assistance reaching 115 families, while the MyGuide Malaysia component reached 70 families, equally distributed between Marogong and Marawi City.

    Eid al-Adha Qurbani Programme

  • PHILCARE continued its Ramadan Iftar Programme in 2026 through a targeted intervention serving 300 students and orphans in Bacolod, Saguiaran, and Marawi City. The activity provided prepared Iftar meals as seasonal assistance during Ramadan, with implementation coordinated at the local level.

    Ramadan Iftar Programme

All 6 projects in Bangsamoro (BARMM)

Partnerships

Regional and international partners who help resources reach the ground.

Marks are each partner’s own, shown with attribution