DIRECT is a community-based disaster management organization. It was established in 1988 to respond the heightening cases of both natural and human-made disasters in SOCSKSARGEN.
It was registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission as independent organization in August 1991 but was inactive in the years 2003-2005 resulting to cancellation of the registration in the later part of 2006. It was registered again in the same name, mission, vision and goals and areas of coverage in May 24, 2007.
DIRECT’s relief and rehabilitation work is rooted on the belief that people themselves have the growing capacity to respond the difficulties and calamities they experienced and be able to cope from the impending hazards.
DIRECT is one of the regional centers of the Citizens’ Disaster Response Network (CDRN) and the Philippine Network on Food Security (PNSF). We believe that our programs and services must be people-oriented and developmental in approach.
VISION
DIRECT envisions a society where the people has the utmost capacity, quality life, free from disasters and oppression, healthy environment and empowered to develop ones potential through community-based disaster management.
DIRECT further envisions women and children who are proud and free to exercise their rights a disaster response that is actively participated in by the people towards sustainable development, liberating and focuses on the increasing capability of the people to disasters and be able to cope with these.
MISSION
Assist sectors in vulnerable conditions and comprehensively responds to disaster situation and addresses the root causes of their vulnerabilities.
In times of disasters, women and children especially the Indigenous people (tribe) and the least and deprived sector and the people with disabilities as the most needy are the most vulnerable to hazards and disasters; special concern among them is the particular mission of the organization.
GOAL
Respond and assist the disaster survivors from the most vulnerable sector by rendering relief and rehabilitation assistance, educate and enhance the capacity of the people on disaster related situations, issues, problems and possible intervention to prevent further damages of the hazards.
Respond and assist the disaster survivors from the most vulnerable sector by rendering relief and rehabilitation assistance, educate and enhance the capacity of the people on disaster related situations, issues, problems and possible intervention to prevent further damages of the hazards.
BENEFICIARIES
The beneficiaries of DIRECT are the survivors of both natural and human-made disasters. As a non-sectarian institution, benefi ciaries include the most vulnerable sectors such as peasants, indigenous people or Lumad, Moro people, urban poor, small workers and fisher folks, women and children and disabled persons.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
- Research, Documentation, Education and Training Program
- Development Assistance Program
- Food Security Program
CONTACT US
Carl Maeder Training Center, Purok 7, Sitio Ladol, Alabel, Sarangani
Tel. No. (083) 3048278
E-mail: directgsc@yahoo.com
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