DSI

1. What justice and peace issues have you (congregation) been engaged in your immediate local
and national context and in the global context in the past 5 years? Please describe the situation
in which you find these problems and indicate how many years you have been involved in this
advocacy.

Answer:

 Abandoned, neglected, orphaned, children with physical and mental disabilities,

mentally challenged children, abused girls and women.
 Families with low and no fixed income located in the depressed areas in the municipality
where the sisters are assigned.

The current year, described Philippines as a developing country; thus the above mentioned issues
are evident throughout the archipelago. Most Filipino children are deprived with their rights like
basic needs for physical education, food, universal state paid education, health care, safety and
protection, etc. Causes: dysfunctional family, lack of job opportunity, etc.

Since 1986, taking care of the abandoned, neglected and orphaned children is one of the main
concerns of the congregation. In 2009, a home for Special children was established to address the
needs of children with disabilities. Years later, a school for special children was established to serve
the children inside the institution and children in the nearby barangays. In the year 2009, a home for
special children was established. In 2015, a Diocesan women center for abused girls and women was
established to give the victims/survivors a safe house where they could feel safe and empowered.

2. Which issues or concerns have you as a Congregation as well as individual Sisters had a
reasonable degree of deep involvement and effective outcomes?

Answer:

 Administering centers/institutions for the orphaned, neglected and abandoned children. As well
as, institutions for Special Children and Abused girls and Women.

3. Please share some examples of narratives or articles that describe any of these ministries. Name
the sector of the population who most affected by the unjust situation.

Answer:

 The children’s sector is the most affected by the unjust situation. One of our institutions serves
the abandoned, neglected, orphaned children ages 0 to 12. Every case is unique and being
processed accordingly. If the child has no family or nearest relatives, the child’s must have
Certification that she/he is Legally Available for Adoption by the Department of Social Welfare
 and Development Office. Then, the case will proceed to the DSWD (Department of Social
Welfare and Development Office – Philippines for Local matching or to Inter-country Adoption
Board for matching (meaning - finding family that will suit the needs of the child). If appropriate
family is found, the adoption will proceed. Monitoring of Adoption is done by the Adoption
Agency.

 When the Post Placement Report showed positive outcome of the adoption, The adoptive family
will continue the legalization of the adoption and a copy of the adoption decree will be sent to
the institution.

4. If you and your Congregation were to select two issues that you would like to work on in the
coming two years, what would they be?

Answer:

The two issues which will like to deal with this coming 2 years: Issues concerning
children and women.