About
A development foundation in Iloilo City, working with Visayas communities since 2011.
Our story
Started by teachers, run with communities
Tinguha is Cebuano for aspiration. The foundation began in 2011 when three teachers in Capiz started reading with children after class, and grew as the children’s parents asked for help with what kept them out of school: money, health and the next harvest.
We stay for years, not months. Every project is run with a community organisation that will carry it on, and we leave when they are ready.
History
Fifteen years in five lines
- 2011Three volunteers start a reading programme in two schools in Dumarao, Capiz.
- 2014Registered as a non-stock, non-profit foundation; the first livelihood project, carabao for upland farms.
- 2018The health programme begins with sixty barangay health volunteers on the coast of Iloilo.
- 2023Fisher cooperatives in northern Iloilo; reading camps reach twelve schools.
- 2026Twenty one partner communities in four provinces, and a team of twenty eight.
People
The team
Twenty eight staff, most of them living in the municipalities they work in.
- Ana VillanuevaExecutive director
- Rico BelarminoLivelihood programme lead
- Dr. Liza DagohoyHealth programme lead
- Joy PanaliganEducation programme lead
- Ben SorongonFinance and grants
- Mae TolentinoCommunications