Kapintig stands for an intercultural learning experience.

KAlakbay, KAbalikat, KAdamay: one Pulse. One Journey. A common Endeavour. A Common Yearing. A Reaching Out. One People. One Humanity. One World

“KA” is a prefix that is used in most Philippine languages, signifying a profound mutuality transcending human differences that is rooted in the soul of the people.

KAPINTIG also means pulsating in total harmony with cadence of life, defining common threads of solidarity between people, woman and man, humanity and nature, and Creation and God.

KAPINTIG is a celebration of harmony and of the nurturing spirit. It is an expression of reciprocity, equality, and respect, not only for the other person as an individual, but her/his humanity as well, rendering one’s self to the beloved.

KAPINTIG follows the framework of intercultural learning and solidarity. It is a non-formal education experience or immersion in a different culture and the acceptance of each other’s point of view or perspective. Likewise it is a process of mutually giving and receiving between peoples thereby enabling them to know, understand and respect the other’s circumstances as well as support each other’s dreams and aspirations.

KAPINTIGS key concepts and principles

Intercultural

•  respect for and acceptance of each other’s culture
•  appreciation of and embracing diversity
• capitalizing on commonalities rather than differences
• equality rather than superiority or inferiority
• power with and within rather than power over and
• non-discrimination and inclusivity

Solidarity

• sharing, collaboration, cooperation based on common defined values and agenda and
• promoting share responsibility and empowerment 

IPDI is a Philippine faith-based training and consultancy organization in partnership building towards development and pastoral cooperation. We envision a country of vibrant, empowered, and sustainable villages; sharing in Faith, living the abundance of life, and solidarity, as profoundly committed nurturers of resources and of the totality of Creation.

As an independent training and consultancy organization, it anchored its mission on providing more relevant and meaningful accompaniment services in partnership building more relevant and meaningful accompaniment services in partnership building between and among donor communities, partner communities, faith-based groups and civil society organizations. It strives to provide support to household and community-based development and pastoral initiatives aimed to poverty eradication, restoration of the integrity of the environment and its conservation, equal access and a more egalitarian control of resources, and overcoming all forms of dehumanizing marginalization.

MACEC is a church-based multi-sectoral organization established under the auspices of the Diocese of Boac. Actions include the protection of resources as well as the victims of a series of mining disasters that immensely affected the poor. More recently, MACEC is engaged in its campaign for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.

MACEC is institutionally supported by DKA. Formation and education of the youth of MArinduque including lobbying and influencing the officials of the local youth barangay councils is a major part of the DKA support.

The BEC Commission is the community organizing arm of the diocese of Boac. Its major program is the Basic Christian Communities (BCCs), which started in 1982. Since then, it has formed many units with numerous members. Community Organizing Volunteers have been trained and there are also full-time Community Organizers who are fielded to different areas of the province covering 218 barangays (villages). The objective is to build Christian communities that are self-reliant in all aspects. This program is being supported by both DKA and mission Munich.

AKKMA is an organization of women in the urban poor community of Mapulang Lupa (literally red soil), Valenzuela City working for empowerment of women particularly in term of health services, family life and livelihood opportunities. AKKMA’s primary programms include health education and trainings, health campaign, cluster clinic services, and herbal medicines production. It also maintains a day care center and provides livelihood opportunities for women.

Ecpat aims to build a vibrant web of structures and mechanisms for enhancing programs and services for the promotion, protection and fulfilment of children’s rights. One of its main objectives is to generate public awareness on commercial sexual exploitation of children and encourage local citizenry to become responsive and proactive participants in its prevention and elimination. It was also a former NGO representative of the children’s sector in the Inter-Agency Council against Trafficking (IACAT), a multi-sectoral council created to monitor and coordinate the implementation of the law; promulgate rules and regulations; coordinate the programs and services on trafficking, including conduct of a massive information campaign; and formulate a comprehensive and integrated campaign; and formulate a comprehensive and integrated program to prevent and suppress trafficking. ECPAT Philippines has initiated training on child-friendly tourism, capacity building and staff development and provided further training for law enforcement personnel and prosecutors. The group has also opened a temporary shelter for girl victims of Child Sexual Exploitation. (CSE)

Kariton is a non-government organization (NGO) named after a wooden cart that street families push around by day to gather recyclable waste and by night to serve as shelter. Referring to MK 7:28 and MT 15:27, “kariton” also means for the “crumbs” people are willing to share together with partners and beneficiaries, the street families of Metro Manila. KEC aims at the rehabilitation and empowerment of these stress family by helping them organize into a self-help group (cooperative livelihood), and enable them to address more creatively and responsibly there situation.

Characteristics of poor families in the Philippines

• two in three heads of poor families have at most elementary education
• two in every five poor Filipino families do not have electricity in their homes
• seven in ten poor families have access to safe water
• one in four poor families has no sanitary toilet
• 65 % of poor families in the country own the house and lot they occupy
• nine in ten Filipino families are residing in single houses
• almost half of poor families are living in housing units with a floor area of 10 to 29 sq. meters
• television is the most visible household appliance in Filipino homes

Established in 1991 as the research and information arm of Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), PhilRights is a human rights non-government organization whose work is focused on ushering in a society where each individual is able to fully realize one’s potential as a human person, to participate effectively in the economic, political and cultural life, and to share equitably in the benefits of economic progress.