Harnessing the Ordinary to Create Powerful Change
Negrense Volunteers for Change Foundation - U.S., Inc.
Negrense Volunteers for Change (NVC) Foundation, Inc. was established in August 2010 in Bacolod City, Philippines, to harness the power of private citizens to create positive and lasting change in their communities, towns and cities, and our country. We believe that by pooling the energies, resources, talents, and skills of individuals, we can bring about a better future for Filipinos.
NVC focuses on providing sustainable livelihoods to disadvantaged communities, as well as child development through proper nutrition, holistic education, and a wholesome family life.
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The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) recognized us as one of their valuable partners. The award was given during their 75th anniversary celebration on July 1st, 2022 at The Manila Hotel. DOST-FNRI directors Dr. Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa and Milflor
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Farmers of Hope To date, we have been working with four Farmers of Hope communities. These are farming communities which we support in any wat we can. The San Carlos Farmers of Hope is one of these communities. They are a group of 60 indigenous farmers with an ancestral domain of 100 acres in
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In mid-May, the team visited Cauayan in the mountains of Negros Occidental. We noticed that the children were playing with a contraption made of pieces of wood and bamboo connected to a wheel. It was the only toy in the village. We couldn’t get that image out of our minds and decided we
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