Life Haven: member of Asia Pacific Network for Independent Living (APNIL)

December of 2006, former trainees of APCD were invited for a Refresher Course of the IL program at APCD in Bangkok, Thailand. APCD and Human Care Association gave recognition to the achievements of Life Haven. During the training, the Asia Pacific Network for Independent Living (APNIL) was established to link all the IL Centers in the Asia-Pacific Region. The president of Life Haven is one of the committee members of APNIL.

International Training Workshop, Bangkok

February of 2006, more Filipinos were invited for another Training of Managerial Personnel of Independent Living Centers and Peer Counselors for Persons with Disabilities at APCD in Bangkok, Thailand. Abner Manlapaz was invited as one of the Assistant Resource Persons for this International Training Workshop. Benjamin Bernandino was one of the participants from the Philippines

August 2005, Peer Counseling Leadership Training, Cebu

August 2005, Peer Counseling Leadership Training was held in Cebu attended by members of SCIF, HACI Cebu, HACI de Oro and Life Haven. Benjamin Bernandino and Nestor Baltazar were among the participants of this Training Workshop

"withnews" Launching

On August 28, 2007 we attended the launching of Withnews (Internet News for the Disabled and the Poor) and Center for Asian Mission for the Poor(C.A.M.P). A Korean religious group is responsible for the running of this internet news organization and mission. It was a simple ceremony, just introductions, short speeches, prayers and readings from the Bible then a sumptous dinner while Ms. Maegan Aguilar (representing the Anak Foundation) serenaded us with the classic song Anak and a couple of other songs. Withnews covered and reported the NDPR week rally activity spearheaded by Life Haven advocating for proper implementation of the Accessibility Law.

Skidrow

I remember you...

Jessica Alba - Invisible Woman, you are better visible than invisible!

You are a 10!

thanks for the rain

after a long dry spell, so dry it is already considered as drought, we give thanks at last it rained.

The downpour was a relief for so many worries. We have now enough water for irrigation, tap supply, electricity generation, and a very refreshing weather.

But always there are two sides to a coin. Areas are flooded. Houses are washed away. Farms and crops were destroyed. And there is the looming threat of diseases spreading in areas affected.

I hope there will be more good than bad results of the rain.

Life Haven Inc.

BRIEF BACKGROUND:

Life Haven Incorporated is an organization duly registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 7th, 2005. We aim to present Independent Living Concept in a new perspective.

We envision a society where people with disabilities s are independent, self-determined and participates actively in promoting self-development.

It is our mission to lead the establishment of Independent Living centers in the Philippines as its vehicle towards full empowerment, integration and participation in the community.

Our goals are to lead and promote IL philosophy and concept among PWDs and non-PWDs.

1. To equip PWDs with the necessary knowledge and skills to exercise the IL philosophy and concept.

2. To define the criteria of an IL center based on Japan Council on Independent Living Center.

3. To mobilize resources both local and foreign in the establishment of IL centers.

4. To work in partnership with other organizations who share similar aims and objectives.

5. To provide other services that might properly be considered appropriate for the furtherance of the aims and objectives of the organization.