Minority Care International in partnership with University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) hosted the 1st National Conference on "Indigenous Higher Education in the Philippines".
Minority Care International (MCI) is developing a program to address the health care needs of the impoverished.
Minority Care International as the sponsoring organization will provide the liaison among the internship members: the intern, the University of Mindanao and the University of Southeastern Philippines Nursing director, the clinical site. MCI will also secure housing and transportation for the intern and provide an student advisor to maximize the student's learning experience in the U.S. A letter of agreement will be sent by MCI to any participating universities along with any site-specific requirements/forms.
Poverty is one of the major challenges in developing countries
in general and in the southern Philippines in particular. Many
countries, including the Philippines, have used different
interventions to eliminate poverty. One of the methods that has worked
well is the use of a micro-loan finance program because MCI believes
economic empowerment is critical for the well-being of the poor.
Freedom from hunger, an adequate income, and social justice are central
issue in the lives of the poor.
Minority Care International
will maintain its established responsive scholarship program of the
Board's awards for high school and undergraduate education. Grants will
be made in accordance with the scholarship policies and criteria
implemented in October 2005. The number and amount of scholarships
depend on the resources available.
Minority Care International reaches out to underprivileged communities aroud Christmas time to distribute backpacks containing school supplies as tools for schools community outreach program.
December 27, 2008 - It was another Christmas season when Minority Care International aims
to raise awareness on the importance of the value of giving made
possible through a community outreach project named as Tools for
Schools. This time around, MCI selected a Muslim elementary school
situated in Isla Verde, Boulevard as recipients of Tools for Schools 2008.