In its brief period of existence, MARE has already undertaken many programs and projects all over the country. Prior to any project implementation, MARE first conducts a preliminary study to ascertain the needs of the intended beneficiaries. The results help it plan how it can most effectively help the people affected.
The impact of this approach can be readily seen in a review of the programs and projects implemented so far. Based on the general needs of society, the Foundation implements the following programs and projects in certain communities nationwide:
Serbisyong Panggamutan
sa mga Mahihirap
(Nationwide Medical Mission for the Poor)
MARE's medical missions go beyond the traditional delivery of free medicines and dental check-ups for the masses. MARE also provides health services normally made available in hospitals or urban medical centers, like ECG, hearing aid tests, de-worming, and major surgical operations when needed. MARE also provides treatment for malnutrition, as well as education seminars for proper nutrition, health, and hygiene.
The program aims to complerent the government's delivery of medical services to de- pressed communities, especially in remote rural areas, using volunteer health workers and do- nated medical and health supplies. Mobile clinics with x-ray facilities, pharmacy and laboratory services continuously visit barangays where medical and health services are inadequate. The clinics are supported and sustained by local and foreign sponsors and local governments.
Libreng Gamot at Serbisyong Medikal
(Social Welfare and Medical Assistance)
MARE Foundation provides free medicines and issues medical referrals for treatment to walk-in clients. Its continuous donation of medicines, welfare assistance, and counseling gives hope to our poor brothers and sisters in helping alleviate their current condition.
This program provides assistance to the poor on a daily basis, helping the masses gain access to basic social services.
MARE also provides counseling and alternative solutions to the client's problems and needs to help them solve their minor problems.
MARE encourages the organization of cooperatives, providing a community-based infrastructure and organization to handle the development of livelihood and other projects for the people. MARE also offers micro-lending assistance to these cooperatives for their livelihood projects
The program aims to improve household incomes in depressed communities by setting up home-based and community-based projects.
In rural areas, the program promotes food production projects, such as hog-raising, fowl-raising food processing, and handicraft production.
Pangkabuhayan sa mga Mahihirap
(Livelihood for the Poor)
In urban areas, it encourages the establishment of small enterprises, including sewing, basic food production and vending, garbage recycling, and laundry services.
Among the livelihood projects undertaken by the MARE Foundation cooperatives are candy-making, broom-making, and hog-raising projects in Payatas and in Iriga, Camarines Sur. MARE also sustained ongoing food processing projects in Davao City and stuff toy-making projects in Samal Island, Davao. The Foundation also as- sisted self-help projects organized by accredited MARE local chapters nationwide.
Medical Mission
Quality health care remains to be the country’s perennial problem due to a lack of adequate medical facilities, the limited number of medical practitioners and workers, the high cost of medicines, and poverty among others.
The medical, dental, and surgical missions of the MARE Foundation, Inc provide poor patients in far-flung communities with quality healthcare services. These missions not only provide free medical treatment and medicines but go beyond the traditional delivery of free medicines and dental treatment for the masses.
MARE provides health services normally made available in hospitals or urban medical centers, like ECG hearing aids tests, deworming minor and major surgical operations when needed. It also conducts seminars on proper nutrition, sanitation, hygiene, and family planning as part of its health education program.
Social Welfare and Medical Assistance
MARE Foundation Inc provides free medicines and issues medical referrals as a form of assistance to patients who cannot afford hospitalization. Its continuous donation of medicines, medical equipment, and other forms of welfare assistance help alleviate their poor conditions.
This program has served around 6,300 patients through referrals to Philippine General Hospital, AFP Medical Center, Philippine Heart Center, Dialysis Center, and other hospitals. MARE has also donated various medical gadgets such as hearing aids, shunts, wheelchairs and eyeglasses.
Livelihood Project
MARE encourages successful imperatives providing a community-led infrastructure and organization to model the development of livelihood of other projects. The program aims to improve household income in depressed communities by setting community-based objectives. In rural areas, the program promotes food production through its hog-raising projects food processing, and handicrafts-making projects. Among the livelihood projects undertaken by the MARE-accredited cooperatives is candy making, broom-making, and hog-raising projects in Iriga, Camarines Sur and Payatas, Quezon City. MARE also sustained ongoing food processing projects in Davao City and stuffed toy making projects in Samal Island, Davao.