Care and development
Protective care, life skills, psychosocial support, and safe spaces for children, youth, women, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
A Mission of Mercy and Compassion
Support that helps people move forward.
Founded in 2014 by Claretian Missionary Fr. Arnold M. Abelardo, CMF, Ako Ang Saklay is a nonprofit center for healing, empowerment, and advocacy.
Over 40,000 people served across multiple programs.
Why “Ako Ang Saklay”
A crutch is more than support.
“Ako ang Saklay... dahil ang bawat tao ay may karapatang bumangon.”
“I am the crutch... because every person deserves the chance to stand again.” The name is a promise of support, accompaniment, and partnership while people rebuild strength and shape their own future.
“People helping people” becomes hope, healing, learning, and livelihood.Ako Ang Saklay, Inc.
What we do
Care that meets people where they are.
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Livelihood and skills
Hands-on technical-vocational training, microenterprise, and income-generating activities.
Medical missions and health
Surgical assistance, therapy, medical support, and community-based health advocacy.
Education and scholarships
Formal and non-formal learning opportunities for vulnerable learners.
Disaster response
Relief operations, long-term recovery, and psychosocial rehabilitation for communities in crisis.
Livelihood in practice
Skills become choices.
Mushroom cultivation, community organic farming, and other livelihood training equip participants with practical, local ways to earn, contribute, and move toward greater independence.
Public-service partnerships and recognition
Public records and recovered organization materials document work with social welfare, health, civil-society, and government partners.
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