Odyssey Foundation Incorporated

Odyssey is a non-profit organization created to formally continue providing individuals new hope into their lives by giving aid and assistance. It gears to provide nourishment to less fortunate Filipinos, child and youth welfare development, livelihood enhancement programs, and health and nutrition advocacy and promotion.

With these, Odyssey Foundation, Inc. hope to promote, support and finance nutrition programs to enhance the well being of our fellow men, women and children in dire need of assistance. It also yearns to help alleviate the quality of the Filipino lives in giving assistance to various communities.

And with the accreditation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), OFI shall receive grants, gifts, legacies, donations and financial aids and loans to assist in the operation of this noble effort of providing new hopes to the less fortunate.

Contact Person: Simeon Mallari Jr.
Designation: Senior Project Coordinator
Contact Person: Ella J. Vergara
Designation: Social Worker
Contact No.: 294-1111 loc. 286

Vision

As the corporate social responsibility arm of meat processing firm CDO Foodsphere, Inc. Odyssey Foundation Inc shall serve as a catalyst of social development that will benefit the less privileged and marginalized members of our society.

Mission

OFI is mandated to develop programs concerning children nourishment, childcare and education, livelihood enhancement and health and nutrition advocacy and to generate funds via solicitations and fund raising activities to support its programs.

It is guided by the general framework of social development, firmly anchored on its principle of giving back something to the community.

Strategic Thrusts

. Children Nourishment
. Childcare and Education
. Livelihood Enhancement
. Health and Nutritional Advocacy

Core Program

GABAY BUHAY Supplemental Feeding Project

Gabay Buhay Supplemental Feeding Project is the maiden initiative of Odyssey Foundation Inc., It is a community-based project and private sector effort to help curb malnutrition among Filipino children. Gabay Buhay chose Valenzuela City as a launching hub of this noteworthy endeavor since it is where the headquarters of OFI is located. In coordination with City Nutrition Council, prevalence of malnutrition among preschool children is pervasive in the area. The project was launched on June 4, 2005 in Barangay Paso de Blas with 116 malnourished children enrolled.

Upcoming Programs

GABAY HANAPBUHAY

Efforts to tie up with other Institutions and Foundations have been in processed to establish partnership in conducting livelihood trainings and seminars to parents of beneficiaries of Gabay Buhay Supplemental Feeding Program. It is anchored in an effort to sustain the nutritional needs as well as the basic needs of their children after the implementation of the feeding program.

BAYANIHAN PARA SA KALUSUGAN PROGRAM

This is a tie-up project with United Laboratories Incorporated (UNILAB) which aims to lessen incidents of infant and maternal mortality rate. This will be composed of trainings and seminars for the Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) and Barangay Health Workers (BHW) to enhance their knowledge and strengthen their skills in responding to these cases. Valenzuela City would be the pilot area of the project.

PARTNERS

. ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. Bantay Bata 163 Sagip Kapamilya
. GMA Kapuso Foundation Inc
. Life Improvement Network for Assistance and Progress (LINGAP)
. Bethlehem House of Bread
. Fiore del Carmelo
. He Cares Foundation
. Project Matthew
. Holy Trinity Home for Children

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

. Plaque of Recognition Saint Anthony of Padua Parish -September 15, 2008
. Katibayan ng Pagkilala Pamahalaang Bayan ng Calumpit - October 24, 2007

. Certificate of Accreditation Department of Social Welfare and Development - December 28, 2009