One Health, One Future
Connecting health across humans, animals,
and the environment
About us
From Island of Hope to Nation of Possibility
50 years of transforming hope into action
Since 1976, Culion Foundation, Inc. has stood alongside Filipino communities in their journey toward better health, thriving environments, and sustainable development.
Our story began on Culion Island, where we transformed an “Island of Living Dead” into an “Island of Hope”. Through compassionate leprosy care that combined medical treatment, social support, and livelihood development, we didn’t just heal disease — we restored dignity and reunited families.
After the Philippines eliminated leprosy as a public health problem in 1998, we expanded nationwide, implementing over 40 projects across 10 regions — from disease prevention and maternal health to environmental conservation and sustainable community development.
We believe lasting change happens when communities lead their own transformation. Through strategic partnerships with governments, civil society, private sector, academe, and developmental partners, we create sustainable, community-centered solutions.
Join us in building healthier communities, protecting our environment, and creating sustainable futures for all Filipinos. Together, hope becomes action.
Stronger together
Our Partners
We collaborate with government agencies, development organizations, civil society, and communities to create lasting impact.
What we do
Building a Healthier, More Empowered Community
With nearly 50 years of leadership in health, environment, and socio-economic programs as our core, we are strategically broadening our scope through One Health - integrating human health, animal welfare, and environmental stewardship into a unified framework that reflects the complex, interdependent nature of 21st-century development work
Our impact
CFI by Numbers
High-risk individuals screened for TB through Chest X-ray
Mangroves planted
Mothers and children supplemented with Vitamin A/micronutrient supplements
Individuals enrolled in TB Preventive Treatment
Small businesses supported
Individuals screened and found positive for leprosy
POs established and capacitated
Hectares reforested with mangroves
MSMEs engaged for the installation of TB policy
HCWs trained in Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Bulilit eco-warriors capacitated
News & stories
Latest Stories
October 22, 2026
Honoring Leadership that Advances Conservation
𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Culion Foundation, Inc. (CFI) proudly congratulates 𝗗𝗿. 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗗. 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶, 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲 and 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, […]
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October 21, 2026
Going the Extra Mile for Learning!
𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! 📚 A partnership can go a long way in bringing learning opportunities closer to communities. 💙 Through its […]
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October 20, 2026
TB Active Case Finding in Action
𝗧𝗕 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱 -𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Another week, another adventure for Sinag, our Mobile X-ray Van! 💚 Last week, […]
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October 20, 2026
Catch Us in Your Community: TB ACF Schedule Oct 20-24
𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗧𝗕 𝗔𝗖𝗙 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬-𝟮𝟰 From October 20-24, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴, our Mobile X-ray Van, will be traveling across 𝗡𝗖𝗥, […]
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October 19, 2026
CFI REACH in Region IV-A: Bridging Resource Gaps
𝗖𝗙𝗜 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗩-𝗔: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 From September 29 to October 5, 2026, Culion Foundation, Inc. through its Active […]
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Our Initiatives by Region
From the northern shores of Luzon to the vibrant communities of Mindanao, Culion Foundation, Inc. has expanded its circle of care across the Philippine archipelago since its humble beginnings on Culion Island. Through partnerships, perseverance, and purpose, we have crossed into the lives of thousands of families who needed us most. This is the picture of how partners’ and communities’ support helped us bridge islands, connect communities, and transform lives in ways we never imagined possible.
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR)
- TB ACF Project Proactively identify TB cases among vulnerable populations through chest x-ray screening, increase community awareness on TB, and support diagnostic confirmation through sputum collection
- Healthy Parola Project Increase TB preventive treatment (TPT) coverage by capacitating members of community-based organizations (CBOs) as community navigators to assist in TPT program implementation in the target site
- TB in the Workplace Project Engage micro, small, and medium enterprises for the installation of TB policy in the workplace
- Development of IEC Materials for Leprosy Awareness and Advocacy Campaign Create leprosy awareness materials in collaboration with the Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS)
- WHO Leprosy Project Strengthen leprosy and skin NTD prevention, detection, management, and elimination efforts in the country through coordinated implementation and documentation of NLCP activities
- Building Resilient Communities Project Build the capacity of at least 120 CSOs/CBOs across the regions in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM), Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PPR), and Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (HEPR)
