As IBFI publishes this Annual Report, we state our firm belief that a brighter future for Bikol is within reach.  We believe we can build the future together. We can be a community where faith translates to love and service, where we can develop our full potential, and each person can significantly contribute to attain our collective dream. With a common vision and through genuine collaboration, we can break barriers and blaze the trail for families seeking a way towards a better life. We believe we can. This is the reason that moves us. And as 2005 unfolded, the events could only make us believe that there is hope for the future.  

Every activity we had, every snag in the plan, every help we received, every promise unfulfilled – all the ups, even the downs, they make our resolve stronger. They make our belief even more unyielding. As a venue for cooperation and collaborative efforts, IBFI serves as an opportunity to reach out to those who need it most.

We believe there is hope because we have seen how families in a foreign land can help those in shanties in Bikol. We have worked with individuals who generously share their time and skills in our humble undertakings. We have shared the joy of parents who send their son to school with a much-needed help from our benefactors. We have learned how a simple toy in Christmastime can mean the world to a child. We believe there is hope because indeed, there is.