About WTRC
Background
Founded in 1998 by Maranatha Trust Ltd. as a response to the call of assisting micro-enterprise development to address the needs of poor families and communities more wholistically in order to effect true transformation of lives.
Wholistic Transformation Resource Center Foundation, Inc., (WTRC) is a non-stock, non-profit Christian organization aiming to build an awareness that true transformation will occur not by merely providing economic needs of the individual, but through addressing the needs of the whole person covering all the domains in life.
Anchored on the Gospel and this wholistic transformation principle, we collaborate with churches and development organizations in setting up innovative community development initiatives that aim to fill gaps in communities’ and families' needs.
Our Vision
To support and help NGOs, churches, and individuals become engaged in innovative wholistic Kingdom-building development strategies that transform poor and marginalized communities to live in dignity and sufficiency.
Our Mission
To cultivate partnerships for innovative wholistic Kingdom-building wholistic development strategies as a platform for community transformation
Our Programs- Anti-Human Trafficking and Abuse
Esther Program – Provides post-shelter and reintegration support to survivors of human trafficking and abuse and at-risk young women. Our focus areas are discipleship and provision of basic needs, training and life skills development to empower the survivors in their journey of transitioning to mainstream society.
Ministry Partner: Fresh Hope For Families Inc.
Our Programs- Anti-Human Trafficking and Abuse
Shechem – The Shechem Children’s Home is an assessment center for children & minors rescued from OSAEC (Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children). The survivors stay at the home temporarily to receive comprehensive assessment and immediate aftercare services before transitioning to permanent care placement (family reintegration, kinship care, foster care, or long-term shelter care).
Ministry Partner: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Inc.
Our Programs- Anti-Human Trafficking and Abuse
A Call for Trauma Support – ACTS is a collaboration with various faith-based organizations in the field of anti-human trafficking & abuse and e-OSAEC that aims to develop standards of care for the workers that serve the survivors. The ACTS community advocates for the proactive safeguarding of the ministry workers’ spiritual grounding and mental wellness to help address vicarious trauma and to improve the quality of care to survivors.
Ministry Partners: International Justice Mission, She Works, Philippine Children’s Ministries Network, AMG Ang Bahay Silungan
Our Programs- Education
We work with faith-based community schools, mobile schools, daycare centers and afterschool centers to provide Christian character formation, quality education/ supplemental learning support, health & nutrition support, and family support to marginalized and underprivileged children in urban poor, rural poor, and tribal communities.
Ministry Partners: CCT Visions of Hope Christian Schools Inc., CCT Kaibigan Ministry Inc., Religious of the Good Shepherd-SMEIDFI, ASKI Foundation Inc., Church of the Nazarene-GMA, Kapatirang Kristiano sa San Juan-Morning Bells Learning Center, Cornerstone Bible Christian Fellowship
Our Programs- Men at Work
A program for underserved and marginalized men that aims to enhance their spiritual formation & livelihood prospects and restore them to their God-given role as head of their families and leaders of their community & church. Areas of intervention are spiritual transformation, discipleship & family enrichment, skills training, employment, and micro-enterprises.
Ministry Partners: ASKI Foundation Inc., Tulay Sa Pag-Unlad Inc.
Our Programs- Housing
Establishment of a thriving Christ-centered community of transformed street dwellers, where they are provided with housing and skills training & empowerment opportunities.
Ministry Partner: CCT Kaibigan Ministry Inc.