Saklolo at Gabay ng Ina at Pamilya (SAGIP), Inc.

The Saklolo at Gabay ng Ina at Pamilya (SAGIP) was registered with the SEC as a non-stock, non-profit corporation on September 27, 1999. It was the brainchild of the ZONTA Club of Muntinlupa and Environs together with the then City Mayor of Muntinlupa, Ignacio Bunyi in 1977. It was established to have a crisis center for abused women and children in Muntinlupa. It was in response to the alarming increase of reported cases of domestic violence and abuse against women and children. The center was meant to be a one-stop agency wherein cases of abuse could be processed with a minimum of trauma on the part of the victims brought about by the processing in the different departments (e.g. local DSWD and Police Dept.) assigned to help such victims. It is an operating non-government organization. Its main office is located at 2/F Contessa Bldg., National Highway cor., Rizal St., Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa City. .The foundation has a regular staff of 15, 4, part time staff , 6 volunteers and 11 officers and members of the Board of Trustees. This is the fourth (4th) application of SAGIP. It was certified for 1 (one) year in 2001, certified for three (3) years in 2004, and certified for three (3) years in 2008 and which ended on Sept. 14, 2011. Its purposes, among others, are ” to provide crisis intervention response and management of cases of women and children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse and violence through provision of physical, emotional, medical, legal and after-care services employing a holistic and total family approach in the case management. The Foundation’s programs are being implemented in Muntinlupa City. Its sources of income are derived from donations and grants from foundations, civic organizations, corporations, individuals, government, membership dues, fund raising and indirect income.