The need for decent houses and economic programs for the poor in Philippines are long-standing demands. The context and sentiments of society inspire Jacob R. Quimpo to create his brainchild—Widow's Mite Village. His business plan for this social enterprise--which may focus in the province of Bohol--is a result of the confluence of inputs from management experts, a Filipino social activist who is also a free-lance newspaper columnist, and some prospect clients. I am a partner of this worthwhile cause which I helped in the conceptualization. Widow's Mite Village is an innovative philanthropy: a village for the homeless families in the Philippines under the leadership of LifeCare International Foundation Trust (LIFT) in cooperation with other international charitable organizations. It envisions dignified communities for the poor where beneficiaries can find their basic needs and be empowered to end their mendicancy.

The mission is to grant decent homes for 100 families and help these residents raise their incomes through skill and values-based programs. Objectives to attain this mission operate in the tenets of sympathy for neighbors, godliness, good business practices, environmentalism, and diligence and innovativeness. The roadmap for our success points on three stages: igniting social entrepreneurship, innovation and human development.

2014-2019: Igniting Social Entrepreneurship

We inspire and challenge investment in human development as a way to fulfill the Greatest commandment. This will lead to the influx of donations in land and resources as investors believe in the cause.

2020-2024: Innovation

We concentrate on partnering with creative and distinguished individuals and institutions to formulate innovative ways that tangibly improves the quality of life of the beneficiaries through the use of technology, structures, and means of incubating talents towards more productivity in holistic terms.

2025-up: Human Development

At this stage, we envision a harvest of dreams—beneficiaries at this time are expected to move from mendicancy to productivity, from dishonor to dignity, from servitude to leadership, from one dime a dozen to hundred thousand for one.

International charitable organizations will come in to partner in terms of securing necessary equipments. When they will respond, the following can be the mechanics: The U. S. Rotarians will secure a generator from a U. S. corporation as donation and ship the donated item to the counterpart Brother Rotarians in the Philippine. The Brother Rotarians in the Philippines will facilitate all the paper works required by government agencies, then deliver the donation to the Widow's Mite Village and install.

The funds for Widow's Mite Village will come from donations by corporations and private individuals. Social accounting allows us to see how our enterprise and community organization is achieving its aims and values and it keeps track of the impact of the program. Importantly, this will allow us to see where improvements can be made so we can better achieve our objectives and values.

Jake, the founder of this social enterprise, is a Korean war veteran and a Filipino-American who hailed from the province of Aklan. After he retired from the US Navy, he took Bachelor of Arts in Social Work which he finished at San Diego State University. Having found his niche in business, he became a financial planner and insurance agent for 24 years before he established his own company—the Goldemas Financial Group, Inc. He said he was called “FLIP” which in the 1950's meant Friendly, Loving, Intelligent Pinoy.