Leonard Cheshire Disability Philippines Foundation (LCDPF)
LCDPF is a national disability and development NGO operating in Quezon City, Philippines. Leonard Cheshire Disability Philippines Foundation Inc. Lourdes L.
(LCDPFI) is a non-stock, non-profit, and non-government organization established in September 2010. It is a strategic partner of Leonard Cheshire International (LC)-UK and a member of Leonard Cheshire Global Alliance. LCDPFI’s core programs are Inclusive Education (IE), Young Voices (YV) and Economic Empowerment (EE).
* Inclusive Education (IE) aims to provide children with disabilities access to quality education by working closely with schools, families and communities to facilitate their enrollment in mainstream regular classes; provide educational assistance, assistive devices and other support services; capacity building and trainings to school administrators, teachers and parents; support on school modification for accessibility; disability orientation and awareness campaign.
* Young Voices (YV) organizes youth with disabilities 16-25 years old into dynamic groups; and develops them to become young leaders and advocates of their rights through provision of development and leadership trainings, skills enhancement, group dynamic activities and opportunities for participation in the local and international conferences for youth development. Awareness and advocacy campaign on the rights of people with disabilities are conveyed through music, arts, dances and short films.
* Economic Empowerment (EE) assists persons with disabilities overcome the barriers they face in finding gainful employment and livelihood through access to job information; career advice and guidance; provision of development trainings such as communication skills, personality development, entrepreneurship; referral for work placement; job coaching; livelihoods assistance and other support services. It works closely with employers and partners on employment and promotion of inclusive workplace for people with disabilities. LCDPFI’s flagship project is the Economic Empowerment which adopts the Livelihoods Resource Center (LRC) model as a one-stop-shop facility where people with disabilities can come and avail of various services to help them in their search for livelihood or employment. It provides a wide range of services and is designed to open opportunities for persons with disabilities to develop marketable skills, social and life skills, access to wage employment and engage in business enterprise
As an offshoot of our Economic Empowerment Program and to further our work in promoting economic independence and right to employment of persons with disabilities, the Voice-Hivos project came about. It is LCDPFI's advocacy arm steering the work to unite the fragmented voices and efforts of the sector by supporting the capacity building of partner Organization of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and creation of an employer’s network that will push disability agenda especially access to employment as a priority among government agencies, LGUs and private sector. LCDPF has dedicated and experienced project team, many of whom are themselves persons with disabilities. To contact us, you may call tel no. (+63) 917 6304689, or send email to info@lcdphilippinesfoundation.org. Reyes - Founding Chairperson
Atty. Jose F. Racela, IV – President
Hazel Joy D. Borja – Executive Director & Programmes Manager
Pauline Malabanan – Administrative & HR Officer
Jaazer Cortes – Finance Officer
Noemi Senining - Placement Officer / Agency Social Worker
Mark Mathew Operiano - Consultant Training Officer
Rochiel Pascua - Project Coordinator
Jessica Carandang - Project Support Staff
26/11/2025
LIVE | INKLUSIBONG GALING NG KABATAANG MAY KAPANSANAN
Ginanap kamakailan sa Korea ang Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2025 na dinaluhan ng mga 1,700 kabataan na may kapansanan buhat sa 20 bansa. KIlalanin natin ang mga kinatawan ng Pilipinas na nag-uwi ng medalya at alamin kung paano maitataguyod pa ang digital accessibility sa ating bansa. Anong mga hamon dito? Ating tunghayan sa InkluNasyon!
Live streaming at E-Net Philippines, PCUNCRPD, SeeSaw, NORFIL Foundation and other FB pages.
Ang Department of Health Administrative Order (DOH AO) 2025-0014 ay inaabangan ngayon ng sektor ng may kapansanan. Ito ay may kaugnayan sa pagpapatupad ng Republic Act 10754 o ang “An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons with Disability,” na layong palawakin ang mga benepisyo at pribilehiyo para sa mga taong may kapansanan sa buong bansa.
Mula mismo sa DOH, tatalakayin ng ating panauhin ang nilalaman, benepisyo, at implementasyon ng bagong Administrative Order.
Iyan at marami pang iba, dito lang sa InkluNasyon!
Live streaming at E-Net Philippines, PCUNCRPD, SeeSaw, NORFIL Foundation and other FB pages.
REPLAYS Available on InkluNasyon YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/
12/11/2025
LIVE | Inklusibong Karapatan at Kaligtasan ng Kabataang May Kapansanan
Ipinagdiriwang tuwing Nobyembre ang National Children’s Month upang itaguyod at protektahan ang karapatan ng bawat bata at palawakin ang kamalayan sa mga isyung nakaaapekto sa kanila at sa kanilang mahalagang papel sa komunidad.
Sa episode na ito, pakinggan natin ang mga saloobin at karanasan ng kabataang may kapansanan—mga minsang bata rin na ngayo’y may kanya-kanyang galing at tagumpay sa iba’t ibang larangan.
Tunghayan ang kanilang kuwento, dito sa InkluNasyon!
Live streaming at E-Net Philippines, PCUNCRPD, SeeSaw, NORFIL Foundation and other FB pages.
LIVE | YAKAP NG PHILHEALTH PARA SA MGA TAONG MAY KAPANSANA
Alamin kung bakit marami pa rin ang hindi miyembro ng PhilHealth, at kung paano makatutulong ang bagong programang PhilHealth YAKAP: Yaman ng Kalusugan Program, na inilunsad noong Hulyo 2025, upang mapangalagaan ang kalusugan ng bawat Pilipino.
Kasama ang kinatawan mula sa PhilHealth, tatalakayin natin ang mga benepisyo, proseso, at oportunidad para sa mga taong may kapansanan. Iyan at marami pa, dito sa InkluNasyon — Now na!
Live streaming at E-Net Philippines, PCUNCRPD, SeeSaw, NORFIL Foundation and other FB pages.
Sa Pilipinas, batay sa Proclamation No. 452, ipinagdiriwang tuwing ikalawang linggo ng Oktubre ang National Mental Health Week, kasabay ng paggunita ng National Mental Health Month sa buong buwan.
Kasama ang ating mga panauhin, pag-uusapan natin ang mental health at wellness, pati na rin ang inklusibong laban kontra stigma sa mga isyung pangkaisipan.
Iyan at marami pang kaalaman, dito sa InkluNasyon!
01/10/2025
LIVE | ADHD: From Awareness to Action
Iba’t ibang pagdiriwang ang tampok sa buwan ng Oktubre, kabilang na ang Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month na may temang “The Silver Lining of ADHD: Reasons to Celebrate.”
Alamin ang mga paghahanda para sa selebrasyon, kabilang na ang conference na gaganapin sa ikatlong linggo. Ano ang mga aksyon at programang maaasahan ng mga taong may ADHD? Iyan at marami pa, ating tatalakayin dito sa InkluNasyon!
Live streaming at E-Net Philippines, PCUNCRPD, SeeSaw, NORFIL Foundation and other FB pages.
LIVE | ALOPECIA: IS IT THE LOST OF CROWNING GLORY?
Isa sa mga ipinagdiriwang tuwing Setyembre ay ang Alopecia Awareness Month. Sa linggong ito, palawigin natin ang kaalaman tungkol sa alopecia—ang kondisyon ng pagkalagas ng buhok at balahibo sa katawan.
Mula mismo sa ating panauhin, alamin kung ano ang kondisyong ito at kung paano nila hinaharap ang mga hamon at paghusga sa pagkawala ng kanilang crowning glory.
Iyan at marami pa, ating tunghayan dito sa InkluNasyon!
Live streaming at E-Net Philippines, PCUNCRPD, SeeSaw, NORFIL Foundation and other FB pages.
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Leonard Cheshire Disability Philippines Foundation Inc. (LCDPFI) is a non-stock, non-profit, and non-government organization established in September 2010. It is a strategic partner of Leonard Cheshire International and a member of Leonard Cheshire Disability Global Alliance.
LCDPFI aims to advocate and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities in adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). It works for the attainment of educational equality, economic independence, active participation and social inclusion of persons with disabilities in the Philippines.
LCDPFI’s goals and objectives are translated through its core programs on:
Inclusive Education (IE) - facilitate access to education children with disabilities by working closely with schools, families and communities to facilitate their enrollment in mainstream regular classes; provide educational assistance, assistive devices and other support services; conduct capacity building to teachers and parents; support on school modification for accessibility; disability orientation and awareness campaign
Young Voices (YV) - organize youth with disabilities 16-25 years old into dynamic groups; and develops them to become young leaders and advocates of their rights through provision of development and leadership trainings, skills enhancement, group dynamic activities and opportunities for participation in the local and international conferences for youth development. Disability awareness and advocacy campaigns are conveyed through music, arts, dances and short films.
Economic Empowerment (EE) - assist persons with disabilities overcome the barriers they face in finding gainful employment and livelihoods through assessment, access to job information; career counseling and guidance; provision of development trainings such as communication skills, personality development, entrepreneurship; skills and job matching; referral for work placement; job coaching; livelihoods assistance and other support services. It works closely with employers and partners on employment by providing disability orientation, sensitization, accessibility audit and technical assistance on promoting disability inclusive workplace.
“Access to Livelihoods or A2L” is the flagship project of EE Programme supported by LCD International and funded by Accenture Global Foundation. The Livelihoods Resource Centers (LRCs) serve as a one-stop-shop facility where people with disabilities can come and avail of various services to help them in their search for employment or livelihoods. It provides a wide range of services and is designed to open opportunities for persons with disabilities to develop marketable skills, social and life skills, access to wage employment and engage in business enterprise.
LCDPF has dedicated and experienced project team, some of whom are themselves persons with disabilities. To contact us, you may call tel no. (+63 2) 3748889, or send email to info@lcdphilippinesfoundation.org or visit our website: www.lcdphilippinesfoundation.org.
Lourdes L. Reyes - Founding Chairperson
Atty. Jose F. Racela, IV – President
Hazel Joy D. Borja – Executive Director concurrent Programmes Manager
Kimberly Ann Fernandez – Administrative/HR Officer
Dan D. David – Finance /Accounting Officer
Dianne Roxas - Placement Officer
Noemi Senining - Placement Officer
Mark Mathew Operiano - Training Officer
Therese Geraldine Mabanag - Training Officer Francis Matibag – Project Coordinator - Accenture Interim Project
Cristine Quilas - Employment Officer (Satellite - Bohol)
Yvette Lomocso - Development Worker (Satellite - Bohol)
Rochiel Pascua - Employment Officer (Satellite - General Santos)
Virginita Te - Development Worker (Satellite - General Santos)
