Noble Endeavours was birthed out of tragedy in 2008 when my late wife Janice collapsed in Mindanao in the Philippines.
We had made annual visits from 1999 and had grown to love the nation and its marginalised indigenous people. Located in the foothills of the Central Mindanao region, the village of Datu Sundungan is a gateway to many isolated tribal villages that live in great need. From small beginnings, we had opened a school, provided clean water to the community, and began a feeding program. Janice passed away in March 2010, knowing that what we began in Datu Sundungan would continue to bring change to a growing number of families. That legacy became Noble Endeavours.
In 2014, our model changed to provide children with scholarships to attend their local school. This continued focus on education operates alongside our main focus on social business development through the production of high-value agriculture. Our reach is now expanding to educate and feed more children and create job opportunities for a growing number of communities.
Ian McKay, Founder.
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Noble Endeavours partners with Global Development Group, which provides oversight and accountability for this approved humanitarian project (J490N). Global Development Group is AusAID-approved and is part of the Overseas Aid Gift Deduction Scheme. Donations over $2 are tax-deductible in Australia, USA and UK. According to AusAid requirements, if funds raised exceed the needs for this project the funds may be directed to a similar project. No non-development activities (evangelistic, political or welfare) can be funded by donations.
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You can partner with us by donating funds, volunteering your skills, or inviting Ian McKay to speak on the work of Noble Endeavours. Whether you are an individual, a family, or a business, why not consider becoming a partner with Noble Endeavours?
The key to Noble Endeavours’ approach is the development of strategic partnerships with Australian businesses, private individuals and Filipino Government departments.
These partnerships provide the resources and the capacity to implement programs that meet the humanitarian needs of indigenous communities in central Mindanao. The provision of funding for infrastructure is a key component, as is the intellectual property shared by experts in a variety of areas.
With the help and support of our partners we continue to expand the work in Mindanao, Philippines, seeing this self-sustaining model replicated in other communities.