Dimension 01
Educational Development
Literacy and knowledge for community residents.
A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · El Paso, TX
Creating opportunities among disadvantaged families across the seas.
Comfort & Care for Development partners with communities in the Philippines and the United States to build education, health, and livelihood — one family at a time.
About the organization
What is Comfort & Care for Development?
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501(c)(3) Nonprofit
A charitable institution based in El Paso, Texas, USA.
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Founded July 17, 2009
Organized and approved by the State, with dedicated members in the U.S. and the Philippines.
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Our Mission
Build consciousness and a sense of responsibility among disadvantaged families to help themselves.
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Tax EIN
90-0502136
Status & reinstatement
Renewed, reinstated, and ready.
Administratively dissolved
On July 31, 2019, CCD became inactive during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reinstated with the IRS
Because 501(c)(3) status is perpetual, we applied for reinstatement on December 12, 2022.
New UBI Number
605-004-380 (effective Dec 12, 2022)
Our operating idea
Development is about people.
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People
Development centers on the humans it serves.
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Choices
People making meaningful choices for themselves.
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Values
Choices grounded in values they hold dear.
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Quality of Life
Values that improve every dimension of life.
Our framework
Six dimensions of development
CCD considers every dimension that shapes a flourishing community.
Dimension 02
Economic Development
Income through agriculture, industry, infrastructure, and IT.
Dimension 03
Health Development
Physical, mental, nutritional, and emotional well-being.
Dimension 04
Environmental Development
Safe land, air, and water — healthful, comfortable living.
Dimension 05
Cultural Development
Preserving traditions, customs, beliefs, and values.
Dimension 06
Spiritual Development
Recognizing the Great Someone who guides our lives.
The challenge
Poverty is still the biggest issue.
Development can hardly take place where poverty persists. Yet with intervention, partnership, and compassion, change is possible — especially in the Philippines.
Our vision
Vibrant, synergistic communities.
To have vibrant and synergistic communities with residents who are responsible in bringing about happy and fulfilled citizens.
Our mission
Strengthening families across the seas.
To substantially bring about vibrant and synergistic families in the Philippines, as well as in the United States — particularly in Bremerton, WA and El Paso, TX — who are responsible in raising happy and responsible communities by improving their educational, economic, health, environmental, and spiritual well-being.
What we set out to do
Five core objectives
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Improve teaching–learning by providing classroom facilities and learning materials at elementary and high school levels.
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Improve the health of school children and families through medical, dental, and nutritional programs.
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Provide financial assistance to deserving high school students pursuing college and academic degrees.
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Improve and remodel existing school buildings.
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Provide income-generating projects in various communities.
Leadership
Our officers & board
President
Loxie O. Eagans, Jr.
Vice President
Minerva I. Fernandez
Secretary
Josephine R. Eagans, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Evelyn I. Cu
Business Manager
Lucy Dunbar
Adviser
Evelyn I. Cu
Board of Directors
Gloria Colvin Jackson · Danny Shedwin · Daryll Loan · Paul Benter
Part two
Accomplishments
All big things start from small — and through committed coordination with people of compassionate hearts, we make things happen.
Education
Investing in schools & learning
- Adopted Escoda Elementary — Marcos, Ilocos Norte: CCD's pilot school since year one.
- IT equipment donated — Computers, projectors, printers to improve instruction.
- Escoda School Library — Inaugurated alongside the Multi-Media Room (May 8–9, 2011).
- Books for students — Science and math textbooks (NET ₱7,411.20 / $164.69).
Health
Care for children & families
- Escoda School Clinic — On-site care alongside the library and multi-media room.
- Medical & Dental Services — May 9, 2011, with the San Juan Dental Chapter and Rotary Club of Laoag: free check-ups, dental care, and nutrition support.
Community outreach
Meeting everyday needs
Beyond books and computers, CCD has distributed backpacks, flip-flops, clothing, notebooks, pens and art materials — and partnered with the Church of Christ for a prison ministry and typhoon relief.
Partnerships
Bridging communities across the seas
Bremerton WA School District
Sister-school agreement between West Hills Elementary (Bremerton) and Escoda Elementary (Marcos, Ilocos Norte).
Clearview Media Centers, Inc.
Coordinated with the late Mr. Bill Monsoon on low-cost internet connectivity between pilot schools.
Mariano Marcos State University
Donated 1 laptop to the IT Office in Batac, Ilocos Norte.
City of Bremerton
Met with Mayor Greg Wheeler and former Mayor Patty Lent, who pledged grant-writing support and referrals.
Looking ahead · next 5–20 years
Where we go from here.
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School & clinic supplies
Continue equipping barangay schools and clinics with needed supplies and equipment.
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Basic medical supplies
Source surplus from US hospitals and ship via "balikbayan" boxes to the Philippines.
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Medical assistance
Help families who cannot afford treatment in hospitals and clinics.
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Government & academic partnerships
Coordinate with agencies, health offices, and universities to extend assistance based on solid data.
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Scholarships & livelihood
Pursue scholarship support and income-generating projects in disadvantaged communities.
We do not stop
With your compassion, this is possible.
CCD implements its activities not only to attain its goals and objectives — but also to create awareness for opportunities among disadvantaged families across the seas.
Get in touch
- 1-360-471-5334
- 1-360-721-1321
- ccd-nonprofit.org
- El Paso, TX · USA
- EIN 90-0502136 · UBI 605-004-380