SMEIDFI holds general assembly and BOT meeting

The General Assembly of St. Mary Euphrasia Integrated Development Foundation, Inc. (SMEIDFI) was held on April 25 at the Rosary Hall, Good Shepherd Convent in Quezon City.

SMEIDFI serves as the Province’s social welfare/social development arm and a unifying mechanism for Good Shepherd ministries.

SMEIDFI focuses on residential and pastoral ministries and takes care of the training for professionalization and relates with the government for licensing and accreditation.

The Ministry Team ensures aligning of the vision, mission, goals of each ministry with the thrust of the congregation in coordination with WJPIC Team whose function is orientational.

Good Shepherd Sisters from the residential facilities, center-based services and community-based services attended the assembly.

The Residential Facilities with SMEIDFI include:
1. Welcome House
2. Heart of Mary Villa Malabon
3. Euphrasian Residence Quezon City
4. Bukid Kabataan
5. Hablondawani Integrated Services for Girls and Women in Crisis, Naga
6. Good Shepherd Home Legazpi
7. Villa Maria Cebu
8. Dangpanan I and II Cebu
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9. Recovery Center, Cebu
10. Welcome House, Cebu
11. Reach Out Center Davao
12. Balay Paglaum sa Maayong Magbalantay, Pagadian
13. Rose Virginie Residence Baguio
14. Cagayan de Oro

Six Center-Based Services
Damayan Center Malabon
Center for Overseas Workers, Quezon City
Good Shepherd Food Processing Training Center, Cebu
Bahay Pastulan
Maryridge Tagaytay

5 Community-Based Services
St. Mary Euphrasia Integrated Development Foundation, Guibang, Isabela
St. Mary Euphrasia Integrated Development Foundation, Iligan City
St. Mary Euphrasia Integrated Development Foundation- Kalilid
St. Mary Euphrasia Integrated Development Foundation Tahanan
St. Mary Euphrasia Integrated Development Foundation Cagayan de Oro

The members also elected the SMEIDFI Board of Trustees. The BOT is now composed of

President: Sr. M. Ceciia Torres
Vice-President: Sr. M. Lorenza Sangalang
Secretary: Sr. M. Carmelita Arenas
Treasurer: Sr. M. Joseph Olaguer
Members: Sr. M. Lydia Ebora
Sr. M. Lea Comia
Sr. M. Milagros Santos
Sr. M. Susan Montano
Sr. M. Edna Fuentes

Sr. M. Bernadette Guzman, secretary, finished her term of office and is succeeded by Sr. M. Carmelita Arenas.

Sr. M. Pilar Verzosa, who passed away in September 2012, was succeeded by Sr. M. Lea Comia.

Photo: The SMEIDFi Board of Trustees during the April 25 meeting.

Sr. M. Ailyn Binco is CEO of SMEIDFI, while Sr. Añanita Borbon, is the link councillor for Ministry Team.