SCENAC was founded on December 11, 2003 a Non-Government Organization (NGO) representing the disadvantaged elderly and children sector as a partner of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
We focus on humanitarian and social development assistance in the form of:
- medical treatment
- food assistance for maintenance and survival
As a non-stock, non-profit organization we operate on the principles of:
- Volunteerism
- Cooperation
- Multi-Stakeholdership
Vision
To build an empowered society of financially able, physically fit, mentally strong and spiritually elevated human being led by happy and highly productive Senior Citizens working as the most valued partners in nation building and socio-economic development.
Mission
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To empower SCENAC Members in striving for efficiency, excellence and integrity in the society;
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To implement programs for proper nutrition, health & wellness to improve the quality of life of every human being.
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To provide a diversified and comprehensive range of quality and innovative products and services that are responsive to the growing needs of the Senior Sector, the depressed, marginalized, persons with disabilities, the poorest and the most vulnerable class of our society.
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To provide free education and or financial assistance for those who cannot afford the rising cost of education in our country.
Rationale
The issue of aging has become a major concern worldwide.
Curative and preventive interventions that seek to support the special needs of the senior citizen and to reduce risks associated with old age shall be provided.
Senior Citizens Act No. 3994 was enacted into law to protect seniors from abuse, exploitation and discrimination. It aims to establish, within the famity and community level, the prevention of physical, emotional and financial abuse, neglect and abandonment of senior citizens.
SCENAC supports this law through:
- training and awareness campaigns that raise public awareness on the problems confronting senior citizens
- provide means to allow the public to detect and report the problems that afflict seniors
History
| Date | Notes |
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| February 3, 2004 | SCENAC Phils, Inc., started as a local organization known as “Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines National Capital Region Paranaque Chapter, Inc (FSCAP-NCR-Paranaque City Chapter, Inc.) with SEC REG. NO. CN200401598. |
| February 10, 2013 | The name was amended and approved as Senior Citizens Expanded New Association and Coalition (SCENAC) of the Philippines, Inc. under the same SEC Registration No. CN200401598. |
SEC REG. NO. CN200401598
DSWD REG. NO. NCR-2004-R-283
(Formerly: Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines National Capital Region, Paranaque City Chapter)
