Simbahayan 400: Tomasino Para sa Simbahan, Tahanan at Bayan
Simbahayan 400: Tomasino Para sa Simbahan, Tahanan at Bayan is the centerpiece project of the University of Santo Tomas Quadricentennial Anniversary. It is a holistic community development project of the Thomasian community that encapsulates the 400 activities of the University for the building of the Church, the home and the nation.
The major participants in this project are the Thomasian alumni who are willing to help the University carry out its mission of building the Church, the home and the nation. The participation of the students, faculty members, support staff and administrators in the program is also vital.
Project Objectives:
Simbahayan 400 seeks to:
- celebrate, renew and intensify the University’s commitment to the call of the church to serve the marginalized communities;
- launch 400 community development projects for the marginalized groups all over the country;
- contribute to the task of building the nation and the Catholic Church by providing essential services to the marginalized communities through the alumni in their respective areas;
- engage the active participation and harness the vast potentials of the alumni of the University in the various fields of specialization;
- enlist the participation of various agencies and organizations involved in the community development services for the poor and the marginalized;
- provide an avenue for a unified, participative and distinctly Thomasian apostolate of communion and sharing.
Partner Organizations:
The following organizations have partnered with the University for Simbahayan 400:
- Gawad Kalinga
- Couples for Christ
- ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc.
- Focolare
Simbahayan 400 will address the following areas of intervention:
a. Karunungan/Pagpapahalaga (Teachers)
- Religion Teacher’s Certificate Program
- Elementary and High School Teachers’ Enrichment Program
- Teacher Certificate Program
- Day Care Teachers’ Training Program
- Catechist Training Program
- Teambuilding & Youth Development Program
- Sports Clinics
b. Kanlungan/Kalikasan (Architects and Engineers)
- Coastal Resource Management and Protection Program
- Solid Waste management Program
- Restoration project of a local historical site
- Development of Children’s Playground
- Development of Community Park
- Seedling Donation and Clean Drive Activity
- Mural Painting
- Classroom Painting
c. Kalusugan (Doctors, nurses, medical technologists, pharmacists, and other health professionals)
- Training of Community Health Workers
- Pharmacy Aide Training Program
- Community Based Primary Health Care Programs
- Health programs for the Mothers
- Health Education, Preventive Medicine Program
- First Aid and Basic Life Support Training
- Seminar on Maternal and Child Care
- Wellness Programs
- Nutrition Program
d. Kabuhayan (Entrepreneurs, business men and women)
- Livelihood Projects
- Training on Credit Cooperative
- Entrepreneurship Training Program
- Vocational Courses (on Baking, Commercial Cookery, Bartending, Waitstaff Training, Food Service, Hotel Housekeeping)
- Nonformal Education (Training on Computer Technology, Basic Electricity, Metal Fabrication, Plumbing, Fiber Glass making, Auto CADD)
e. Kapayapaan (Priest, church volunteers, sociologists)
- Leadership Training for Community Leaders
- Peace Education
- Human Rights Advocacy
- Rehabilitation of Youth Offenders
- Seminar on the Promotion of Children’s Rights
- Seminar on the Promotion of Women’s Rights
- Seminar on the Promotion of Indigenous People’s Rights
For inquiries on active involvement and support, please contact:
Simbahayan 400 Committee
University of Santo Tomas
c/o Assoc. Prof. Marielyn C. Quintana
(Executive Director)
Office for Alumni Relations
Ground Floor, Benavides Building
University of Santo Tomas
España Blvd., Manila, Philippines 1015
Telephone No.: (+632) 406-1611 local 8590/8556/8571