NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR FILIPINO CONCERNS
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Mission Statement
NAFCONisanationalmulti-issueallianceofFilipinoorganizations,institutions,andindividualsthat respondstotheconcernsofFilipinosintheUSandinthePhilippinesby creatingaplatformthatbringspeopletogetherthroughculture& heritage,education,health&wellness,andadvocacy. Our programs and projects evolve as the concrete conditions and concerns of Filipinos in the United States and in the Philippines evolve through time. Through our pillars, we engage groups and individuals to initiate action-oriented and community-centered activities that will address the concerns of the Filipino community.
About This Cause
NAFCON was founded in December 2003 in San Jose, California as a response to the discrimination and scapegoating of immigrants at the aftermath of 9/11. Filipino groups and church leaders recognized similar impacts across the US and aimed to bring the discussion and support for the Filipino community to a national level. Since then, NAFCON has tackled immigration-related issues like deportation and labor trafficking. We have also taken on concerns of Filipino workers like workplace discrimination and wage theft. NAFCON members have won over $1 million in unpaid wages through campaigns for Filipino caregivers, hotel workers, and others. As major disasters hit the Philippines in the last decade, NAFCON has also responded timely in gathering support for affected communities. The relief and rehabilitation response for Typhoon Haiyan survivors was one of our most successful and biggest undertakings thus far. This consistent support for disaster survivors has also led NAFCON to advocate for environmental justice and economic prosperity in the Philippines.