Members are Indian nationals and some Filipinos, forging a collaborative network of business- and socio-civic minded individuals in the country. FICWSI is an organization that functions as a platform for its members who synergise respective knowledge, capabilities, capacities, and good intentions to assist fellow members in their business agenda and conduct to conform well with the host country’s prevailing regulations. FICWSI involves itself in charitable activities. The organization’s outreach program has been very active in extending aid and relief operations in past calamities in the country. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Philippines, FICWSI formally branded its outreach program with the name filindihelpline utilizing a collaborative slogan “Together For A Cause - Together We Help.”
It is noteworthy to mention that filindihelpline’s active aid and relief provisions to various entities and communities further promote better goodwill of the Indian nationals to the Filipino communities. Through these ongoing outreach activities, better camaraderie and affinity are being fostered between Indian nationals and the Filipinos.
“Helpline” is the anchor word used in many of the outreach endeavors of FICWSI’s filindihelpline. “Helpline for the Frontline” immediately kicked-off when the pandemic started. Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) were distributed in various hospitals and in the Philippine National Police (PNP), reaching as high as the office of the Chief PNP.
“Helpline for the Hungry” and “Helpline Kitchen” were deployed to distribute food relief packs to various impoverished communities. “Helpline for Online Schooling” donated gadgets and laptops for indigent students for use for the school year. One of which is the adoption of all the ward in one orphanage for the school year providing them complete package of computers, internet connection, technical homeschooling assistance, and support. Recently, “Helpline on Wheels” was launched delivering two essentials: “Bicycle for Work” to benefit workers in need of transportation and “Wheelchair Helpline” benefitting poor Persons with Disability (PWDs). Both are ongoing. FICWSI’s filindihelpline adheres to collaborations, hence its slogan. Not just within its members, but the outreach efforts become more efficient and effective with collaboration with various entities. Some of the partners are the Philippine National Police, Philippine Senator Pia Cayetano, the Malasakit Movement, Your 200 Pesos, several Local Government Unit Executives, to name some. Manjinder “James” Kumar is the founder and functions as the president of FICWSI.
