Davao Dream Center (DDC) exists to bring holistic transformation to the marginalized of the Southern Philippines. DDC is a Sec Registered NGO in the Philippines and was launched in 2014 in partnership between Nick and Marj Basco and Tom and Connie Bohnert, who are the founders of Ethne International Development based in the USA. Inspired by the tragic story of a little 11 year old girl in Davao named Marianette, who in response to incredible brokenness and poverty tragically took her life, the DDC was birthed to compassionately intervene in the lives of poor children and families to empower them toward lives of fullness.

The Davao Dream Center and Ethne serve children and families through various means including feeding programs, sports outreach, school adoption, village projects as well as microbusiness training investment. One of the key initiatives run by the DDC and supported by SurvFinancial is the Dream Scholars mentoring/sponsorship program. Through this program disadvantaged kids receive school supplies, uniforms, backpacks, transportation or food allowance supplement along with ongoing holistic mentoring. Currently, 200 students are sponsored in 8 different locations with the ultimate goal of expanding to touch the lives of thousands of children.

The DDC and Ethne, in response to poverty and the pandemic which has crushed so many economically, also recently launched a micro-business investment/training program called Restore 500. Indigent families receive basic business training and a micro investment in this 5-7 month program with the goal of helping enable and empower them to climb out of poverty and to lead lives of holistic health and fullness. The initial goal is to help 500 families in the next few months with the desire of eventually expanding to touch thousands. SurvFinancial is partnering to help make this happen!