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1991-1995
1991
- John F. Doherty, S.J. elected as Foundation's Second Chairman in January.
- Purchased property for Wai‘anae self-help housing project.
- Death of Foundation Chairman, John F. Doherty, in June.
- Jeffery N. Watanabe elected as Foundation’s Third Chairman.
- Provided budgeting classes for the homeless at Maililand, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i.
1992
- Global road show to sell Foundation’s Ayala corporate stock, the endowment left by Consuelo, our benefactress.
- Strategic Financial and Investment Plan developed by Citibank Philippines.
- Groundbreaking for Wai‘anae Weinberg Homeless Village on land loaned to the State of Hawai‘i. Dedicated in September, 1992.
1993
- Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation Philippine Branch was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission.
- A Philippine branch office was established. Operations began.

The Foundation established a branch office in the Philippines to manage its Philippine operations. The Philippine staff support programs for the prevention of abuse, the protection and recovery of victims of abuse, and the creation of opportunities for disadvantaged children, women and families.
- Joint venture formed with International Youth Foundation (IYF) to establish the Children and Youth Foundation of the Philippines (CYFP), Philippine-registered non-stock, non-profit foundation. When the formal partnership ended with IYF, CYFP became a subsidiary of Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation.
- First group of eight families selected for Wai‘anae self-help housing project. Construction begins in April, ceremony and blessing followed in May, named Ke Aka Ho‘ona in July.

In 1991, Consuelo Foundation embarked on a program to help working poor families in Wai‘anae, Oah‘u, Hawai‘i create their own neighborhood free of violence and substance abuse while building their own affordable homes. This self-help community development was the Foundation’s first operating project. It accommodated 75 families who built their homes in phases that spanned a period of ten years. Named Ke Aka Ho‘ona (Spirit or Hope of Consuelo), the project made significant strides toward resident-centered leadership and management.
- Groundbreaking for temporarily facility for Healthy and Ready to Learn Program in Ewa, Oah‘u. Facility opened in Feb. 1994.
- Opening, blessing of foundation’s Philippine branch and Children and Youth Foundation on Nov 29, Consuelo’s 3rd anniversary of her death.
1994
- Opened Foundation’s headquarters in Chinatown, Oah‘u, Hawai‘i.
- Completion of first increment at Ke Aka Ho‘ona in Wai‘anae. First group of families moved in.
- Groundbreaking for Family Enrichment Center at Fort Bonifacio, Makati, Metro Manila for children of enlisted soldiers.
- Joined with Sarang Bangun Foundation for the Sulu Youth Development Program in Muslim, Mindanao.
- Second group of families began construction at Ke Aka Ho‘ona.
- Partnered with Childhope Asia for the Community Mobilization for the Prevention of Child Prostitutes, Pasay City, Metro Manila.
- Partnered with Ayala Foundation for the Makati Youth Development project.
- Agreement signed with Salesian Order of Don Bosco, groundbreaking for Tuloy Center Project for street children.

Board Chairman Jeff Watanabe visits Tuloy Foundation’s home for street children near Manila. A young girl makes a gesture of respect -- "Mano po" (taking the hand of an older person and placing this on one’s forehead. Consuelo Foundation made it possible for Tuloy to have its first decent
home for street children at the Don Bosco parish in Makati. Through the
charismatic leadership of its founder, Fr. Rocky Evangelista, more support from the business community and other donors enabled Tuloy to construct bigger buildings and cottages for street children on a property offered for its use by the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Philippines.
1995
- Opened Foundation’s Philippine Branch headquarters at Citibank Tower in Makati.
- Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation renamed Consuelo Foundation. A red rose te and tagline “giving hope” are established as part of the Foundation’s logo.
- Partnered with CRIBS Philippines to implement New Beginnings Program for rehabilitation and treatment of sexual abuse victims.
- Implemented the Professional Sign Language Interpreters Training Program with the Catholic Ministry to Deaf People.
- Partnered with Bulig Foundation to implement the Kapatiran programs for children affected by armed conflict in Negros.
- Second increment of Ke Aka Ho‘ona completed.
- Agreement signed with Associates for Integral Development for a cooperative project for women and youth of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Mindanao.
- Joined with Tribal Leaders Development Foundation to support the T’Boli Assisted Child Education Project, Hawai‘i.
- Initiated replication of Hawai‘i Healthy Start project in the Philippines.
- Partnered with Museo Pambata to support Prime Mentors Program.
- Agreement signed with ChildHope Asia to establish the Resource Center on street children programs and services.
- Third group of families began construction of their homes at Ke Aka Ho‘ona . Completed April 1996.
- Agreement signed with Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development and Friends of Elsie Gaches Village to improve delivery of services to mentally challenged children. Broke ground April 1996.
- Partnered with Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer to provide protection and rehabilitation services to young female victims of sexual abuse through the Serra Center for Girls Construction begun April 1997.
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