The Institution

     Talikala was formed to offer support to the women and children who were prostitutes, sexually abused, and exploited. Talikala is committed to helping women who were prostitutes gain their rights, reclaim their dignity, and identify their place in society. As part of their education services, they promote awareness of women's rights and issues. They also offer case management services to the women and girls who have been sexually abused, trafficked, exploited, etc. The organization's main benefits include an improvement in the victim's quality of life, the empowerment of women, and the ability to spread awareness of this worldwide problem.

      In August 1987, Talikala, Inc. was founded and established by a group of three women, Cindy O’Donnel (lay missionary), Elizabeth O’Brien (social worker), and Felicidad Prieto (former night club dancer), all of which who have unique backgrounds but are tangled to one goal. They aim to provide comfort, shelter, protection, guidance and support for the women and children who were trafficked and prostituted and empower them to a new life. Ms. Jeanette Laurel-Ampog, the current executive director and institution head, advocates women rights and protection as she stands as the voice of the victimized. Up till now, the Talikala still strongly advocates and continues to help these women in need and hopes to spread awareness to all the exploited women and children out there that this organization exists to protect them.

Beneficiaries

      In our society, many women experience violence, such as sex trade. The Talikala institution comes in at this point. The majority of the women admitted to the facility are prostitutes, who are bound by chains of exploitation and oppression. According to Talikala, women who engage in prostitution experience cruel, inhumane treatment, and as a result, their rights to respect themselves as well as others are infringed. Since they advocate for the rights of women and children and discuss issues like sexual assault and online exploitation, gender sensitivity, anti-prostitution, and building the capacity of leaders of community-based organizations, the individuals being admitted into the institution are therefore those who experience sex trafficking and exploitation.

Benefactors

      BMZ, a ministry for economic cooperation and development that supports non-governmental organizations in the areas of emergency and transitional help, is the patron of Talikala, Inc. Endowments from the business sector suggest beneficiaries promote services and programs for the safety of women and children. As supporters of the institution's mission, money from private founders and sponsors totals 70,000 euros or 3,948,687 PHP in local currency. As a result of increased funding from the local government and sponsors from its donors, the project areas in villages around Davao City have developed steps to address the susceptibility of women and children to human trafficking for sexual exploitation.

General Information

Address: #2 Sputnik Street corner, Panganiban Street, Dona Vicenta VIllage, 8000 Davao City

Contact Person/s: Karina, Jeanette Ampog

Contact Number/s: Drop-in: 226-2543/ Office: 221-6728, 224-0048 (fax), 300-0048, (082) 287 4653, 287-4653

Offical Facebook Page: Talikala Facebook Page

G-mail Address: talikaladavao@gmail.com